Personal Finance. Nobody enjoys paying taxes; however, taxes help pay for: Roads Military...
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- Personal Finance
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- Nobody enjoys paying taxes; however, taxes help pay for: Roads
Military Fire/Police Services Schools Libraries Parks, Zoos,
etc
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- So, how does the government GET our money?
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- Income Tax: tax on earned (employment) and unearned
(investments/savings) income Payroll Tax: tax on earned income that
supports Social Security and Medicare (a.k.a. FICA) Property Tax:
tax on property, such as land, buildings (including homes), and
motor vehicles
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- Sales Tax: tax on items purchased in retail stores Excise Tax:
tax charged on certain consumption items (gas, cigarettes,
alcohol)
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- W4: Form you fill out when you gain employment that helps the
government estimate how much money should be withheld from your
paycheck for taxes
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- You will receive a W4 from your employer when you are hired.
This document will help estimate how much should be withheld from
your paycheck for taxes.
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- Every paycheck a certain amount of money is withheld as an
estimate of how much taxes you will owe. A Form W4 will help the
government determine how much to withhold from your paychecks to
cover your taxes. The amount of income tax withheld depends on your
wages, marital status, and number of dependents.
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- W2: Form received at the end of the year detailing how much
money you earned throughout the course of the year from a
particular employer
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- At the end of every year, you will receive a W2 from your
employers. This document will tell you how much you made the
previous year. This document also tells you how much was taken out
of your paycheck for taxes
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- 1040/1040EZ: Form you fill out at the end of the year to
determine the difference between what youve paid the government for
taxes and the amount you actually owe in taxes
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- Form 1040 is the beginning document when filing taxes. This is
the document you send to the IRS that will determine if you will
receive a refund, or if you owe money in taxes.
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- Pay the government or refund? Electronically or by hand Use
TurboTax or other sites to help
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- 2012 Income Tax Rate Schedule (Single) OverBut Not OverMarginal
Tax Rate $0$8,70010% $8,700$35,35015% $35,350$85,65025%
$85,650$178,65028% $178,650$388,35033% $388,350And Over35%
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- 2012 Income Tax Rate Schedule (Married) OverBut Not
OverMarginal Tax Rate $0$17,40010% $17,400$70,70015%
$70,700$142,70025% $142,700$217,45028% $217,450$388,35033%
$388,350And Over35%
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- John is single. His taxable income last year was $7,500. How
much is Johns tax bill? $7,500 x 10% = $750 2012 Income Tax Rate
Schedule (Single) OverBut Not OverMarginal Tax Rate $0$8,70010%
$8,700$35,35015% $35,350$85,65025% $85,650$178,65028%
$178,650$388,35033% $388,350And Over35%
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- Pat and Christina are married. Last year their taxable income
was $16,750 between the two of them. How much will they owe in
taxes this year? $16,750 x 10% = $1,675 2012 Income Tax Rate
Schedule (Married) OverBut Not OverMarginal Tax Rate $0$17,40010%
$17,400$70,70015% $70,700$142,70025% $142,700$217,45028%
$217,450$388,35033% $388,350And Over35%
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- Harvey is single. His taxable income last year was $24,000. How
much is Harveys tax bill? $8,700 x 10% = $870.00 $15,300 x 15% =
$2,295.00 Total Tax Bill$3165.00 2012 Income Tax Rate Schedule
(Single) OverBut Not OverMarginal Tax Rate $0$8,70010%
$8,700$35,35015% $35,350$85,65025% $85,650$178,65028%
$178,650$388,35033% $388,350And Over35%
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- Anthony and Jamie are married. Last year they made $500,000
between the two of them. How much will they owe in taxes this year?
17,400 x 10%=$1,740.00 $53,300 x 15% =$7,995.00 $72,000 x 25%
=$18,000.00 $74,750 x 28% = $20,930.00 $170,900 x 33%= $56,397.00
$111,650 x 35% = $39,077.50 $500,000 $144,139.50 2012 Income Tax
Rate Schedule (Married) OverBut Not OverMarginal Tax Rate
$0$17,40010% $17,400$70,70015% $70,700$142,70025%
$142,700$217,45028% $217,450$388,35033% $388,350And Over35%
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- Jack is a single accountant. When he was hired, he filled out
at W4 form. The government then looked at his W4 form, his marital
status, and his number of dependents to determine that Jack will
have $300 taken from his paycheck each month. Over the course of
the next year, Jack will pay $3600 in taxes. (12 months x
$300/mo.=$3600) ***Remember: This is only an ESTIMATE of how much
Jack will owe in taxes!***
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- After completing his taxes, the government determines that Jack
should pay $4000 for taxes. Since Jack has only paid $3600
throughout the year, John must pay $400 at tax time!
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- Jill is a nurse. She is married and has one child. When she was
hired, she filled out at W4 form. The government then looked at her
W4 form, her marital status, and her number of dependents to
determine that Jill will have $250 taken from her paycheck each
month. Over the course of the next year, Jill will pay $3000 in
taxes. (12 months x $250/mo.=$3000) ***Remember: This is only an
ESTIMATE of how much Jill will owe in taxes!***
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- After completing her taxes, the government determines that Jill
should pay $2300 for taxes. Since Jill has paid $3000 throughout
the year, Jill is entitled to a refund of $700 at the end of the
year!
