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Can you tell you got a tax break last year.

Posted by Lucky on October 15, 2026, 3:19 pm

Are you any better off because of it ?

Yes. And yes.

Posted by GOG on October 16, 2026, 12:48 pm, in reply to "Can you tell you got a tax break last year."

So, how did you make out?

Posted by BornToFarm on October 16, 2026, 6:00 am, in reply to "Can you tell you got a tax break last year."

It is estimated that around 35-40% of families in the USA paid $0 in federal tax in 2025. Yet, some of those are disappointed that they didn't get more of a break.

Link ???

Posted by Gustavo on October 16, 2026, 8:04 am, in reply to "So, how did you make out? "

I doubt it....

Re: Link ???

Posted by Gustavo on October 17, 2026, 3:24 am, in reply to "Link ??? "

It’s because they got refunds, but they paid Federal payroll tax.

Of course they got refunds

Posted by BornToFarm on October 17, 2026, 6:59 am, in reply to "Re: Link ??? "

Most people have federal income tax withheld from their paychecks. And some get it all back. They are part of the 40% who pay no federal income tax.

Doesn't change the fact that for 2025, around 40% of families paid no federal income tax.

In fact some of those 40%, that have Earned Income Credit, even get more back than they paid in, because of refundable tax credits.

Your statistics seem weird.

Posted by GOG on October 17, 2026, 5:29 pm, in reply to "Of course they got refunds"

Most taxpayers have zero write offs. The upper 2% fare far better..

Off course they seem weird

Posted by BornToFarm on October 19, 2026, 7:30 pm, in reply to "Your statistics seem weird."

But politicians don't want you to know. The press doesn't want you to know. They hide it. All you hear is the rich don't pay their share.

But, facts is facts.

Re: Link ???

Posted by BornToFarm on October 16, 2026, 10:05 am, in reply to "Link ??? "

https://www.financialsamurai.com/most-working-americans-dont-pay-federal-income-taxes/

https://fedlaws.org/what-percentage-of-americans-pay-no-federal-income-tax/

I was rather shocked. I thought it was around 30%. That is what it had been in years past.

If you can find something different, post it.

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