The Truth About Taxes

Will Rogers said: “The difference between Death and Taxes is Death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.”

Thomas Paine urged that everything “beyond what a man’s own hands produce” was a gift that came to him simply by living in society, and hence, “he owes on every principle of justice, of gratitude, and of civilization, a part of that accumulation back again to society from whence the whole came.”

Here are the facts. Data from Edward Wolff confirms that from 1983 to 2007 the percentages of net worth and financial wealth for the top 1% remained steady. But the percentages for the rest of the richest 5% increased by almost 20%, while the percentages for the lowest 80% of the population DECREASED by almost 20%.

These issues are difficult to address with Congress largely on the side of the wealthy. At the very least congress should:

(1) Eliminate the tax break on unearned income (capital gains). The Richest Americans, who own most of the stocks, should not pay a smaller tax than everyone else.

(2) Implement a small .25 cents financial transactions tax. It would be easy to administer on computer trades, it would generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue, and it would help guard against the reckless speculation that devastated the financial markets and our country.

Everyone wants to talk about the problem with the Federal and State Income Tax programs, however, I have not heard what the real problem is—–not from one single source.

So I will tell you all why the present Income Tax System is so unfair. Because the “Rich and Powerful” have bought the Greedy and Corrupt members of the United States of America’s Congress they have gotten the greatest number of Income Tax Exceptions, Exemptions and Deductions. Due to that simple Fact it doesn’t matter what the Tax Rate is on those who earn more than $250,000.00 a year, if they have a good Tax Accountant and Attorney they will pay no Income Taxes.

The only way to fix this problem is to repeal the entire Income Tax Codes. and implement the following Income Tax System:

HERE is an Income Tax Code that is based upon Fairness and Equality, and the ability to pay, just like everything else in life. PLEASE note that the implementation of this Tax Code would significantly reduce the size of the IRS, reduce the amount of time to prepare your Taxes, and sorry to say it, but it gets rid of the need for Tax Preparation Companies.

The official numbers for people in Poverty or what is Poverty Income level don’t tell the full story. The situation of the poor is actually considerably worse than the Government reports. The official poverty line is calculated as simply three times the minimal food budget first introduced in 1959, and then adjusted for inflation in food costs. In other words, the American poverty threshold takes no account of the cost of housing or fuel or transportation or health-care costs, all of which are rising more rapidly than the cost of basic foods. So the poverty measure grossly understates the real cost of subsistence.

Existing Poverty Income Taxes:
[1.0] Income earned from $.01 to $13,537.00 for a family of one would pay Zero Tax Rate.
[2.0] Income earned from $.01 to $23,689.00 for a family of two would be Zero Tax Rate.
[3.0] Income earned from $.01 to $30,478.00 for a family of three would be Zero Tax Rate.
[4.0] Income earned from $.01 to $37,267.00 for a family of four would be Zero Tax Rate.
[5.0] Income earned from $.01 to $44,056.00 for a family of five would be Zero Tax Rate.
[6.0] Income earned from $.01 to $50,845.00 for a family of six would be Zero Tax Rate.
[7.0] Income earned from $.01 to $57,634.00 for a family of seven would be Zero Tax Rate.
[8.0] Income earned from $.01 to $64,423.00 for a family of eight would be Zero Tax rate.

For those who are not in the Poverty Income Level the Tax Rates would be as follows:
[9.0] Income earned from $13,537.00 to $100,000.00 would pay a 15.0% Tax Rate. PLUS.
[10.0] Income earned from $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 would pay 17.5% Tax Rate. PLUS.
[11.0] Income earned from $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 would pay 20.0%Tax Rate. PLUS.
[12.0] Income earned from $1,000,000.01 to $50,000,000.00 would pay 25.0% Tax Rate. PLUS.
[13.0] Income earned from $50,000,000.01 to $1,000,000,000.00 would pay 30.0% Tax Rate. PLUS.
[14.0] Income earned from $1,000,000,000.01 and up would pay 35.0% Tax Rate.

I would also create a Financial Transaction Fee of $ .25 on each and every Financial Transaction, to generate from $2 to $3 Trillion in Revenue to “Reduce the Deficit and to Invest in our future, our Infrastructure and our middle class.”

U.S. Corporate Income Taxes that were actually paid (the effective rate) fell to a 40 year low of 12.1 percent in fiscal year 2011, despite corporate profits rebounding to their Pre-Great Recession heights. The United States of America, both taxes its Corporations less and raises less in revenue from corporate taxes than its foreign competitors.

Therefore; under my Corporate Tax Rate Corporations would pay 15.0% Income Tax Rate with NO Exceptions, No Exemptions and the NO Deductions. Or they can pay the same Tax Rates as an Individual, seeing as the Supreme Court has ruled they have the same Right to Freedom of Speech, therefore they should have the same Right to pay the same Income Tax Rates. Corporations should not make Business decisions based upon the Income Tax Loop-holes, they should be based on what is the best thing for the Corporation, Employees and the Investors. The top 500 Corporations, Companies, Institutions and Organizations within the Fortune 500, Pay No Taxes today. This Income Tax Plan would ensure that all Corporations, Companies, Institutions or for Profit Organizations that earned a Profit would PAY TAXES.

If Congress wants to provide an incentive to Corporations, Companies, Institutions or Organizations, Congress can do so by creating a Specific Tax Credit for A Specific Corporation or Company, with specified amounts and for specified time limits.

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