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03-10-2024, 01:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I agree that if you work and genuinely earn a certain minimum income, you should be accountable to pay income tax on it. But the little guy who gets $500/week mowing lawns in The Villages is not the first guy I'd go to, to set the example.
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If he/she works 50 weeks a year he/she makes $25,000. US income tax starts at 10% at $11,000 for a single filer who gets at least the standard deduction of $13,850 so if the mower is a single person he/she may owe enough income tax to buy a few Big Macs.
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Last edited by manaboutown; 03-10-2024 at 01:59 PM.
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