From: red sox 777 | #204
I'd think that people would know their tax rate since they have to pay taxes- how else would you know how much to pay? And if they don't pay taxes, they know that their rate is 0%.
Step 1. Government takes money out of your check involuntarily
Step 2. Most people hire someone or use software to prepare their tax returns, where all you do is input in your salary, deductions, and the software spits out what you have to pay/give back.
Step 3. Nobody knows how much they pay as a percentage. I know I have no idea, but my situation is further complicated by a large portion of my salary being tax-exempt because the military calls it an "allowance" rather than pay.
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