Posted on 10/13/2011 12:14:43 PM PDT by DFG
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed Wednesday that he made $62,855,038 last year, paying $6,923,494 in income taxes (or about 17 percent of his $39,814,784 taxable income) and $15,300 in payroll taxes.
With Buffett concerned that he does not pay enough in taxes, congressional Republicans have introduced legislation to allow Buffett — and others who believe they are under-taxed — the easy option of voluntarily donating to the U.S. Treasury on their tax forms.
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Don’t know how he gets to payroll taxes of $15,300.
He should be paying 12.4% to a FICA limit of just over $100K. Then he should be paying 2.9% on all the rest of his net for Medicare, since Medicare doesn’t have any limit on the gross amount paid.
when Obamacare kicks in the bureaucrats just need to click on that line to see how much you contributed and so decide your level of "medical service."
me thinks Warren Buffett is wishing he had just kept his mouth shut , also wondering if Obama Admin had him say the not enough tax thing LOL
If his net taxable income is $39 million, 814 thousand & 784 dollars, than that number times 2.9% equals $1,154,628. Where is his reference to that amount in his “payroll taxes?
The no limit on Medicare taxable income has been in place for a number of years.
Is Buffett using Little Timmy G’s Turbotax program???
just remember that the bureaucrats are exempt....and get their own gold plated medical system.
On the form, call it “the Buffet Box” - check the box to make a voluntary on-deductible ncontribution above and beyond my required taxes.
If the Republicans and business people had any huevos they would name things after the people who created them. If I owned a bank every single statement with the $5 fee on it would be deemed the Dick Durbin Fee.
I would make sure every single person in the U.S. knew exactly why they were paying what they are paying.
Also, I recommended make those that donate to this names publicly posted on a government website so they can get that ‘credit” for it , or we can see who the liars are like Buffett.
Not only send this to Barry to sign, but make it an event. Barry can be the first sign other $1 million dollars of his personal wealth to the treasury.
This option should not be relegated to a tax return. Should have a simple that Kanya West could be given to sign over his wealth at any time of year.
It would be great PR to hand these to liberals, especially on TV.
Is it true Buffett is behind on his taxes?
Thanks sickoflibs.
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