I oversee the preparation of sales tax returns at work. We file in CA. LA county just raised their sales tax a half point. Many counties are up to 10%.
I wonder what the total tax burden is for a resident of CA?
How much is the state income tax in California?
California’s 9 state income tax rates range from 1% to 12.3%. The Golden State also assesses a 1% surcharge on taxable incomes of $1 million or more.
Our sales tax in many if not most metro counties/cities is about 10%.
One bedroom apartments in the SF Bay area are close to $2500 + per month with 2 months deposit and a minimum monthly salary of at least 3 times the monthly rent. In some areas, the minimum salary needs to be 4-5 times the monthly rent.
THIS is what governments EVERYWHERE do NOT want you to know.
You bought food at the store?
It costs you something for all the taxes that the store pays: it gets passed along as a cost of doing business. The truck that brought the food to the store? It's owner pays taxes; they are passed along.
The fuel for the truck? Gas taxes.
The driver for the fuel truck to the station? Income taxes.
the property the station sits on? Propertytaxes.
The electricity the stations uses to run the pumps? Yup; even MORE taxes and 'green' fees and snail darter protection and environmental inspections and on and on and on...
You want SINGLE payer?
Try ONE TAX, the same for EVERY ONE.
After the rebellion; you can then start all over again.