Not exact matches
How can the government justify
such a re-distribution of tax revenues to
high -
income earners?
Less publicly discussed but on the minds of many was an
income tax hike on the state's
highest earners,
such as people making $ 1 million or more.
As a result, the Obama administration has proposed increasing «mandatory spending,» which designates money generated by selling federal assets or raising taxes (
such as a proposed $ 10 fee per barrel of oil sold and increasing taxes on
higher -
income earners) to pay for specific programs.
In other words, when
such a
high -
earner receives a cash bonus on top of the regular salary, those «last» dollars will be taxed at 53.53 %, as would interest
income in non-registered investment accounts.
While key employee life insurance is usually purchased for
high -
earners, you should note that the face value of the policy is often limited to a multiple of the insured's
income,
such as 10X.
Furthermore,
high wage
earners are also subject to certain additional taxes,
such as the Medicare Surtax, which is imposed on combined
income over $ 250,000.
But for
high -
income earners who do save on taxes by itemizing their deductions, Jariwala believes the loss of
such strategies will probably outweigh any «relatively small» hike in standard deductions.
High -
income earners,
such as physicians, surgeons, or any other person in the medical field, can find themselves underinsured and at risk for financial problems should they face a temporary or permanent disability.
•
Income replacement • Cover your final expenses such as funeral and burial cost • Cover your mortgage • Pay for all your current and future financial debts • Business insurance such as a buy / sell agreement, key man insurance or to cover a sole proprietorship • Pay for your children's college education • Estate taxes for high income earners • Give to charity • Provide a financial
Income replacement • Cover your final expenses
such as funeral and burial cost • Cover your mortgage • Pay for all your current and future financial debts • Business insurance
such as a buy / sell agreement, key man insurance or to cover a sole proprietorship • Pay for your children's college education • Estate taxes for
high income earners • Give to charity • Provide a financial
income earners • Give to charity • Provide a financial legacy
Without
such limits, the proposal would be a boon for the
highest earners — about 70 percent of pass - through
income flows to the top 1 percent, according to the nonpartisan Brookings Institution.
But as much as sending the IRS a bigger check hurts like hell,
higher earners can economically absorb
such a hit better than a lower
income earner with much less disposable
income.