“Taxes are your largest single expense.” ~ Robert Kiyosaki
Total taxes are by far and away the largest expense that most households face on an annual basis. Total taxes are levied on income, payroll, Social Security, Medicare, property, real estate, sales, alcohol, gasoline, capital gains, dividends, imports, estates and gifts, as well as various other fees such as vehicle tags and driver license. It’s important for Americans to understand that income taxes, sales, Social Security and a myriad of other taxes and fees dramatically reduce your discretionary net income.
The average American household spends anywhere between 25-50 percent of their life working just to pay the diversity of taxes. That means that more than three to six months out of every year are spent working solely to pay your local, state and federal taxes and fees.
Effectively, all levels of government in the U.S. (federal, state, county, city/local) confiscate nearly half of the average household’s income every year, and yet they still cannot balance the national budget and always seem to need more money.
How much is enough when nearly half of the productive effort of the nation is taxed and used unproductively.
Your total tax rate, the one which actually matters the most to you includes more than just income. And these insidious taxes grow in size and quantity every year.
Total taxes are by far the single largest expense that you will pay every year. And, you can’t escape taxes, so the best thing you can do is learn how to better manage your taxes burden and understand how federal , state and local tax laws and regulations can work in your favor.
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