If the law stated that NO government (state, city, county or federal) were allowed to offer tax exemption then megacorps couldn't demand it.
You'd really be stepping all over states' right with that one man.
Remember, most power is supposed to reside in the state level...that's how the US was set up.
Remember, you are a citizen of your state first and then, a citizen of the United States.
TX should not be able to tell VT how to tax their folks, each state has different needs, and different philosophies of how life is to be managed and what laws are best for their own people.
I like it that way....if I get tired of the xyz laws of this state, I'm free to move to this state who's xyz laws are more in line with my philosophical bent.
You know, usually on things like this political/societal bent, usually it goes to an extreme, like we see today, and then usually the pendulum swings back.
I sure as hell hope all this political correctness and "diversity everything" bullshit goes away and the pendulum swings back, and becomes mere background noise.
I don't care who the fuck does something, as long as they do the job well!
In a color blind, sex blind society like many profess to be working towards, then the FIRST thing we need to do, is STOP counting who is this, that or the other.
Life is a competition out there, and only the best at a job should win. Who cares if this or that is diverse? If you don't like how the spread of their crown/workforce is....move to another, support another, etc.
I mean, do you do this with your group of friends? Do you count exactly how many women/men/whatever vs black/white/green there are in your group and bitch and complain about you're missing X demographic?
Hell, in the latter, you have MUCH more choice in that and can directly do something about it. But in the job market, and in a stupid product presentation, do we really need someone to count category and demographic of the presenters?
Seriously, Who Give a Fuck...and why should they?
Frankly, aside from one of the presenters that I had a hard time understanding, I didn't really notice who was of what sexual/racial category.
If you watch something and THAT is all you see, then you really need to get a life and find more important things to ponder.
still nice for getting same day at same prices and not worrying about delivery details if you live at inconvenient places for delivery.
I hope they do NOT open an Amazon store in my state.
If they do, then I'll have to pay fucking 9%+ sales tax on my amazon orders, and well......why would I really wanna buy from them as much then?
That savings and free shipping is what makes them so desirable right now, but add in that 9%-10% sales tax, and well, I don't see that much a reason to get everything from amazon anymore.
How much (in %) do you pay. How much does Apple/Corporate America?
Therein lies the answer.
I pay as LITTLE as I can legally get away with....I expect that Apple does the same.
Again, as another earlier post mentioned, Tax Avoidance is trying to pay as little as possible within the confines of the law. I have no problem with that.
If YOU want to pay more than you legally are required to do, then fine, go have fun with that.
There is no "morality" when it comes to tax payments. You almost act like my money is property of the state to begin with...it is not. I earned it, it is mine...and I am expected to follow the tax code to pay what I owe. No more, no less.
I work with my CPA to see exactly what I have to pay. I operate within the law, and if Apple is doing the same, then what's the problem?
I am a small business owner. I incorporated myself in to a subchapter "S" corp ( look it up).
By doing this, I am able to save myself having to pay employment taxes on ALL of my bill rate each year. Perfectly legal. For example (not be but general) with an S-Corp, lets say I bill out $100K a year. I pay myself a "reasonable" salary from the company of $40K. I only have to pay SS and medicare (both employee and employer) on that $40K.....as well as State and Fed taxes.
At the EOY, that remaining $60K, after expenses and deductions, I only have to pay State and Federal Taxes on that as it falls through to my personal taxes for that year.
I save a good deal of money on this, as that if I had a LLC or Sole Proprietorship, I'd have to pay SS and Medicare on the whole $100K, etc.
This is in the rules and tax code. I work VERY carefully to stay within this.
Is this amoral to take advantage of this? Should I voluntarily pay MORE into the system, even though this vehicle is available to me?
I don't have a problem with "reasonable" taxes, to let the (mostly) state and federal govt's to provide services, within their constitutionally mandated responsibilities.
I think they've outgrown that last part by a LONG shot, but can argue that later.
What I don't want..is the govt using taxation as a means to try to change private personal and business behaviors. I don't see THAT anywhere in the constitution.
If we would get the govt back to taxing only and I mean ONLY for needed services, like defense, infrastructure (roads, hwys, etc),, border security and more local things like schools, etc....we'd get back to having reasonable taxes that I don't think most would have problem with paying a reasonable amount. And that amount would drop if we'd quit having the feds and states suck up money to try to do everything under the sun and every speciality cause. The system just grows lately to feed itself and that's not right.
