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What are Taxes

What are Taxes

October 5, 2023
Bill Kimball

The lowest-earning group paid the highest percentage of income in sales tax, while the highest-earning group paid at higher rates in income tax. A regressive tax may at first appear to be a fair way of taxing citizens because everyone, regardless of income level, pays the same dollar amount. By taking a closer look, it is easy to see that …

Progressive Taxes, By Joel B  Slemrod

Progressive Taxes, By Joel B Slemrod

October 4, 2023
Bill Kimball

Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE. Income inequality effectively reduces school enrollment, mainly at secondary level. Distribution of US federal taxes from 1979 to 2013, based on CBO Estimates. It leaves them with less disposable income and they might also not have the incentive to optimize …

What Are Tax Benefits?

What Are Tax Benefits?

October 4, 2023
Bill Kimball

Because you use your landscaping equipment in multiple census tracts, you must aggregate the number of days you use the tangible property in various census tracts. Generally, if you used your landscaping equipment at least 70% of the days in QOZs, your landscaping equipment is substantially used in a QOZ. Fidelity recommends saving enough to …

What Are Real Estate Transfer Taxes?

What Are Real Estate Transfer Taxes?

October 3, 2023
Bill Kimball

However, if the seller doesn’t pay the tax, or is exempt from the tax, the buyer must pay the tax. For additional details on how to claim a new Real Property Transfer Tax (“RPTT”) exemption for transfers of real property subject to certain affordable housing restrictions, click here. With that background, we can now examine …

Marginal Tax Rate Definition

Marginal Tax Rate Definition

October 3, 2023
Bill Kimball

Performance information may have changed since the time of publication. Mathematically, 25% income tax out of $100 income yields the same as 33% sales tax on a $75 purchase. When both state and local taxes are considered, you’ll pay more sales tax when shopping in these states. The Alternative Minimum Tax exemption amount for tax year …

Maine Sales Tax Exempt Organizations

Maine Sales Tax Exempt Organizations

October 2, 2023
Bill Kimball

There are several different approaches used in granting exemption to organizations. Different approaches may be used within a jurisdiction or especially within sub-jurisdictions. In tax-free shopping, the goods are permanently taken outside the jurisdiction, thus paying taxes is not necessary. Tax-free shopping is also found in ships, …