It’s always talked about in the media as if everyone cares, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a normal person complain.

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    11 days ago

    At $880k my taxes after deductions were like $30k.

    I’m not American, is this a joke or do you really pay 3.5% effective tax rate?

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      11 days ago

      They probably have a really good tax guy, especially if they’re making that much. Average is typically 15-30%, and it usually depends on how you go about your taxes. Depending on deductions, especially if you own a business, and the more you can pay a (high level) tax guy, the less you pay in taxes. It really do be like that.