I have NO problem with an individual or a company taking advantage of the current tax laws out there to try to save THEIR own money. I do it as much a possible.
And for all those bitching about it out there do a couple things:
1. Get the govt out of the business of trying to mold behavior.
2. Get back to basics for services, this will lower the tax bill to everyone and make a more reasonable amount to pay.
3. If you don't like the current tax laws and "loopholes" and deductions, change the laws, don't blame those trying to use them. Hey, if we simplified the tax code, went with something MUCH more fair and easy to navigate (i.e. you made X...after expenses you owe Y%), then we'd not have the problems and no one would feel someone is getting away with something.
He's also the only candidate that, when confronted with something he should have known, apologized, said he made a mistake and is only human (ie that he will make mistakes) and would try to limit those mistakes by having competent advisers around him. Trump or Clinton would have just danced around the question to begin with until the interviewer gave up and asked another question. I don't know why Americans expect presidents to be subject matter experts in all facets of domestic and foreign policy. Personally, I trust someone who has the balls to say "I don't know" a lot more than someone who just blusters away when confrontest with their lack of knowledge.
This...So much THIS!!!
I don't expect my candidates to know every fucking little podunk country or conflict in the world. Especially when they aren't in office and not getting briefings.
I appreciate when the honest answer of "I don't know, but I will learn" is uttered and put into motion.
While I am concerned about world events that directly affect the US, I'm generally more tuned into what the candidate is planing to do domestically to be frank. I want to know what direction he's taking the US and how to solve our internal problems.
For the most part, I don't give a fuck about what happens in the rest of the world unless it directly affects the lives of US citizens here at home.
Or course, I have a special place for our allies in Europe and all, but really I'm not concerned THAT much on how they want to live their lives and run their own countries.
Aside from oil concerns in the Middle East...I could not care less if they all blasted themselves off the face of the planet.
I don't see Aleppo being that important to the direct interests of the US at this time, so I don't fault him for that.
Hire someone with kids? You nuts? Every other day that rugrat is sick and your employer is late 'cause they have to drop it off with some daycare, they want to take days off 'cause it screeches in some school show. Not to mention that I cannot relocate them without a hassle. Or have them work late 'cause they got to be home for their dependents...
Well, that's only if the employee is a chick....
If it is a guy, then you are expected to be at work 24/7, and make up for when the ladies have to be off to take care of the kids.
Ok...that may be a bit harsh, they do get off occasionally....
And God forbid if you are a SINGLE, unmarried no-child male. You're at the bottom of the barrel and don't get any of the time off perks the married/children folks do....you're expected to cover for each and every one of them when they have time off for "family" stuff.
After thinking about it...I think I"d rather have medical records over tax records.
I guess having both are better, but I think the medical records would be more directly applicable to qualifications as US President than tax records...?
The USA was established as a more enlightened nation, one that understood the notion of inalienable rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
For US CITIZENS not the whole fucking world.....
These ideals are for the benefits of OUR citizens, not the expense of our citizens....
Without disagreeing, these days you also need to put your money into a big sensor.
I have a 5D3....eyeballing the 5D4 maybe in a year or two.
But a quality crop sensor is nice too...and yes if you're talking cheap, cheap, cheap on sensor, yes you need to spend a bit more.
Photography is not a cheap hobby or career....but you do have to choose where you spend your resources if your resources are limited. And a decent sensor as a given, I'd still say put more $$ into glass.
LOL...I'm not afraid of mobile phone encroachment on the pro cameras any time soon, HOWEVER, if more consumers start thinking it is good enough, they may stop buying more prosumer models, and those prices will go up for those of us that really need and use them....
That TS/TRS/TRRS plug/jack has worked for way more than headphones. Guitars, older phone switchboards, speaker connections, microphone connections, credit card readers (Etsy one plugs into my headphone jack) LED lighting, antenna, low-voltage power delivery, and much, much more.
Yep, I repurposed my old iPhone 3Gs into a mic system for my videos....I have it hooked to a Rode SmartLAV microphone and use that to mic up someone on video. I have that for one mic, and then a RODE Wirless mic to be used most of the time that plugs into my 5D3 camera for video...but if I have a guest on my show, I can use the smartLAV mic for them.
Lots of good uses for that jack...always nice to have a hardware backup for when wireless goes wrong.
