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How much does the tax plan help you?

Posted on 11/3/17 at 10:57 am
Posted by LSU0358
Member since Jan 2005
7915 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 10:57 am
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I save close to 3%...I'll take it.

I'll also pay a lot less on short term trading profit so I'm all in.

This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 10:59 am
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
29115 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 10:57 am to
I'll save about tree fiddy
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126832 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 10:59 am to
quote:

How much does the tax plan help you?
I don't know and I don't care. If it simplifies the filing process and removes silly social engineering deductions, I'm all for it.....
Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
19627 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:03 am to
Moderately. First $90000 at 12% is nice.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259525 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:07 am to
I'll save a hell of a lot.
Posted by joeytiger
Muh Mom's House
Member since Jul 2012
6037 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:09 am to
I will save almost 5K per year under the new plan without any child credits or other itemized deductions put in. This has got to pass. Also, the lower corporate rate would do wonders for my business. We will probably be able to hire 2 more employees with the tax savings. Note to liberals, this is how jobs are actually created.
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:13 am to
About the same. Property taxes screw me
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:21 am to
I suppose the calculator is useful if you have fairly basic taxes. I have rental properties making that calculator less useful.

That said. If I pretended that I was only considering mine and my wife's income.......and no itemization.........I come out ahead a crack under $2K.

Until I'm able to delve into how the plan deals with some of the less obvious, it's not a simple task for me to tell although it would really have to change a lot from the base for me to come out losing.
Posted by RandySavage
Member since May 2012
30806 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:25 am to
No clue, the calculator only tells me what I owe but doesn't compare it to what I pay now.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25510 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:25 am to
My problem is SALT issues so I am 8-10K in the hole due to losing a huge chunk of deductions.

At this point nobody expects this to pass as is so I will watch and wait but may have to do some serious financial gymnastics if the deduction situation stays the same.

Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:26 am to
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No clue, the calculator only tells me what I owe but doesn't compare it to what I pay now.

Is your situation substantially changed from last year?

If not, do you know your tax liability from last year?

If not...........
Posted by HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
Member since Feb 2017
12458 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:27 am to
After reading this board and getting a general sense of the average poster here, I would bet that the average person who posts here is in the 0% bracket now, and will be in the 0% if this passes.

Long story short, most of the posters here are stupid.
This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 11:29 am
Posted by airfernando
Member since Oct 2015
15248 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:28 am to
standard deduction doubles and nice increase in child tax credit.
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
6435 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:28 am to
Next to nothing. It might even go up. I want to see how certain deductions from AGI are treated such as health insurance premiums, HSA, and dependent care FSA are treated.

Posted by TigerGrad2011
Member since Aug 2016
1577 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:30 am to
How does this affect an individual who is a sole proprietor?
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25510 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:30 am to
quote:

No clue, the calculator only tells me what I owe but doesn't compare it to what I pay now.


The problem is they didn't provide the computations based on current tax code. This can leave a lot of people with an incorrect figure since taxes are more complicated for most than it takes into account. Many people can't simply compare the number spit out to their 2016 returns.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112359 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:30 am to
It's useless speculation because when it gets to the Senate you won't recognize what's out there right now.
Posted by RandySavage
Member since May 2012
30806 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:31 am to
quote:

Is your situation substantially changed from last year?


No

quote:

If not, do you know your tax liability from last year?


No

quote:

If not...........


Ha, I almost put ShortyRob isn't going to like this.
Posted by Ingloriousbastard
Member since May 2015
917 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:32 am to
The majority poor to middle class will receive a substantial tax decrease. Those making 200K or above may not. Many businesses will pay less.
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
39990 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:32 am to
It's going to be Yuge for my business!
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