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[deleted] t1_jdvjhet wrote

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fiatfighter t1_jdvjvpq wrote

This is incorrect.

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pdperson t1_jdvk5kl wrote

Another good math tip is to check your work using common sense. Dude surely did not pay $28k on a $26794 inheritance.

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fiatfighter t1_jdvkg64 wrote

This is why teachers teach approximation. My wife is a 5th grade teacher and reminds her students to ask themselves “does my answer make sense?” Can I really pay more than I actually inherited???!!!

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Redingold t1_jdvk4rf wrote

That's not the right method to use here. The 28 grand the person paid is just the tax, just the 4.5%, not the tax plus inheritance. The inheritance is the amount they're getting, not the amount they're paying.

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