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14. GOP always complains about money being "taxed twice".

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 01:52 PM

Dec 2017

Jeez, they are hypocrites.

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Alimony will now be taxed under GOP bill [View all] TomCADem Dec 2017 OP

By hook or by crook the gop will take from the mdl class to sweeten the pot for senators on the take Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #1

My god...the fucking Republicans thought of everything. nt DURHAM D Dec 2017 #2

Rich republican men Corgigal Dec 2017 #42

Isn't it ALWAYS Republicans bitching about "taxing the same dollar twice"?? Bengus81 Dec 2017 #3

But this doesn't. Igel Dec 2017 #13

I never said double payment,I said double taxation........... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #21

Not sure that's correct... llmart Dec 2017 #39

Business Insider agrees - payer won't get a deduction, and payee won't pay tax progree Dec 2017 #44

This makes more sense DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #60

I wonder what hillary thinks when she see's trump taking a hatchet to the mdl class Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #4

So, this is working class populism? TomCADem Dec 2017 #6

His rhetoric is but is actions are not however his zealots listen only to his words Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #7

They really are going to nickle and dime the country to pay for their Afromania Dec 2017 #5

This is religious oppression and social conservative Hortensis Dec 2017 #36

Lost Deductions Horizens Dec 2017 #8

They started by eliminating ALL (itemized) deductions BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #12

If you're old enough... llmart Dec 2017 #40

Oh I remember BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #46

Correct... llmart Dec 2017 #48

LOL BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #61

They really aren't taxing the same money twice, because the recieving spouse won't have Hoyt Dec 2017 #9

Where did you read that? Bengus81 Dec 2017 #20

Go read up on the taxation of alimony. Right now, and for decades, the paying spouse could agree Hoyt Dec 2017 #23

Great,but not mentioned in the link in the article from CNN money.... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #24

They aren't and never have double taxed alimony. Heck, I bet 90% of the folks that wrote this bill Hoyt Dec 2017 #27

It May Mitigate the Impact if the Spouse is Not Taxed, But... TomCADem Dec 2017 #34

Tax and spend republicans. n/t area51 Dec 2017 #10

People should be allowed to incorporate before they get married, then just have the corporations tie ToxMarz Dec 2017 #11

GOP always complains about money being "taxed twice". louis-t Dec 2017 #14

It won't be taxed twice, it will not be included as income to the recipient. Hoyt Dec 2017 #28

Let's see if I've got this right..... Revision 1 (thanks Hoyt, Business Insider) progree Dec 2017 #15

whew, the last part of that relieves me...our friend was worried that the alimony he CTyankee Dec 2017 #16

it seems to me barbtries Dec 2017 #17

Double taxation without representation truthisfreedom Dec 2017 #18

Double-taxation is a favorite Republican dirty trick. State income taxes no longer deductible either CousinIT Dec 2017 #19

Yep and Republicans BITCH about double taxation 24/7. POT meet KETTLE.... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #22

So now there into fucking marriage counseling turbinetree Dec 2017 #25

Maybe this will piss off the he man wimmin haters... RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #26

LOL llmart Dec 2017 #41

No double taxation, please, anywhere in the system. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #29

Headline is backwards Cicada Dec 2017 #30

Glad I wasn't the only one who picked up on that. llmart Dec 2017 #43

I have a funny alimony story Cicada Dec 2017 #45

LOL llmart Dec 2017 #47

Judges will also be less willing to award alimony MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #51

In all fairness, why should alimony be deductible? brooklynite Dec 2017 #31

It has been deductible because receiving spouse usually had to pay taxes on it. Now, it won't be Hoyt Dec 2017 #35

Oh, so this is MurrayDelph Dec 2017 #32

It's always about money, honey... homegirl Dec 2017 #33

My understanding is that, now, alimony won't be taxable to the recipient. David__77 Dec 2017 #37

They would tax each dollar ten times if they could.nm Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #38

I suspect Melania had a hand in this.... Rollo Dec 2017 #49

Different title in the original CNN version: "Alimony payers lose tax deduction..." progree Dec 2017 #50

Do you really trust the GOP? jmowreader Dec 2017 #52

There's no tax burden on the payor in the bill progree Dec 2017 #55

Let's try this again jmowreader Dec 2017 #57

That's not what's in the tax bill, which is what I thought we were discussing. progree Dec 2017 #58

But it already taxed as income the first time, right? Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #53

The net result in most divorce cases going forward: mn9driver Dec 2017 #54

This is it exactly. It is just a way for the Rs to skim a little more money from OhioBlue Dec 2017 #59

Well on the one hand you'd think they'd wanna Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #56