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0 pointshedora4y ago0 comments

Have you ever paid taxes in the US? The IRS loves creating scenarios that lead to them incorrectly holding big wads of your cash.

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danuker4y ago

That is absurd. If the government wants the money, why doesn't it just tax more?

mise_en_place4y ago· 2 in thread

One of my coworkers told me a long time ago, it's better to increase your withholding allowances. That way the government is giving you an interest free loan.

zerocrates4y ago

There's a limit to how much you can do that and not owe a penalty.

Breza4y ago

Yeah, my goal with taxes is to pay within a thousand bucks of what I actually owe in a year. It's surprisingly hard to do.

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