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Warpy

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9. I'm glad they have an income high enough to pay that tax rate

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 11:19 PM

Apr 2022

Now if only we could convince billionaires and their cold blooded tax strategists that the best bragging rights should be over how much one contributes to the country every April 15.

Yeah, I know, but I can dream.

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Biden releases tax return, reports paying 24.6 percent rate [View all] brooklynite Apr 2022 OP

Our rate is about 12% underpants Apr 2022 #1

That is pretty close to a perfect tax return jimfields33 Apr 2022 #2

We will net $10 MissB Apr 2022 #12

That's a lot of scratch lottery tickets underpants Apr 2022 #14

No drama. Just plop -- there it is, folks, my and my wife's tax return. Top that Donny. NCjack Apr 2022 #3

"Top that Donny. " Didn't you hear? The IRS won't let him as he is in a perpetual audit land. cstanleytech Apr 2022 #8

Wow! A President That Actually Releases His Tax Returns SoCalDavidS Apr 2022 #4

I like presidents who release their tax returns. ClimateHawk Apr 2022 #5

Not fair to compare poor widdle dim donnie to President Biden. Grokenstein Apr 2022 #6

I'm surprised they don't give more to charity... VarryOn Apr 2022 #7

That was my thought JT45242 Apr 2022 #13

I don't think religious iemanja Apr 2022 #20

If I had to guess, probably saving money to support Beau's kids renegade000 Apr 2022 #16

I'm glad they have an income high enough to pay that tax rate Warpy Apr 2022 #9

10% MORE than Mitt Romney paid in 2012... Grins Apr 2022 #10

Harry Reid said that Romney paid zero in taxes for ten years MichMan Apr 2022 #18

He was (being polite) wrong. Grins Apr 2022 #21

He paid $150,439 which is... Grins Apr 2022 #11

He pays taxes on legal income. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #15

24.6% more than Trump paid. gab13by13 Apr 2022 #17

Must be nice to be paying income taxes in only one country DFW Apr 2022 #19