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8. It would be nice to have that "problem"

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:41 PM

Jan 2013

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I wish I had to pay more taxes / I wish I made $400k a year! [View all] L0oniX Jan 2013 OP

I wish I was a little bit taller... SidDithers Jan 2013 #1

I wish I had any hope of making that much money a year. deminks Jan 2013 #2

Exactly. Makes you wonder what all the fuss is about. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #3

What if you toiled your entire life at a small business taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #4

If a business is sold for $800k how much of it is profit? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #11

Usually most of it unless there is a large debt to pay off taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #17

So none of the money that was invested by the owner on startup is deducted? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #18

Depreciation taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #19

I wish I had an $800k business... hunter Jan 2013 #13

Are you serious? taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #16

Yep, I'm serious. hunter Jan 2013 #25

America has no poor. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #26

I don't know how anyone could retire on that. L0oniX Jan 2013 #15

anyone in that position is extremely fortunate Enrique Jan 2013 #21

800k is enough to live on comfortably? taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #30

not so much at today's interest rates hfojvt Jan 2013 #31

Then you get paid in installments. progressoid Jan 2013 #32

Yes, me too! LisaLynne Jan 2013 #5

Wish I had that problem LeftInTX Jan 2013 #6

$7,692.31 **per WEEK** Martin Eden Jan 2013 #7

It would be nice to have that "problem" neverforget Jan 2013 #8

Not high enough TRJuan Jan 2013 #9

LMAO n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #14

A very warm welcome to you... fadedrose Jan 2013 #22

Beautiful. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #27

Cripes! If I earned $400k a year I would have more disposable income LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #12

anyone making that is extremely fortunate Enrique Jan 2013 #20

I wish I had an income to pay taxes on. 99Forever Jan 2013 #23

Beats being homeless or a sharp stick in the eye... kentuck Jan 2013 #24

yes, but... handmade34 Jan 2013 #28

I wish I had Mitt Romney's dividend income hfojvt Jan 2013 #29