this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2024
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I see this become apparent on social media every so often and it's really just depressing how widespread the misunderstanding is.

51% of Americans who were polled in a 2021 survey agreed with the statement that "You pay your marginal tax rate on all of your income".

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

"Byzantine" when used in this context generally refers to something being excessively convoluted or complex

The tax code in particular is kept overly complicated on purpose.