08-14-2023, 03:01 PM
(08-14-2023, 02:52 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: I'm not going to guess your intent and there's no "gotcha".
You complained about paying taxes that you don't benefit from so do you really expect everyone to believe that you wouldn't try to get out of paying any more than you legally have to? You are no different than anyone else that pays taxes, we all try to use every legal advantage possible to pay as little as possible.
I was being sarcastic and do nothing to get out of paying any taxes.
I actually regularly ignore credits and deductions for which I qualify on my taxes. I am not even joking about this. I used to be a tax accountant so when I say I know what I can claim I know how much I could reduce my tax burden. I don't though. I take the standard deductions and ignore the time and money I give to non-profits. I ignore the education credits I could take. I just move on, claim every bit of income, and even estimate sales and use tax owed to Virginia for purchases made with vendors that do not collect it.
I do find it interesting that you continue with this attack which I have already explained is erroneous rather than actually addressing my points, though. Makes me think I struck a nerve.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
