ChoppersMo

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[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Out of curiosity, I looked up one of the highest taxed countries in the world: Finland.

$60,000usd = 54,133.80 Euro, with a take home of only € 31,447 (averaged tax rate of 41.9%, 53.2% on the marginal), which is $34,850usd

So, if Vampire@hexbear was thinking about Finland...

He gets a pass. (He wasn't, and OOP was using $, not €, but your point is otherwise valid!)

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

FYI, if you live in Texas, it's the same as earning $43,000 before taxes. ($36,430 after taxes).

or $44,500 if you live in CA.

Nowhere near your $60k.

That "approximately" is doing a lot of heavy lifting is what I'm saying.

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

but £60,000 is a lot more than $60,000usd, so I'd expect the overall rate to be higher.

so, while yes, take home would be £45,361, if it were the same...

$60,000usd = £45,575, which take home would be £36,335.40, which in USD would be $47,834

making the two countries basically the exact same for taxes.

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

yes and no. Yes, you can get up to 98% tax rate, I'm sure - but that's not how tax brackets work.

also, OOP is from the USA.

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

that CA tax was copied from the us tax office website's calculator. It does it by city, not just state, which I thought was interesting. (That number was from San Fran)

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I hope you pay an accountant to do your taxes, because that's way, way off.

If you earn $60k in a state like, NY, your take home amount will be $45,363

CA: $47,763

TX: $49,949

[–] ChoppersMo@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

chicken schnitzel is a chicken nugget for adults? Sure. I'll let that truth stand.

But a chicken parmi? As in, a schnitzel covered in tomato pasta sauce, a slice of ham (or similar) and drowned in melted cheese? I dunno.

I think we're going to have to draw the line at cheese making it an adult meal.

But here's the most important part: no-one needs to grow up. You need to harden up, not grow up.