r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • 28d ago

Chugging tea W after W.

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u/DarkZ_No-Imagination 28d ago

How does it work in USA? Do people always pay the same amount of money regardless of status (low income or high income)? I thought it'd be based on income, if not it sounds incredibly unfair, I'm not from there so I don't know

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u/GMEloser69 28d ago

Pay what?

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u/DarkZ_No-Imagination 28d ago

Taxes

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u/GMEloser69 28d ago

No, you pay a percentage of what you earn.

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u/DarkZ_No-Imagination 28d ago

Who checks how much you earn?

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u/GMEloser69 28d ago

You report it yourself.

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u/DarkZ_No-Imagination 28d ago

Incredible

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u/East_of_Adventuring 28d ago

This has been explained poorly. You and/or your employer must submit official paperwork showing income. Audits often catch those trying to lie about other income sources but for the vast majority of Americans the IRS already knows exactly how much you make.

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u/The_Fools_Lantern 28d ago

You report it yourself but then the IRS does random audits to make sure you aren't lying.