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Yes, but there'd still be something more than conjecture and a single anecdote.
by rootusrootus 4y ago
Yes, but there'd still be something more than conjecture and a single anecdote.
- kube-system 4y agoThere's this: https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-taxpayer-compliance-research https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-taxpayer-compliance-resea...
- rootusrootus 4y agoThat's a lot better than anecdotes, for sure. The short answer seems to be about 83% tax compliance.
- InitialLastName 4y agoAnyone who has lived in the (NYC metro) region can almost certainly provide you more anecdotes. Filtering by circumstances I can personally attest to in NYC proper: - 3 situations where nannies were being paid entirely under the table (this one is less common now that everyone I know is over 26 and needs health insurance) - a small (legitimate) business owner who regularly employs a handyman under the table - restaurant staff who don't report cash tips (too common to count) - Street vendors all over the place (including those who were openly selling cannabis prior to legalization) - Tour guides working entirely for cash - Lots of technically-illegal off-the-books living situations (a living wage goes a lot further when you're willing to live in a basement studio apartment with no windows). - Small stores with a "regulars" discount that never hits the register
- rootusrootus 4y agoIsn't there some wisdom about "the plural of anecdote is not data"?
- InitialLastName 4y agoProbably, but some phenomena can exist that don't get tracked well. At some point, a plurality of primary testimony that N is pervasive needs to be enough to break through the paradox of the heap.