$4,000 tax hike for all
Washington- With the way things are heading with this do nothing Congress in regards to making a compromise to avert the fiscal cliff. Countless Americans will be the victims of a sizable tax increase after America falls of the impending fiscal cliff.
What a majority of Americans fail to realize is that their taxes have already gone up. Over 70 tax cuts expired at the end of 2011 which were not renewed. If Congress does not go back and retroactively extend them a typical middle class family could be hit with a $4,000 tax hike when they file their taxes in 2012.
Businesses as well fare to lose dozens of breaks that they have become accustomed to over the years. These tax increases will come from the lost of tax credits given for R & D, expansions or upgrades and tax breaks for financial companies with an overseas presence.
Even if this do nothing Congress does take action it could fare for a big confusing mess for taxpayers to figure out their 2012 tax bills.
“We’re really expecting this upcoming tax season to be one of the more challenging ones on record,” said Kathy Pickering, executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block. “For your 2012 returns there’s so much confusion about what will be impacted.”
Much of the squabble in Congress right now is focusing on NEW tax increases that will take effect next year. These Bush era tax cuts we have enjoyed for years and now they are scheduled to expire. Also a temporary tax credit on social security is set to expire as well.
Obama is proposing on extending tax cuts for everyone making $250,000 or less and letting tax cuts expire for those individuals that make more that that. If any of you have been following the tax rates enjoyed by the wealthy they currently enjoy not only some of the lowest tax rates in history, they also pay much less than those making less than them. One of the many joys of being able to hire your own accountants and being able to bribe those individuals responsible for making tax legislation decisions.
House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans have said they are open to more tax revenue through reducing or eliminating unspecified tax breaks. Boehner finally conceded saying that he will raise rates on those earning 1 million dollars or more in exchange for very very deep spending cuts. A move that didn’t go over well with Obama. Although they say no news is good news this is at least a suggested attempt at negotiations between the two parties.
Unfortunately lost in this whole mess is the tax breaks that have already expired in 2011. Only time will tell if one of the worst congresses in history will get its act together and make some positive change for the American people.
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1% Bank Exec Elites Caught Up in Tax Evasion
Frankfurt- Deutsche Bank is a behemoth monster full of bankers and fat cats. It is no wonder that during a raid at their headquarters officials identified two of its highest ranking officials as potential tax evaders. This doesn’t fare as timely news for the bankers of this country since the recent fallout of the global economy and woes that have already plagued this bank.
Authorities in Germany are investigating whether or not employees of Deutsche Bank were conspiring to avoid paying sales tax on carbon emission certificates. co chief executive Jurger Fitschen and CFO Stefan Krause are suspected of playing a role in signing documents that may be tied to this sales tax evasion.
Yesterday a swarm of officers searched Deutsche Banks including private homes. During this investigation the police took into custody 5 individuals that have yet to be identified.
The bank is providing its full cooperating and said the problem has already been resolved by adding“Unlike the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Deutsche Bank is of the opinion that this correction took place in due time,” It made no further comments
No one knows whether or not the top executives were directly aware of the egregious actions they were engaging in as executives like this sign many documents in the course of the day. Prosecutors have yet to comment on whether or not they were accusing these individuals of purposely signing these documents.
With the release of this shocking news it is unexpected as to how the bank will recover from this blow.
Like other banks, Deutsche bank is trying to recover after the global debt crisis that we recently faced, weak economic growth, and new crippling regulation. One regulation in particular requiring more capital to be available on hand could be especially crippling to the bank.
Deutsche bank has recently trying to improve its image, but legal issues keep on creeping up haunting a bank that is trying desperately to turn around. Only time will tell if this ethical turnaround is real or if this is just a typical horse and pony show.
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Companies avert paying taxes AGAIN before their taxes go up
The wealthy are scrambling to take advantage of the current tax code by exploiting the system in mass numbers and driving profits into their pockets before the tax hikes on the rich Obama wants go into effect.
Countless companies including Costco and the Las Vegas Sands have declared what they call “special dividends’ to liquidate tax free capital. This amounts to over $20 billion dollars in this last quarter alone. Other firms are shelling out bonuses, commissions, and dividends early before the wealth bombshell is to be dropped on the wealthiest few.
“We’re going to have a big jump in household income in the fourth quarter” said Crandall. “It’s going to be in excess of $50 billion.”
A majority of this scrambling is occurring in the uppermost crust of the elite. The 2% of the wealthiest Americans will be the benefits of this early cashout. President Barack Obama wants to target these wealthiest of individuals to help solve the fiscal crisis that lies before us by raising their rates.
Of interest in 2009 52% of the 124 billion dividends reported by federal government went to this 2% according to the IRS. A definite symbol of how backwards our world has become with income inequality.
This statistic alone proves just how unequal income distribution really is as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The wealth has shifted from labor income to capital income, an income with yields the benefit of lower taxes
How will this increase in taxes effect us in the long run? The rich typically save rather than spend so it is a good indication that a tax increase won’t hurt the economy by too much. It is about time that the wealthy began paying their fair share of this American Dream rather than being the gold tipped parasites that they are.
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