Taxes
02-04-2019 | 04:03 PM
#71
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You picked two of the more expensive cities in the US. If you averaged all our layover cities we are on par or above the government rate. Keep in mind on international several of your meals are provided by the company in addition to per diem. Getting the flight attendants to not cook them 4 hours before serving them is however a entire other issue. Most typically purchase 1 dinner and breakfast on a 3 day trip.
Cities govt Per Diem rate is not far from current Delta Rate
2 SLC
4 ATL
1 MCO
Not cheap
3 SEA
4 LAX
2 SAN
4 SFO
1 DEN
1 BOS
I'm running about 2/3 of my layovers in cities where the GSA MI&E rate is significantly above what we get.
I know this can be base / fleet dependent and time if year as well, but I only have so much control over where I go.
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02-04-2019 | 07:44 PM
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You picked two of the more expensive cities in the US. If you averaged all our layover cities we are on par or above the government rate. Keep in mind on international several of your meals are provided by the company in addition to per diem. Getting the flight attendants to not cook them 4 hours before serving them is however a entire other issue. Most typically purchase 1 dinner and breakfast on a 3 day trip.
02-04-2019 | 08:09 PM
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I made roughly the same amount of money as I did in 2017, and my taxes went way up!
My taxes went way up for four reasons:
-I’m single
-I make good money (my marginal tax rate went up from 28% to 32%)
-I own a home (SALT deduction capped at 10k)
-I’m a pilot (lost union expenses, uniform cleaning, and per diem differential)
I’m obviously really annoyed with this GOP tax reform as it raised my taxes and a significant amount of other people (pilots were hit especially hard).
George Bush passed a tax cut that benefited 100% of Americans. Barack Obama made that tax cut permanent for 99% of Americans. Now Trump comes along and actually RAISES taxes on lots of Americans, and his reform cost more than the previous two... WTH
My taxes went way up for four reasons:
-I’m single
-I make good money (my marginal tax rate went up from 28% to 32%)
-I own a home (SALT deduction capped at 10k)
-I’m a pilot (lost union expenses, uniform cleaning, and per diem differential)
I’m obviously really annoyed with this GOP tax reform as it raised my taxes and a significant amount of other people (pilots were hit especially hard).
George Bush passed a tax cut that benefited 100% of Americans. Barack Obama made that tax cut permanent for 99% of Americans. Now Trump comes along and actually RAISES taxes on lots of Americans, and his reform cost more than the previous two... WTH
02-05-2019 | 06:38 AM
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I made roughly the same amount of money as I did in 2017, and my taxes went way up!
My taxes went way up for four reasons:
-I’m single
-I make good money (my marginal tax rate went up from 28% to 32%)
-I own a home (SALT deduction capped at 10k)
-I’m a pilot (lost union expenses, uniform cleaning, and per diem differential)
I’m obviously really annoyed with this GOP tax reform as it raised my taxes and a significant amount of other people (pilots were hit especially hard).
George Bush passed a tax cut that benefited 100% of Americans. Barack Obama made that tax cut permanent for 99% of Americans. Now Trump comes along and actually RAISES taxes on lots of Americans, and his reform cost more than the previous two... WTH
My taxes went way up for four reasons:
-I’m single
-I make good money (my marginal tax rate went up from 28% to 32%)
-I own a home (SALT deduction capped at 10k)
-I’m a pilot (lost union expenses, uniform cleaning, and per diem differential)
I’m obviously really annoyed with this GOP tax reform as it raised my taxes and a significant amount of other people (pilots were hit especially hard).
George Bush passed a tax cut that benefited 100% of Americans. Barack Obama made that tax cut permanent for 99% of Americans. Now Trump comes along and actually RAISES taxes on lots of Americans, and his reform cost more than the previous two... WTH
My taxes went up also.
Married, three kids, file jointly, made a little more then last year, house is paid off.
1. Standard deduction doubled to 24K up from 12.5K.
2. Lost the personal exemptions that totaled 20.5K
3. Child tax credit went down.
4. AGI and tax paid went up because of the above.
5. Bonus surprise, due to the lower withholding rates I get to write a check to the IRS this year.
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02-05-2019 | 08:28 AM
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Genuine question, I sinecerly wonder what the "tax is theft" crowd thinks on this. How do we pay for many of things that make life great here such roads/highways/state parks/etc... and/or fund the defense of our nation?
02-05-2019 | 08:40 AM
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Eliminate the income tax and switch to a VAT. Captures the massive underground economy that does not pay taxes.
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