"DSLR" is marketing. Regardless of the number of pixels (oh, look, shiny!), without the light collection abilities of the large glass which can be put on a DSLR, and the photon collection abilities which come with the larger pixel sensors which DSLRs have, a phone will never come close.
Yep....the old saying still rings true today: "Put most of your money into good glass"...
Hmm...wonder when the iPhone will have an EOS mount adapter...?
I want something with QUALITY...I've been using an older version of basically THESE for years now.....
I"ve yet to find BT headphones that come even close to what's offered with a cord for earphones.
Well, I don't trade in phones that often, and my iPod mini and iPod classic work just fine for the gym and have the jack, so not like this will hit me that soon, I hope.
Maybe by then, they'll have quality BT headsets I'd be interested in....
I use Lyft for two reasons: 1. They treat their drivers better, not necessarily with more money, but at least with more respect.
That's interesting.
What/How does Lyft treat their drivers 'better'? What do you mean by 'more respect'? I'm seriously curious.
I always ask the uber drivers I have here in town that I ride with, and ALL of them seem to like driving for Uber and none have told me a bad experience with the company. So, curious what you've heard is bad from Uber towards their employees.
I've not tried Lyft yet, I'm assuming they're on par with Uber price wise?
But to me, Uber is priced just right....don't get me wrong, I love a good deal, but if the fares were any lower, I'd start to feel obliged to tip the driver every time...whereas the beauty of Uber is, I'm not expected to tip.
I have tipped before, especially if I was riding hammered...but also if the person was really cool, or maybe knew some good ways around traffic (and in New Orleans those special skills of drive-fu during Mardi Gras are VERY valuable)....I would gladly tip extra.
Does anyone out there really use these mileage numbers in the decision making part of buying a car? Really?
I mean, sure, they are there...everyone gives them a cursory glance, but do the numbers really play any meaningful role in most peoples' decision on which brand or model car to buy?
i buy cars that make me happy and will be fun to drive. All I'm looking for is what is the best can I can afford to enjoy driving for the money I can spend....gas mileage, I don't really even look at...
But do you think the faceless bastards at Facebook/Google/LG/AT&T/whoever infected my phone with this crap will LET me uninstall it? Hell, no! That would be too sensible and respectful of the owner's choices!
Funny...I've never had a Facebook application on any of my iPhones I've ever owned....??
Texas and ISIS are the only places in the world where you can just shoot down anybody who enters "your" property.
Depends how good you are at disposing of the body after.
In New Orleans, if you shoot an intruder in your home and he somehow makes it out the door....the cops will generally help drag the body back across the threshold for you, so that the court case doesn't get "messy" for the home owner.
What? The penalty for burgling is death? And without due process? What king of fucked up view of "a polite society" do you have, anyway?
There is never a legitimate reason for someone to be breaking into your home. You should always assume they mean you harm (physcal damage, property damage/theft).
You are 101% justified in blowing away someone that breaks into your home illegally, ESPECIALLY if you and loved ones are in the home at the same time.
You should defend yourself, and this isn't the "Lone Ranger" tv show....when you pull a gun, you shoot to kill and eliminate the danger.
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WOW....that's a little sexist/racist of you isn't it??
You'd really be stepping all over states' right with that one man.
Remember, most power is supposed to reside in the state level...that's how the US was set up.
Remember, you are a citizen of your state first and then, a citizen of the United States.
TX should not be able to tell VT how to tax their folks, each state has different needs, and different philosophies of how life is to be managed and what laws are best for their own people.
I like it that way....if I get tired of the xyz laws of this state, I'm free to move to this state who's xyz laws are more in line with my philosophical bent.
I sure as hell hope all this political correctness and "diversity everything" bullshit goes away and the pendulum swings back, and becomes mere background noise.
I don't care who the fuck does something, as long as they do the job well!
In a color blind, sex blind society like many profess to be working towards, then the FIRST thing we need to do, is STOP counting who is this, that or the other.
Life is a competition out there, and only the best at a job should win. Who cares if this or that is diverse? If you don't like how the spread of their crown/workforce is....move to another, support another, etc.
I mean, do you do this with your group of friends? Do you count exactly how many women/men/whatever vs black/white/green there are in your group and bitch and complain about you're missing X demographic?
Hell, in the latter, you have MUCH more choice in that and can directly do something about it. But in the job market, and in a stupid product presentation, do we really need someone to count category and demographic of the presenters?
