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    3 months ago

    For an individual in 2024 to pay 28% of income in federal taxes, you’d have to make $500,000 according to this calculator.

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      3 months ago

      State plus federal tax tho?

      Not to mention health insurance and 401k (to replace pensions).

      Our take home percentage is much lower than a few decades ago. Not to mention cost of living: housing and food.