Re:Google used a tax loophole to shelter $19.2B
by papermule on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @08:01PM
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I think disposable income is great! I like having it as much as the next person, but gosh do I waste it! If I saved all the cash I’ve “donated” in tips and excessive spending I’m certain I’d have a couple $1000 more in the bank and would be much closer to building that track car I’ve been fantasising about.
Re:Google used a tax loophole to shelter $19.2B
by oh_sigh on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @05:06PM
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I notice you give direct person to person examples, but you never talk about how you paid more in taxes than you needed to.
Do you think $500 extra to the federal government will do as much good as you directing that $500 to specific individuals or families that could really use it?
I've done it. I also let the shopkeepers make "mistaken" change when I visited Nepal. Sometimes I tip $5 even when I buy less than $25 worth of food at a restaurant. Maybe I'm a moron, but I think of money as a tool and when I can afford it I am happy to help others accomplish their goals. In the case of taxes many of the government's goals are aligned with mine so I'm even happier to contribute.