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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by AlexTWithBeard on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @01:28PM (#19098068)
An average worker has few job-related expenses.
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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @01:33PM (#19098134)
A lot of workers need a vehicle (or season pass on public transport), need a different location for their dwelling - both of these amount to a pretty hefty addition to a workers costs.
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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by AlexTWithBeard on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @01:48PM (#19098289)
Commuting is deductible - up to a certain extent: https://www.theharrisongrouponline.com/services/section-132-...
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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by isostatic on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @02:10PM (#19098579)
In the UK it's determined that people commute not to get to work, but instead so they can live at a location that isn't near work.

I suspect that a change to this rule would cost the Exchequer a good £20b a year plus. As a home worker I wouldn't be impressed by that.

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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by int_19h on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @01:55PM (#19098386)
Everything that is necessary for a human to function is job-related expenses for somebody who is working. We just choose to not recognize it as such.
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Re:Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in... by AlexTWithBeard on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @03:13PM (#19099342)
Correct. That's what the standard deduction is for.
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