Posted by: hybrid8
US Taxes - does anyone pay as little as 10% of personal income? - 11/05/2010 23:42
What does this article mean?
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2010-05-10-taxes_N.htm
Because if it means that anyone in the US pays even close to 10% of their income in taxes (all kinds of taxes combined), I call bullshit.
In NY state, the sales tax alone is 8.5% on practically every dollar you spend. Did they survey people who don't spend any money at all? How much does one have to earn to pay under 10% income tax? $10000 per year?
If they had said that about 35-45% of personal income went to taxes I'd believe it, but I can't believe anything under 10%.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2010-05-10-taxes_N.htm
Because if it means that anyone in the US pays even close to 10% of their income in taxes (all kinds of taxes combined), I call bullshit.
In NY state, the sales tax alone is 8.5% on practically every dollar you spend. Did they survey people who don't spend any money at all? How much does one have to earn to pay under 10% income tax? $10000 per year?
If they had said that about 35-45% of personal income went to taxes I'd believe it, but I can't believe anything under 10%.