I am the 1%, let's talk.

Discussion in 'Politics' started by peilthetraveler, Oct 27, 2011.

  1. I was about to say, about 80K.
     
    #21     Oct 31, 2011
  2. Are you anti Schiff cause his firm is called EURO pacific?
     
    #22     Oct 31, 2011
  3. Maybe you should read about where he gets his ideas from, pappy Irwin Schiff, who is crackpot numero uno and who has been in jail for god knows how many decades

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Schiff
     
    #23     Oct 31, 2011
  4. I know about Irwin Schiff.

    He claims the IRS acts unconstitutionall.

    No idea if such a claim is true. I haven't read the US constitution.
     
    #24     Oct 31, 2011
  5. He actually did say that in the bible to his disciples when they were talking about paying the temple tax, but then he told them to pay it anyway so as not to offend anyone.
     
    #25     Oct 31, 2011
  6. Mav88

    Mav88

    how about the camel interest deduction, could they take that?
     
    #26     Oct 31, 2011
  7. maxpi

    maxpi

    Is there a sentence in there?
     
    #27     Oct 31, 2011
  8. maxpi

    maxpi

    The Income Tax was declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court but later upheld BY A LOWER COURT so it's all good...
     
    #28     Oct 31, 2011
  9. Arnie

    Arnie

    From the IRS website


    Individual Returns



    Top 1-percent Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) break (TY 2008) [3,4] $380,354

    Top 10-percent AGI break (TY 2008) [3,4] $113,799

    Bottom 10-percent AGI break (TY 2008) [3,4]
    $5,942

    Median AGI (TY 2008) [3,4]
    $33,048



    Percent that claim standard deductions (TY 2008) [3] 64.4%

    Percent that claim itemized deductions (TY 2008) [3] 33.8%

    Percent e-filed (TY 2009) thru 5/23/2010 [5]
    75.7%

    Percent using paid preparers (TY 2008) [3]
    57.7%
     
    #29     Oct 31, 2011