Columbia financial aid

Columbia2002
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:38:42 +0000

…can you just admit that saying you’d be forking over half your income to the government was a gross overstatement and that the actual number is much much closer to the 33% I quoted? Oh and its one thing to talk down to high schoolers and another to talk down to other college grads…totally not appreciated especially when you don’t even have your info straight.



You’re just as naive as a high school student on this issue. It’s clear you’ve neither seen a pay stub for someone who makes 200k nor spent the time to educate yourself on these issues. You’ve admitted you didn’t have any clue about the AMT, which is a major tax liability for people in this income range.

You also don’t have a clue how FICA works. Have you ever had a job, dude? The 8% or so I’m talking about is how much the individual pays out of his salary, not the employer’s contribution. And no, the FICA taxes you pay aren’t part of your FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. SDI/Med are not income taxes. It’s totally separate.