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Related: Robert Reich posted earlier today that Tesla paid ZERO taxes on $5 billion in sales (earnings?), so that’s just fucking great.

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[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We can't. Taxes are deducted automatically by employers. Tax season is really just "donation season" for the tax preparation industry

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 0 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Isn't there something with exemptions you can do to you don't send them money ahead of time?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes there is. You can claim however many you need to make sure nothing is automatically removed. Most people can't budget though so it's a bad idea in general when they get that huge bill once a year.

However talking about not paying anymore? Yep, go for it. I'm tempted to just pay my local and property taxes and say fuck federal taxes until shit improves.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

you get it. try to talk with others. most Americans i encounter are hopelessly defeated.

https://taxstrike.info/

[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

You can claim yourself as a dependent which will result in less tax being taken from your paycheck

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not unless you had a $0 tax liability the previous year.