Will taxes decrease in the future? (Jackson: find a job, income, income tax)

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

other states provide services too but they make do with just the sales tax. WA has no income tax but seems the service is just the same, lots of homeless in their big cities too like in SF. still they have lots of big businesses like Costco, Microsoft, Boeing etc

You know WA has a pretty high real estate tax rate compared to CA, right? And far less infrastructure to manage and maintain. 1/5 the population.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

You know WA has a pretty high real estate tax rate compared to CA, right? And far less infrastructure to manage and maintain. 1/5 the population.

really? so if CA has the same size and population of WA, we would not be paying income tax? pls justify?


property tax is collected by the county for local purposes and this is true wherever you live in the USA

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Originally Posted by Osufootballfan32

Taxes in the state of California are high. The California state tax for the middle class is 9.3% for incomes between $51,531 to $263,222 (it's a large range but this is middle class for an individual in California). On top of that there is a 0.9% SDI tax collection plus a minimum 7.5% sales tax (higher in many places). How does the state justify collecting that much from the middle class individuals? When you include federal and payroll taxes, some individuals are paying upwards to 40% of their income in taxes and that does not include paying sales tax, property tax, etc.

No way Jose. They will not go down. And just wait. They will probably go up, especially once we have to subsidize the wrong-route should-have-been-high-speed rail.

[Elliott_CA]

Originally Posted by Osufootballfan32

Taxes in the state of California are high. The California state tax for the middle class is 9.3% for incomes between $51,531 to $263,222 (it's a large range but this is middle class for an individual in California). On top of that there is a 0.9% SDI tax collection plus a minimum 7.5% sales tax (higher in many places). How does the state justify collecting that much from the middle class individuals? When you include federal and payroll taxes, some individuals are paying upwards to 40% of their income in taxes and that does not include paying sales tax, property tax, etc.

Yes, California has high income taxes, especially if you make more than $100k. But it is somewhat offset by some of the lowest property tax rates in the country. That's why if you go to other states like NY, NJ or Conn you pay more in total taxes, they have high income tax and high property tax.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by AndyChrono

Nope. Good weather costs money you know.

Only in CA

[bmw335xi]

If you keep voting for Democrats then taxes, fines and fees will only go up higher

[marcopolo666]

Originally Posted by Osufootballfan32

Taxes in the state of California are high. The California state tax for the middle class is 9.3% for incomes between $51,531 to $263,222 (it's a large range but this is middle class for an individual in California). On top of that there is a 0.9% SDI tax collection plus a minimum 7.5% sales tax (higher in many places). How does the state justify collecting that much from the middle class individuals? When you include federal and payroll taxes, some individuals are paying upwards to 40% of their income in taxes and that does not include paying sales tax, property tax, etc.

Look in the generic California forum and you will find many threads talking about taxes in CA. Quite a few, in fact. Go read them and then post a synopsis here, please.

That will get the conversation started !!

(PS: Don't forget to provide a link to every thread you found!)

[CaliforniaGal]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

Sure, miracles happen every day.

Isn't that the truth...Ha! We wish they would decrease.

[davidt1]

I don't see any decreases in the future unless there is a voter revolt. The government, regardless if they Democrats or Republicans, will never let go of power and money once they get a hold of it. They are addicted to power and free money like junkies are addicted to drugs.

[shooting4life]

California always falls in the top 5 worst states to be a tax payer, coupled with the insane cost of living your money does not go very far here.