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NewAlexandria t1_j6j2r8y wrote

Reply to comment by Twisted-Panties in Pennsylvania latest to eliminate college degree requirements for most state jobs by Created-being

not really. There's many different tax scenarios for people.

Not even clear what you mean by 'after tax'.... there so many ways you get taxed or 'rebated' on taxes.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j6muass wrote

Maybe this is part of the problem in America. You need six degrees in finance to understand our tax code. The IRS tells you to figure it the fuck our yourself every year and if you get it wrong they come after you.

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NewAlexandria t1_j6nf6ch wrote

I'll be getting the downvotes from there — but most of the bell curve really doesn't need any special education beyond what could be taught in high school. Let alone that parents should already be doing this and thus teach it to their kids; and not even need time in school on it. Most peoples' tax scenario will follow their parents'

Which, i say all that bluntly because most people are able to, but over-mystify it and choose never to figure it out.

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drxdrg08 t1_j6ow7tl wrote

> You need six degrees in finance to understand our tax code.

Not really. You need maybe 3 hours of uninterrupted time to learn 99% of what an individual tax filer will ever need to know to properly file taxes and understand how they work.

But you have know nothing kids spending all their free time on Reddit reading what other know nothing kids write. That why nobody knows shit about anything.

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Twisted-Panties t1_j6jfqbj wrote

How obtuse. Net salary. Go google it kiddo.

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NewAlexandria t1_j6k55i1 wrote

someone has taught you something wrong. Just FYI

but since reddit should be educational, instead of what i'm hearing. Here's google:

> The amount remaining after all withholdings are accounted for is net pay or take-home pay

You tell the IRS what are "all withholdings". You write a number in a box and that's how withholdings happen. Withholding affect your 'net'.

Now maybe you never did this. If you haven't, you should find out who has been telling the IRS what are your withholdings. You coudl be getting ripped

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Steelplate7 t1_j6mkr9p wrote

There are other taxes besides Federal Income Tax. You also pay towards SS/Medicare, state and local taxes and in the case of a State Employee, retirement and Union Dues(if you choose to join).

You are only mentioning the one tax where you do have some actual control over(married/single and whether to count yourself as a dependent).

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NewAlexandria t1_j6ngmmt wrote

You also have control over state exemptions, quarterfiling, etc

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DavidLieberMintz t1_j6knq8i wrote

Please tell us how a company is supposed to advertise a job with a net salary before they even know the applicant's name, let alone tax situation? Do you work in time travel?

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Steelplate7 t1_j6mkub0 wrote

They could estimate based on a single/no dependent W-4.

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DavidLieberMintz t1_j6mvup6 wrote

And then what, update the job posting for every snowflake applicant who can't do math? You should know your own tax bracket and can estimate your net take home. It's not that hard. Don't be oBtUs3.

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Steelplate7 t1_j6p0bzw wrote

Jesus…you are one angry asshole, aren’t you? All I am saying is that they could have ONE net pay estimate based on a single/no dependent W-4.

That would give them a much more accurate idea of their actual wage than just doing gross pay. Judging from the word “snowflake”, I can tell with 98.9% accuracy that you’re a hard core right winger who can’t critically think his/her way out of a paper bag.

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DavidLieberMintz t1_j6p9iab wrote

Or, you could do the mental math that takes all of 15 seconds and not blame your employer for everything. Have even a little bit of self respect and learn to solve your own problems like goddamn.

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