Re:Lessons from Washington State’s New Capital Gains Tax
by pc86 on Friday June 02, 2023 @03:23PM
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It's the kind of silly moralizing language used by partisan hacks. You owe what the law says you owe and not a penny more (or less). Most people, regardless of socioeconomic status, pay what they owe, or at least what their CPA/H&R Block/TurboTax tells them they owe.
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Re:Lessons from Washington State’s New Capital Gains Tax
by geysersam on Friday June 02, 2023 @05:44PM
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The law is a product of ethical considerations.
Just because you found a tax loophole doesn't mean you're fulfilling the ethical obligations that motivated the law.
Re:Lessons from Washington State’s New Capital Gains Tax
by pc86 on Monday June 05, 2023 @08:51AM
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A state charging 0% capital gains on top of what the federal government already charges is not "finding a tax loophole." It's following tax law as it is written.
What tax deductions or exclusions do you qualify for that you are avoiding in order to not accidentally "find a loophole?" You are free to donate more of your money to the state or federal government should you choose to.