Seriously, Who Give a Fuck...and why should they?
Frankly, aside from one of the presenters that I had a hard time understanding, I didn't really notice who was of what sexual/racial category.
If you watch something and THAT is all you see, then you really need to get a life and find more important things to ponder.
I hope they do NOT open an Amazon store in my state.
If they do, then I'll have to pay fucking 9%+ sales tax on my amazon orders, and well......why would I really wanna buy from them as much then?
That savings and free shipping is what makes them so desirable right now, but add in that 9%-10% sales tax, and well, I don't see that much a reason to get everything from amazon anymore.
I pay as LITTLE as I can legally get away with....I expect that Apple does the same.
Again, as another earlier post mentioned, Tax Avoidance is trying to pay as little as possible within the confines of the law. I have no problem with that.
If YOU want to pay more than you legally are required to do, then fine, go have fun with that.
There is no "morality" when it comes to tax payments. You almost act like my money is property of the state to begin with...it is not. I earned it, it is mine...and I am expected to follow the tax code to pay what I owe. No more, no less.
I work with my CPA to see exactly what I have to pay. I operate within the law, and if Apple is doing the same, then what's the problem?
I am a small business owner. I incorporated myself in to a subchapter "S" corp ( look it up).
By doing this, I am able to save myself having to pay employment taxes on ALL of my bill rate each year. Perfectly legal. For example (not be but general) with an S-Corp, lets say I bill out $100K a year. I pay myself a "reasonable" salary from the company of $40K. I only have to pay SS and medicare (both employee and employer) on that $40K.....as well as State and Fed taxes.
At the EOY, that remaining $60K, after expenses and deductions, I only have to pay State and Federal Taxes on that as it falls through to my personal taxes for that year.
I save a good deal of money on this, as that if I had a LLC or Sole Proprietorship, I'd have to pay SS and Medicare on the whole $100K, etc.
This is in the rules and tax code. I work VERY carefully to stay within this.
Is this amoral to take advantage of this? Should I voluntarily pay MORE into the system, even though this vehicle is available to me?
Would you pay more? Why?
I think they've outgrown that last part by a LONG shot, but can argue that later.
What I don't want..is the govt using taxation as a means to try to change private personal and business behaviors. I don't see THAT anywhere in the constitution.
If we would get the govt back to taxing only and I mean ONLY for needed services, like defense, infrastructure (roads, hwys, etc),, border security and more local things like schools, etc....we'd get back to having reasonable taxes that I don't think most would have problem with paying a reasonable amount. And that amount would drop if we'd quit having the feds and states suck up money to try to do everything under the sun and every speciality cause. The system just grows lately to feed itself and that's not right.
I have NO problem with an individual or a company taking advantage of the current tax laws out there to try to save THEIR own money. I do it as much a possible.
And for all those bitching about it out there do a couple things:
1. Get the govt out of the business of trying to mold behavior.
2. Get back to basics for services, this will lower the tax bill to everyone and make a more reasonable amount to pay.
3. If you don't like the current tax laws and "loopholes" and deductions, change the laws, don't blame those trying to use them. Hey, if we simplified the tax code, went with something MUCH more fair and easy to navigate (i.e. you made X...after expenses you owe Y%), then we'd not have the problems and no one would feel someone is getting away with something.
This...So much THIS!!!
I don't expect my candidates to know every fucking little podunk country or conflict in the world. Especially when they aren't in office and not getting briefings.
I appreciate when the honest answer of "I don't know, but I will learn" is uttered and put into motion.
While I am concerned about world events that directly affect the US, I'm generally more tuned into what the candidate is planing to do domestically to be frank. I want to know what direction he's taking the US and how to solve our internal problems.
For the most part, I don't give a fuck about what happens in the rest of the world unless it directly affects the lives of US citizens here at home.
Or course, I have a special place for our allies in Europe and all, but really I'm not concerned THAT much on how they want to live their lives and run their own countries.
Aside from oil concerns in the Middle East...I could not care less if they all blasted themselves off the face of the planet.
I don't see Aleppo being that important to the direct interests of the US at this time, so I don't fault him for that.
Well, that's only if the employee is a chick....
If it is a guy, then you are expected to be at work 24/7, and make up for when the ladies have to be off to take care of the kids.
