Yeah what does “substantially” mean in this context and what are we even measuring? In terms of percentage units, the step from 28% to 33% is definitely a substantial increase. The question doesn’t specify whether we’re talking about total dollars paid or just how much the tax percentage increases in that bracket.
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themaninblack@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s a loaded question. Poor methodology.
tias@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
TheRealKuni@midwest.social 1 month ago
Yeah what does “substantially” mean in this context?
The context is laid out clearly. You earn one additional dollar and that one additional dollar puts you in the 33% tax bracket.
Your tax bill would go up by 33% of one dollar. $0.33. Total.
The question doesn’t specify whether we’re talking about total dollars paid or just how much the tax percentage increases in that bracket.
It’s irrelevant. Your “total dollars paid” in taxes would increase by $0.33, and the difference that extra dollar is taxed vs the previous dollar is $0.05. Neither of these are “substantial.”
This question simply asks whether 0: you have reading comprehension skills and 1: you understand how tax brackets work.
tias@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
I mean I understand all of these things. But the question is worded in a way that can be interpreted wildly differently depending on the political affiliation of the person responding.
Mistic@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It’s simple math and understanding of the law, what does political affiliation has to do with it?
0.05$ is not a substantial amount of money regardless of your political views.
crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
I feel like “your tax bill goes up” is such a simple question.
It means total dollars owed
TheRealKuni@midwest.social 1 month ago
What?
The question isn’t loaded at all, it just tests whether people know how tax brackets work.
themaninblack@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Specifically, the phrasing “you were/you are” is not totally accurate. You were in many tax brackets. You are now paying a fraction of your income in a higher tax bracket. It’s tantamount to begging the question.