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San Francisco needs an income tax. So many people enjoy the benefits of living in SF but pay little for its upkeep.
by newnewnew 13y ago
San Francisco needs an income tax. So many people enjoy the benefits of living in SF but pay little for its upkeep.
- jcnnghm 13y agoSan Francisco has double the budget of some states for 600,000 people, do you really think money is the problem? 40% of the city revenue goes to non-profits as it is. The problems the city has is due entirely to mismanagement, incompetence, and a misguided do-gooder populace.
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoComparing SF to Wyoming...why its like comparing England to Uganda.
- bluekeybox 13y agoI moved to SF from Boston. The taxes in California are sky-high compared to most other states. Yet the environment (other than the weather, that is) is significantly worse. One has to wonder where all the public money is going.
- simoncion 13y agoA while back, I moved from Huntsville, AL to SF. HSV city sales tax + state sales tax brought the tax on everyday things to 8%. The SF + state sales tax is 9%. For that additional 1%, I get so much more than I got in the Southeast. CA state income tax rates are up to 7.3% higher than AL's, BUT AL's maximum tax bracket is 5% of any taxable income over $3k. CA's maximum tax bracket is 12.3% of any income over $500k. If you're making $38k (or maybe $48k) or less, you're better off, tax-wise to be in CA. The 6% CA bracket starts at $27,897. [0][1] [0] http://revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/itfaq01.cfm http://revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/itfaq01.cfm (Search for "income tax rates") [1] https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2012_california_tax_rates_and_exemptions.shtml https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2012_california_tax_rates_and_e... (Search for "tax rate schedules")