• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    income tax.

    the wealthy dodge this by a bunch of schemes that don’t count as ‘income’.

    I hate paying property tax, but reckon it’s the only way to get money out of the fortunate ones that are lucky enough to own a chunk.

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      yeah, that’s called tax evasion, which is fraudulent. That’s bad. I feel like i don’t have to explain this, but the obvious implication is that we should fix tax evasion, by preventing loopholes. And shutting down the rest of the frankly, redundant tax law that doesn’t really do anything except make it more complicated, and harder to track.

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        2 days ago

        but that’s not going to be comparative to the amount of wealth they own though. Unless of course you artificially raise the value of land, but that’s not going to make it any more expensive now is it?

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          2 days ago

          Not for the billionaires, no, though they probably have several homes and lots of acreage and still pay significantly more than you and I. Better the wealthy pay more even if it’s not going to scale precisely.

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          7 days ago

          Ask your city clerk about it. That person can tell you what the city/county/township meeting format is and how to participate. But basically, you go to the meeting, bring some photos to support your claim, and discuss the matter like a civil human being. It’s not rocket surgery. You don’t need a lawyer either.