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- Standard Deduction: an automatic deduction you may claim
regardless of your actual expenses This lowers your taxable income
by Single: $5,950 Married: $11,900 Personal Exemption: a write-off
for each person in your household This lowers your taxable income
by $3800 per person
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- Adjusted Gross Income -Standard Deduction -Personal Exemptions
Taxable Income
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- Pam & Jim work at Dunder Mifflin paper company. They have
two children. Combined, they made $80,000 last year. What is their
taxable income? Adjusted Gross Income$80,000 -Standard Deduction
-$11,900 -Personal Exemptions (4) -$15,200 Taxable Income $52,900
***Then, using the tax tables, use $52,900 to determine how much
they owe.***
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- Every month John makes $2,000. After looking at Johns marital
status, and number of dependants, the government decides to take
out $300 for taxes. Over the course of the year, John has paid
$3,600 in taxes. ($300/month x 12 months)
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- Remember, this is only an estimate of how much John roughly
owes. After completing his taxes, the government determines that
John should pay $4,000 in taxes. Because he has only paid $3,600
throughout the year, John must pay $400 at tax time.
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- Throughout the year, Tim has paid $5,000 in estimated taxes. At
the end of the year, the government determines that Tim only owes
$3,900. Therefore, Tim is entitled to a $1,100 refund.
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- For each person in your household, you are allowed to write off
a personal exemption. If there are four people in your house, you
may claim four personal exemptions. A personal exemption lowers
your taxes by $3,650.
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- You may claim yourself, your spouse, and your dependents. A
family of four makes $40,000 Four exemptions ($3,650) $14,600
Taxable Income$25,400
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- In addition to person exemptions, you are allowed a standard
deduction. The standard deduction is an "automatic" deduction you
may claim regardless of your actual expenses. This lowers your
taxable income by: Married-$10,900 Single- $5,450
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- A family of four making $40,000 Standard Deduction -$10,900
Four Exemptions($3,650) -$14,600 Taxable Income $14,500 $14,500 x
10% = $1,450 Owed in Taxes
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- We now know that this family owes $1,450 in taxes. At the end
of the year, the family receives a W2 from their employer that
states $2,000 was withheld in taxes. Therefore, they are entitled a
refund of $550.
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- Instead of claiming the standard deduction of $10,900 (married)
or $5,450 (single), you may decide to itemize your deductions.
Thing you may write off include: Health Care Interest Paid on
Mortgage Childcare Expenses Etc
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- 1. $0 2. T Income $15,800 T Bill $1,583 3. T Income $7,900 T
Bill $793 4. T Income $39,500 T Bill $5,059.00 5. T Income $47,600
T Bill $6,274.00
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- 6. T Income $37,250.00 T Bill $4,964.00 Owes $1,964.00 7. T
Income $0.00 T Bill $0.00 Refund $1,000.00 8. T Income $50,900.00 T
Bill $8,906.00 Owes $3749.00
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- Capital gains and losses happen when you buy and sell stocks.
If you buy $1,000 of GOOG and sell it for $1,200, you have made a
$200 capital gain.
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- Capital gains are separated into short term and long term
categories. Short term gains are any investment held under one
year. Long term gains are any investment held over one year.
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- Short term capital gains are taxed at your ordinary income
bracket. 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, or 35% Long term capital gains
are taxed at: 0% for people in low tax brackets 10% or 15% for
people in higher tax brackets
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- Capital gains can be offset by capital losses. If you make
$1,000 on PEP, but lose $700 on GE, your capital gain for the year
is: $300
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- One reason rich people stay rich is because they earn most of
their income from stocks, which are taxed at 15%. One of the
reasons poor people stay poor is because they earn most of their
money from wages, which can be taxed at 35%! Keep more of your
money by being taxed at 15%, rather than 35%!
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- Most dividends are taxed at 15%. Income earned from wages can
be taxed at 35%! Keep most of your money by investing in stocks
that pay dividends!
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- Warren Buffett is the third richest person in the world. Every
year he makes billions of dollars. Yet he pays a lower tax rate
than his secretary, who makes $70,000. How?
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- Warren does not pay himself a salary from his company because
it would be taxed at 35%. Instead, Warren makes all his money from
dividends and capital gains. The most he pays in taxes is 15%! His
secretary makes $70,000, which is taxed at 25%!
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- Many Republicans favor lower taxes for some of the wealthiest
Americans. Under President Reagan, the top tax bracket went from
70% to 28%. This lowered taxes for the richest Americans.
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- At the same time, the bottom tax bracket was raised from 10% to
15%, which increased the taxes on the lowest Americans Under
President George W. Bush, the top tax bracket was lowered from 38%
to 35%.
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- If we give money to the richest Americans, they will buy yachts
and expensive luxury items. People will have to make those yachts
and luxury items which will provide jobs middle-class Americans. If
the rich are doing well, everyone will do well. Trickle Down
Economics
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- Many Democrats believe in giving tax breaks middle-class
families, making less than $250,000 a year. Raise taxes on the
wealthiest Americans to help the poorest Americans.
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- If you give money to the middle class, they will be able to buy
food, pay their utility bills, and provide for their family. This
is thought to help stimulate the economy. If the middle class does
well, everyone does well.
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- Under President Obama, tax rates have stayed the same for 95%
of Americans. Only the wealthiest 5% of Americans have seen a tax
increase.
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- Many republicans believe in small government. Many democrats
believe in bigger government.
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- Being respectful to your classmates, what are your
thoughts???