Ok...that may be a bit harsh, they do get off occasionally....
And God forbid if you are a SINGLE, unmarried no-child male. You're at the bottom of the barrel and don't get any of the time off perks the married/children folks do....you're expected to cover for each and every one of them when they have time off for "family" stuff.
Yep, our wonderful school systems in action.
It also may have to do with millennial mind thought that "I don't have to learn anything, I can always Google it..."
So, there is no learned history would have put this photo into context, at least enough for them to look into it further.
After thinking about it...I think I"d rather have medical records over tax records.
I guess having both are better, but I think the medical records would be more directly applicable to qualifications as US President than tax records...?
For US CITIZENS not the whole fucking world.....
These ideals are for the benefits of OUR citizens, not the expense of our citizens....
I have a 5D3....eyeballing the 5D4 maybe in a year or two.
But a quality crop sensor is nice too...and yes if you're talking cheap, cheap, cheap on sensor, yes you need to spend a bit more.
Photography is not a cheap hobby or career....but you do have to choose where you spend your resources if your resources are limited. And a decent sensor as a given, I'd still say put more $$ into glass.
LOL...I'm not afraid of mobile phone encroachment on the pro cameras any time soon, HOWEVER, if more consumers start thinking it is good enough, they may stop buying more prosumer models, and those prices will go up for those of us that really need and use them....
Yep, I repurposed my old iPhone 3Gs into a mic system for my videos....I have it hooked to a Rode SmartLAV microphone and use that to mic up someone on video. I have that for one mic, and then a RODE Wirless mic to be used most of the time that plugs into my 5D3 camera for video...but if I have a guest on my show, I can use the smartLAV mic for them.
Lots of good uses for that jack...always nice to have a hardware backup for when wireless goes wrong.
Yep....the old saying still rings true today: "Put most of your money into good glass"...
Hmm...wonder when the iPhone will have an EOS mount adapter...?
No...he meant something that actually passes for headphones.....
I"ve yet to find BT headphones that come even close to what's offered with a cord for earphones.
Well, I don't trade in phones that often, and my iPod mini and iPod classic work just fine for the gym and have the jack, so not like this will hit me that soon, I hope.
Maybe by then, they'll have quality BT headsets I'd be interested in....
That's interesting.
What /How does Lyft treat their drivers 'better'? What do you mean by 'more respect'? I'm seriously curious.
I always ask the uber drivers I have here in town that I ride with, and ALL of them seem to like driving for Uber and none have told me a bad experience with the company. So, curious what you've heard is bad from Uber towards their employees.
But to me, Uber is priced just right....don't get me wrong, I love a good deal, but if the fares were any lower, I'd start to feel obliged to tip the driver every time...whereas the beauty of Uber is, I'm not expected to tip.
I have tipped before, especially if I was riding hammered...but also if the person was really cool, or maybe knew some good ways around traffic (and in New Orleans those special skills of drive-fu during Mardi Gras are VERY valuable)....I would gladly tip extra.
I mean, sure, they are there...everyone gives them a cursory glance, but do the numbers really play any meaningful role in most peoples' decision on which brand or model car to buy?
i buy cars that make me happy and will be fun to drive. All I'm looking for is what is the best can I can afford to enjoy driving for the money I can spend....gas mileage, I don't really even look at...
Funny...I've never had a Facebook application on any of my iPhones I've ever owned....??
I've never had a Facebook account either....
In New Orleans, if you shoot an intruder in your home and he somehow makes it out the door....the cops will generally help drag the body back across the threshold for you, so that the court case doesn't get "messy" for the home owner.
Very nice of them!!
There is never a legitimate reason for someone to be breaking into your home. You should always assume they mean you harm (physcal damage, property damage/theft).
You are 101% justified in blowing away someone that breaks into your home illegally, ESPECIALLY if you and loved ones are in the home at the same time.
You should defend yourself, and this isn't the "Lone Ranger" tv show....when you pull a gun, you shoot to kill and eliminate the danger.
I have no problem with that....
Err...where else would you have people go?
They already are set up and have the equipment for drivers' licenses at the DMV, makes sense to do all IDs of this form there, no?
I'd read some rumors that they may be killing the Mac Pro and doing something like a really beefed up iMac Pro....which would be sweet.
I need that horsepower to do video....
So, you're the one that is causing all the ammo shelves at Academy and Wally-World to be empty of product!!