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Old 10-04-2016, 09:57 AM
 
Location: The analog world
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Neither have I. I didn't even realize that was an option, never thought about it actually. Soo that leads me to ask.... how do you know this is a tactic?

I never claimed underwear to reduce my tax able income either.

And again "Almost isn't good enough to claim the moral high ground."
Donald Trump's Taxes and the Empty Jewelry Box Scam
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Old 10-04-2016, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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I can honestly say that there were many years that I took just standard deductions with short form and did not consider that paying more than I may have been legally required to do was that important. I felt privileged to be afforded a very comfortable life and felt no compunction in helping a little with the Federal and State Govts do more for people in actual need.
Robbed at gunpoint and he smiles.

Stockholm Syndrome...plain & simple.
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Old 10-04-2016, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Sure, plenty of people do, or some people do.

Lots of people, including my mother, don't claim charitable deductions even though they itemize.
There is no point In claiming them unless the amount is high enough
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Old 10-04-2016, 11:45 AM
 
Location: Florida
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It's more like Trump is berating the tax system like the rest of us and that's why TRUMP WANTS TO LOVER TAXES FOR ALL but you'll let the liberal media drown that message out. As I've been saying, go ahead, vote for Hillary, HILLARY WILL RAISE YOUR TAXES.

This is the problem with this country, the corporate media is dictating lies to a bunch of tax code illiterates and the useful idiots parrot the lies.
No, he berated the people, not the system. Now he is trying to speak about the system, but that;s only because he is getting burned.
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Old 10-04-2016, 11:50 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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So, are you ready to pay taxes on your net worth?
I know, right? People would be taxed on the equity they have in their homes/cars/belongings every year until they have no equity in anything anymore. People really don't think things through. All you can do is... shake your head at the sheer stupidity.
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:13 PM
Status: "everybody getting reported now.." (set 25 days ago)
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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It's not a specific number or rate that we disagree on, it's how we apply it to each individual is where our disagreement is. It is our differing ideas of what is fair and what isn't that we disagree on.

And I'm not "demonizing" you, I'm scrutinizing your ideas. There's a difference.
3 points.

1. How it is applied still has the same principle in which i responded, you still think there should be some kind of application, we just disagree on how.

2. In such, you fully really im not arguing 100% as you claim

3. When you argue something seen as a negative( something i never even argued in that 100% number) that is indeed demonizing, not critiquing
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:15 PM
Status: "everybody getting reported now.." (set 25 days ago)
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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You can't deduct the value of your labor as a charitable contribution.
Never claimed I could, I was talking about the money, and home products donated to furnish homes. That was clear in my post.
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:16 PM
Status: "everybody getting reported now.." (set 25 days ago)
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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Every investor has losses and gains.

If investments were always a sure thing, they wouldn't be nearly as profitable when they do pay off.

It's how you manage the losses and turn them around that makes you a successful investor.
916 million in one year..................
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:20 PM
Status: "everybody getting reported now.." (set 25 days ago)
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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So, are you ready to pay taxes on your net worth?
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I know, right? People would be taxed on the equity they have in their homes/cars/belongings every year until they have no equity in anything anymore. People really don't think things through. All you can do is... shake your head at the sheer stupidity.
Are the 2 of you purposefully being obtuse, or did you just not realize i was simply admitting my mistake and saying I was looking at the wrong set of numbers ???????

If it is the former, then fine. If it is the latter then you both should look before you leap next time.
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:21 PM
 
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916 million in one year..................
From my understanding the $916M could be over the course of many years. And relative to a $5B+ net worth, is $916M really that much?
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