I make s change to SSN.
How I would change Fed and State taxes:
(1) Income:
State: New Amendment the states can not tax income more than 1%
Fed: Flat progressive tax. Each dollar is taxed at the same level.
Your first $30k = 0%
Your next $30-$50k = 5%
Your next $50-$75k = 10%
Your next $75-$150k = 15%
Your next $150-$250k = 25%
Your next $250-$500k = 30%
Your next $500-$1 mil = 40%
Your next $1 mil-$5 mil = 50%
Over $5 mil = 80%
For example say you make $6 mil you pay $3.125 mil in taxes, but if you make $250k you pay 52k effective rate of 21%.
No standard deductions:
Dollar for dollar charity deduction all levels
No further deduction over $1 mil + income.
Standard mortgage and student loan interest.
Deduct medical and dental insurance premiums
Medical expense up to $100k
Deduct school tuition payments
Deduct $2500 a kid up to 5 kids
Produces nice revenue, very advantageous to the middle class. Doesn’t hurt incentive to make as much as possible because every dollar gets taxes at the level evenly across the board.
(2) Corp tax
State: max state at 2%
Fed:
Three levels a not sure the amount make it Flat progressive at 10% - 15% - 20%
(3) Capital Gains - Flat progressive. Funds Medicare/Medicaid
1-$250k - 15%
$250k - $500k - 25%
$500 - $1 mil 30%
$1 mil+ 35%
(4) VAT Tax of 20%. Funds Medicare/Medicaid
(5) SSN
Keep SSN at current levels (3.5% a piece between employer and employee), but end other payroll taxes. However end collective SSN pension and adopt the Chilean model of individual plans with only specific safe investment. SSN currently provides a negative return, while the Chilean model has been producing a 7-10% return.
(6) Property Taxes
Make a fed law that the states can not levy more than 1.5 of current market value of what the home would sell on open market (which takes in account foreclosure). Each state must set up an independent arbitrator system where the loser must pay the Arbitrator’s fees (can’t exceed $1k).
(7) End defined gov worker pension plans and require replacing with individual plans (aka 401k). Pass an amendment that disallows this.
(8) Create the balances Budget Amendment
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