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Should Federal and Employees Pay Federal Income Taxes?

Should Federal Employees Pay Fed. Income Tax?

  • Yes

    Votes: 12 75.0%
  • No

    Votes: 2 12.5%
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    Votes: 2 12.5%

  • Total voters
    16

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I say "no."

If you think about it, it's just redundant. Federal employees are paid with tax dollars. Having them pay taxes just increases the workload for the IRS.

It's inefficient.
 
I'm biased. I say yes. Whatever I can do to drum up business is fine with me. That's why I'm not as hard on Obama - he did great things for my profession.
 
Of course, because "income" is factored - such as how many children a person has - and other deductions, plus many government employees have other income that would collectively move them up the income ladder individually or filing jointly.
 
Of course they should. Federal government should be reduced, services should eb returned to the state, and the tax burden should be reduced for everyone once the debt is paid down, but of course everyone should pay taxes.
 
I think federal employees should be paid as if taxes were taken out of their check, and then the remainder should be tax exempt at the federal level. That way you're not paying them and then paying someone else to collect a portion of the money back.
 
Of course, because "income" is factored - such as how many children a person has - and other deductions, plus many government employees have other income that would collectively move them up the income ladder individually or filing jointly.

Gingrich is proposing an option of 15% flat tax on all income with no deductions. We should just do that, exempt Federal Employees from paying it, and reduce their salary by 15%.

Cut out the inefficiencies.
 
I say "no."

If you think about it, it's just redundant. Federal employees are paid with tax dollars. Having them pay taxes just increases the workload for the IRS.

It's inefficient.

ALL Federal revenue comes from income tax-dollars?

that's a pretty stupid comment.
 
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I think federal employees should be paid as if taxes were taken out of their check, and then the remainder should be tax exempt at the federal level. That way you're not paying them and then paying someone else to collect a portion of the money back.

I agree. That's exactly the problem I have with it. You're essentially paying someone, then paying someone else to take a portion back of what you paid the first person. Inefficient.
 
Seriously, I challenge anyone who voted "yes" to come up with a good reason for it besides "everyone should pay taxes."

From a revenue standpoint, it makes no difference at all.
 
Seriously, I challenge anyone who voted "yes" to come up with a good reason for it besides "everyone should pay taxes."

From a revenue standpoint, it makes no difference at all.

again, very stupid comment.

if Federal employees pay taxes, it puts back money into the Treasury.
 
I really enjoy seeing Federal employees contribute to the fund that pays their salaries.

So let me get this straight. You enjoy seeing federal employees pull from the fund that pays their taxes, and then pay back money in to that fund using the same money they got from said fund?

Totally redundant. It's a zero sum game.
 
again, very stupid comment.

if Federal employees pay taxes, it puts back money into the Treasury.

But their salary comes from the treasury, so....

Why not just pay them what they would have netted minus tax, and skip all the formalities?

Round and round we go.

There may be a good reason why it's done the way it is, but I'm not seeing it. It makes no sense at all.
 
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Seriously, I challenge anyone who voted "yes" to come up with a good reason for it besides "everyone should pay taxes."

From a revenue standpoint, it makes no difference at all.

I agree with Joko's view. It could be problematic because of deductions/credits and other income.
 
and if they pay no federal income taxes, that's a lot less money in the treasury.

its simple logic.

Your math isn't adding up. Say I work for the government and my salary is $10,000 and I pay a tax rate of 10%. After taxes, I make $9,000 that means (and pay back $1000)

Why wouldn't the government just pay me $9000 and not have me pay taxes?

They keep the $1000 either way.
 
Seriously, I challenge anyone who voted "yes" to come up with a good reason for it besides "everyone should pay taxes."

From a revenue standpoint, it makes no difference at all.
I can think of a few...it would likely cost as much to ensure the salaries were balanced. It takes away the opportunities of individuals to invest their money before they are required to pay taxes on them. You are creating a caste or class of people that would create unnecessary rifts. It removes the personal investment we ALL have to ensure our tax dollars are collected and spent wisely (if I dont have to pay taxes but still get federal services and benefits, what do I care about how it is spent?).
 
I believe there are around 1 million Federal employees.

if we assume they make an average of $65,000 a year, and pay an effective rate of 20%, that's around $13 billion a year we would lose, if they didn't pay FIT.
 
I believe there are around 1 million Federal employees.

if we assume they make an average of $65,000 a year, and pay an effective rate of 20%, that's around $13 billion a year we would lose, if they didn't pay FIT.

We wouldn't lose that $13 billion, because the government would never pay it to them to begin with.
 
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