At these income levels, the increased standard deduction covers it. I live in California, am working class and can attest.
Point taken. But aren’t you admitting that at higher double-income income levels, working couples will indeed pay higher federal taxes, if they live in California or other high tax states? Say, a cop and a nurse who together make $150,000 or more? That’s middle class - and they’ll be hit with higher federal taxes because they can’t deduct their oprressive California state taxes, right?
No I don’t admit that. Haven’t run the spread sheets, but the rates are down in each bracket. If you want to give me your numbers, I’ll run it.
Question? Why should a person in a low tax State pay for the person in the high tax State? That’s up to the people in that State to fix. Vote em out and lower taxes.
A cop & a nurse are not middle class. That is upper middle.
A cashier & her husband living in his parent’s basement are middle class.
Riddle me this, Batman...why should couples earning $150k in North Dakota pay higher federal taxes than a couple earning $150k in California?