On 5/10/2021 7:38 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 5/9/2021 12:10 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 9:45:28 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
>>>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>>>> Alex wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>> True, but how many people do you know that don't file their
>>>>> taxes for several years and happily pay the interest and
>>>>> penalties?
>>>>
>>>> People who have the $$ to do so?
>>>>
>>>> At least I'm HONEST! (snip)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>>>
>>> There is that! I'm not sure why you owed any taxes at all but
>>> that's none of my business.
>>>
>> Pbbbt! He made it everyones' business when he posted he hadn't filed
>> taxes in (IIRC seven) years and then went to H&R Block to let them
>> sort it out. He didn't take responsibility until last year. He told
>> everyone about it, Carol. Seems almost proud of it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I know that Jill. I'm just usure why he had any taxes (other than house
> and car) in those years. Income was too low.
>
All we know is what he told us. Perhaps he did have enough income at
least a couple of those years going that far back. <shrug>

Jill

Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2021-05-11 9:36 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 5/11/2021 7:35 PM, Alex wrote:
>
>
> > > > > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> > > > > I've never missed a tax payment in my life, liar.
> > > > I don't miss them either. I hate them.
> > > >
> > >
> > > True.
> >
> > I don't hate taxes, that is dumb.Â* I just don't want to pay more
> > than my fair share or see waste.
>
> We should not have problems with paying our fair share of taxes. We
> all need and use the services that are paid for with our tax money.
> The problem these days is that there are so many demands being made
> on the taxpayers and growing numbers of people who expect a free ride
> or a spot at the public trough.

Yes, that is the crux. I do not at all mind reduced taxes based on
income but we have grown a large segment that do not pay at all yet as
we gain in debt, the normal deductions 'go away' for any family making
more than 60K or get reduced.

I am well below the so called 250K cap by 150K but got hit hard.

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 10:05:43 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > On 2021-05-11 9:36 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 5/11/2021 7:35 PM, Alex wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > > > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> > > > > > I've never missed a tax payment in my life, liar.
> > > > > I don't miss them either. I hate them.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > True.
> > >
> > > I don't hate taxes, that is dumb. I just don't want to pay more
> > > than my fair share or see waste.
> >
> > We should not have problems with paying our fair share of taxes. We
> > all need and use the services that are paid for with our tax money.
> > The problem these days is that there are so many demands being made
> > on the taxpayers and growing numbers of people who expect a free ride
> > or a spot at the public trough.
> Yes, that is the crux. I do not at all mind reduced taxes based on
> income but we have grown a large segment that do not pay at all yet as
> we gain in debt, the normal deductions 'go away' for any family making
> more than 60K or get reduced.
>
> I am well below the so called 250K cap by 150K but got hit hard.

And you have the Republican Congress under Trump to thank for all
of that. The rich benefited and everyone else got the shaft.

Cindy Hamilton