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mk  ·  4382 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Warren Buffett's Suggestion for a Minimum Tax on the Wealthy // New York Times op-ed

From what I know, I think Obama is saying $200k for an individual, and $250k for a family. That seems to punish married couples, although I suppose they could file separately. He should just make it $200k for an individual, or $400k for a family.

The difference could be made up on the high-end, taxing Warren et al. with a marginal rate like he suggests.





thenewgreen  ·  4382 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That makes much more sense to me.

[edit] and filing separately comes with its own penalties. There are tax advantages to being married.