USA Facts – Federal, state, and local data from government sources

Re:USA Facts – Federal, state, and local data from governmen... by awj on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @06:01PM (#14143379)

> Say 4 of the high earners stop working as much (since their marginal rates are so high).

I have literally never once heard or even heard of someone deciding to work less because they don't want to pay as much in taxes.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:USA Facts – Federal, state, and local data from governmen... by Pokepokalypse on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @06:20PM (#14143533)

Only if they have another income source. For example: my ex said that she wanted to go down to part time work (to reduce our tax liability). I suggested maybe I should go down to part-time instead, since that would reduce our income more. (hell, I'd actually like to go down to FULL time. . . . ).

Anyway, she didn't like the sound of THAT idea. One of the many reasons she is my ex.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:USA Facts – Federal, state, and local data from governmen... by amscanne on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:21PM (#14158097)

Of course it happens.

I knew a surgeon who chose to work half days because the marginal gains were not as good as working half days (in Ontario, so his marginal rate was ~50%).

[ Parent | on HN ]