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MichMan

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4. Why can't all state and local taxes be considered this way ?

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2018, 06:53 PM

May 2018

State income taxes, property taxes, license plate fees, water and sewer bills, sales taxes, utility taxes, Library taxes, mass transit taxes, trash fees, local permits etc.

If these could all be catagorized as charitable contributions they could all be written off taxes as well saving people a lot of money when filing.

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Murphy signed the SALT Work around a few hours ago (property tax deduction) [View all] JustAnotherGen May 2018 OP

Rump and his deplorables hate most Americans, they want us gone, and they dont care how Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

We stil have some kinks to work out JustAnotherGen May 2018 #2

I was worried that state property tax paid on our rental would fall into that Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #3

Why can't all state and local taxes be considered this way ? MichMan May 2018 #4

Not sure where you live JustAnotherGen May 2018 #5

Flint does have clean water MichMan May 2018 #6

Really? JustAnotherGen May 2018 #7

These issues have all been fixed? MichMan May 2018 #8

Multiple independent tests show Flint lead levels at 4 ppb MichMan May 2018 #9

The group that sued Flint, Mich. over lead water is about to do the same thing in Jersey MichMan May 2018 #10

Newark schools water crisis shines light on larger N.J. lead issues, advocates say MichMan May 2018 #11

That's why we elected Phil JustAnotherGen May 2018 #12

Yet, your cities still have worse lead levels than Flint don't they? MichMan May 2018 #14

Get your act together Michigan Man JustAnotherGen May 2018 #13

The lawsuit mentioned is against the state of Michigan MichMan May 2018 #15