[EM] [offtopic] The mathematics of a fair rational progressive IncomeTaxSystem with Mincome [/offtopic]
⸘Ŭalabio‽
Walabio at MacOSX.Com
Thu Apr 14 11:03:39 PDT 2016
We are all into mathematics, so I figured I would share something I wrote about the mathematics of a fair rational progressive IncomeTaxSystem with Mincome I wrote for US-TaxDay (YYYYY-04-15):
It is almost TaxDay in the USA (YYYYY-04-15). I present a rational TaxSystem for IncomeTax:
TaxOwed = ( Income / TaxRate ) - ( Constant + Deductions )
It is that simple. Let us throw in some dumb numbers:
* TaxRate = 2
* Constant = 10,000.00 U$D
Ignoring deductions, the TaxOwed can be seen here:
http://wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y%3D(x%2F2)-10000
As of can see, if one has an income of 0.00 U$D, one receives + 10,000.00 U$D, not enough to live, but will keep one going until one gets back on one’s feet. This is called income.
As income increases, the TaxOwed approaches 50%. For high incomes, the tax is pretty flat but still a bit progressive.
Let us look at how the deductions help the typical working person:
Let us suppose that we have 2 people earning 30,000.00 U$D annually. One lives rent free with parents; while the other, pays 1,000.00 U$D / month in rent:
The rent-free person has no deductions:
( 30,000.00 U$D / 2 ) - 10,000.00 U$D = 5,000.00 U$D
This person owes 5,000.00 U$D; so now, has 25,000.00 U$D after taxes.
The rent-paying pony pays thus after deductions rent:
( 30,000.00 U$D / 2 ) - ( 10,000.00 U$D + 12, 0000.00 U$D ) = - 7,000.00 U$D
The rent-paying person 12,000.00 U$D on rent, so the 30,0000.00 U$D became 18,000.00 U$D after rent and after receiving the - 7,000.00 U$D in tax, this person has 25,000.00 U$D.
Both people have the same amount of money after taxes and rent.
Rich people are always looking for loopholes to get out of paying their fair share. I have hacks for fixing that:
* Reduce the total deductions on the books to 99.
* Allow only a score (20) deductions on each return.
* Limit the value of all deductions on a TaxReturn combined to 1,000,000.00 U$D.
We have too many loopholes. Limiting the deductions on the books to double-digit numbers makes it hard to slip in loopholes. The average working person qualifies for only 5-10 deductions. I figure that an honest rich person should only qualify for some teen deductions (a dozen (12) to a score (20) deductions). Rich people overstate their deductions. We should limit them to a total value of 1 million U$Ds so that rich people will have to pay their fair share.
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