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Re:Jeff Bezos Claimed $4k in Tax Credits for His Children by yongjik on Thursday June 10, 2021 @05:11PM (#27465924)
I think the article has merit but the title is pure clickbait. Whether Jeff Bezos takes $4k tax credit from Uncle Sam or not is literally a rounding error on both sides. But I guess that drives clicks.
Re:Jeff Bezos Claimed $4k in Tax Credits for His Children by deeblering4 on Thursday June 10, 2021 @05:18PM (#27466002)
I think its about the principal and ethics involved more than the actual financial impact.
Re:Jeff Bezos Claimed $4k in Tax Credits for His Children by yongjik on Thursday June 10, 2021 @06:23PM (#27466603)
If the principle is "Tax level should consider both income and wealth", which I agree with, then we should look at what's a reasonable level of taxation for billionaires with no taxable income, not get hung up on child credits.

If the principle is "Things like child tax credits should have a special limitation against billionaires", then I disagree with it, well, on principle. Tax system should be simple, not complicated. Having a complicated tax system is what benefits unscrupulous billionaires because then nobody can figure out exactly what they're paying and what they should be paying. Also, maybe it's just me, but the argument sounds disturbingly similar to "People buying latest iPhones don't deserve welfare checks!" - just in the other direction.

Re:Jeff Bezos Claimed $4k in Tax Credits for His Children by deeblering4 on Thursday June 10, 2021 @06:41PM (#27466818)
Well as it stands today, the literal richest person on the planet claimed a tax credit meant for median working class incomes.