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The average American pays $524,625 in taxes in their lifetime

Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:53 pm
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41296 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:53 pm
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New Jersey residents pay $987,117 in lifetime taxes, the analysis found, the highest tab in the nation.


The lowest-tax state is West Virginia, with a lifetime cost of $358,407.


The lifetime tax figure, $524,625, works out to about one-third of the average American's lifetime earnings, which add up to roughly $1.5 million.

New Jersey, the state with the highest taxes in the Self Financial report, lost the most residents to other states in 2023


Mailed my taxes today
Posted by olemc999
At a blackjack table
Member since Oct 2010
13357 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:54 pm to
And gets nothing for it.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

The lowest-tax state is West Virginia, with a lifetime cost of $358,407.

Tim Pool
Posted by jrodLSUke
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

lifetime earnings, which add up to roughly $1.5 million.

Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22789 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:56 pm to
Averages seem like a bad measure here, given that almost half (maybe more) people pay zero federal or state income tax.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
14124 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:57 pm to
Theft
Posted by BeauxPete
Member since Aug 2011
202 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:00 pm to
Best advice I was ever given by a high net worth individual. Find a darn good CPA and pay them whatever they ask! He was right lol
Posted by auwaterfowler
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
2022 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:36 pm to
Wife and I paid $103k in 2023 to feds. Mailed them the little I still owed for 2023 today, along with first qtr estimate for 2024.

Sorry, I was wrong. I owed $106k for 2023, but I had paid estimates of $103k.
This post was edited on 4/13/24 at 9:45 am
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:37 pm to
Ukraine thanks us
Posted by thadcastle
Member since Dec 2019
2631 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:39 pm to
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The average American pays $524,625

Take out the people that don't pay anything and I bet we all pay over a $3 million in our lifetime.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 2:41 pm
Posted by rob0710
LA
Member since Oct 2004
262 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:40 pm to
Wait until the real bill comes in. We're 34 trillion in debt with trillions more in future promises.

My guess is it won't be paid back in tax form but in inflation or a combination of both.
Posted by ManWithNoNsme
Member since Feb 2022
455 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:46 pm to
Land of the free I’ve been told since birth. Ohhh Ukraine needs another $100 billion to launder.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
120000 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:48 pm to
The American taxpayer needs to start a revolution. It's ridiculous who poorly ran govt is at all levels, and how much money is simply wasted.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
63537 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:02 pm to
quote:

average American's lifetime earnings, which add up to roughly $1.5 million.


Eww. Poors.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:35 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 8:25 pm
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31637 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:58 pm to
Muh roads and muh wars.
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
8750 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:16 pm to
well shite, if I don’t fund gender equity studies in Iran, who the frick will???


This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 9:17 pm
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23394 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:23 pm to
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lifetime tax

Is theft.
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
8984 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:25 pm to
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The average American pays $524,625 in taxes in their lifetime


I think the government should be required to tell you exactly where your dollars go. None of this it goes into the pool bullshite. I want to know that I bought like 1 wheel for a hummer. Or maybe a helicopter blade, or something like that.
Posted by wheelr
Member since Jul 2012
5149 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:28 pm to
Think about this next time you see the government spend a million to study gay tree frogs.

Some poor sap (or two) is going to be paying taxes all of his life to fund it.
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