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What's the point of preventing high-earning taxpayers from using CalFile (tax preparation program/service of the California Franchise Tax Board)?
I read that CalFile (tax preparation program/service of the California Franchise Tax Board) does not accept taxpayers with an income above some threshold. Why banning them from using CalFile?
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Why is it considered okay for income level to affect tax rate but not the right to have children?
Some rights declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are routinely limited by law:
Right to liberty, access to public service, rest and leisure, to freely participate in the cultural ...
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What is the purpose of an inheritance tax when inheritance could be taxed like other income?
Many countries have special laws regarding inheritance taxes. Why would this be treated separately when it could just be taxed equally to all other income?
Suppose Eve normally earns €50,000 per year. ...
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Can a reduction of employer taxation lead to more equal income?
In Argentina, it's usually said that the economic burden on employers is very heavy (just an example). So much so that, if it were lifted, more people would become employed, but I don't quite ...
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Is income tax specific to democratic countries?
I was wondering, the US has income taxes, but many Arab countries do not.
While many Arab states are considered frontier markets, others like the UAE and Qatar are considered emerging markets.
Yet, ...
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Has high taxation of the rich been sustainable as an economic policy?
One of the backbone philosophies of the recent Labour party campaign was higher taxation of high earners (those earning above £80'000 per year to be precise).
Has very high taxation of high earners ...
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Why do we collect taxes on income from labor?
This question tries to illuminate why it is probably good if within a country/an economy there are more jobs rather than fewer jobs. I would agree, it seems to me that employment is likely to lower ...
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Why not have a wealth dependent income tax?
Usually states implement a progressive tax. So people with a higher income have to pay a higher tax rate.
However I think that this is not helping much to distribute wealth more equally. Instead I ...
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In the US how does the 13th amendment, 16th amendment work simultaneously with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
Why are income taxes not equivalent to involuntary servitude. I'm not voluntarily paying taxes, but by working the government is compelling me against my will to pay them.
13th: Neither slavery nor ...
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