• Damage@feddit.it
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    19 hours ago

    Yeah don’t Americans get paid taxes included? Here in Italy I get my wage with income tax, welfare costs etc already deducted.

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      6 hours ago

      Okay so a lot of people are telling you incorrectly, most people do get paid with their taxes taken out already and there are penalties for not doing so but technically it is optional.

    • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
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      16 hours ago

      Apples and oranges.

      Contractors get paid directly with no taxes taken out. They must deduct it from their pay themselves.

      Employees get taxes deducted before they are paid.

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      19 hours ago

      Yes, we still get taxed and then we have to pay out of pocket for health insurance. Luckily my company has some good, cheap insurance. I also take advantage of the high deductible program so I can save tax free money in my health savings account.

      • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
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        16 hours ago

        The high deductible is the insurance company taking advantage of you. The fact that you can save for that tax free does not offset that you shouldn’t have to pay for it in the first place.