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[-] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 89 points 10 months ago

As someone who has to pay back half of my COVID relief but so many rich people and corporations don't- I feel this deep in my black soul.

$7000 on top of my student loans👍

[-] STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

Quick question? How come you gave to pay half of it back? On what grounds?

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[-] rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 10 months ago

We should subtract from the military’s budget anything they can’t explain on an audit.

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[-] phorq@lemmy.ml 36 points 10 months ago

They know exactly where it went. Operation Freedom, abbreviated OF on the ledger...

[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 18 points 10 months ago

it's worse than that, they don't know that they don't know. literally no one ever holds them to account, they've never been asked the question so why would they need the answer.

[-] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 9 points 10 months ago

Congress also throws more money at them than they even ask for.

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago

This is true, I believe the Pentagon requested 5.2 Bn increase but the defense spending bill increased their budget by 26 Bn.

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[-] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 10 months ago

Ha you can't even receive $50 of digital payments (venmo, cashapp, whatever) without passing an invasive KYC check. Fuck big brother.

[-] Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

I'm not reporting that someone sent me their share of the mortgage through an app rather than cash. Get fucked.

[-] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago

That’s a personal transaction and not business so you don’t have to claim it anyway.

[-] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

If you're paying a mortgage and someone is paying you for one of the rooms, as far as the IRS is concerned that is income 🙁

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[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

I'm honestly pretty upset about having to report "income" on reselling random old used shit out of my closet and garage on ebay all of the sudden.

Taxes have fucking been paid. This shit is not the same as wages and shouldn't be treated the same.

[-] AncientFutureNow@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

The $600 paypal/venmo/etc reporting thing has been postponed and is not a thing for this coming tax season.

[-] time_fo_that@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Good, this is going to be so annoying. If I send my roommate $1000 to cover my portion of rent (which I used to do every month at my last place) it's not fucking "income" for them lol.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Now, my advice for those who die

Taxman!

Declare the pennies on your eyes

Taxman!

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 10 months ago

It's all Stargate wars obviously.

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Image Transcription: Twitter Post


Brave New Films, @bravenewfilms

The Pentagon: we don't know where $2 trillion went.

The IRS: you sent $600 on Venmo. Don't forget to report it.

[-] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I just got a notification from eBay that said they won't release my money from selling until I provide them with my SSN or tax ID because I've sold over $600 this year. It was probably like a total of $602 because I rarely ever sell anything on there except old tech stuff when I really need money.

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