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Why Do We Pay Taxes? A Complete Guide

  Why do we pay taxes when the United States didn’t even have an income tax before 1913? Why do we pay taxes for property we already paid for every year? Why do we pay taxes to both the federal government and the state government?  Why do we pay taxes …

How To Calculate Your Taxes In 2018

I do a lot of planning for my taxes, so much so that it feels obsessive at times.  A few years ago I made a tax planning spreadsheet that allowed people to compare side by side different tax scenarios. This greatly simplified my tax planning, and helped many others as …

Benton Harbor Just Passed A City Income Tax

I lived in Benton Harbor city for 2 years then I lived in a house on the city line for 6 years. currently I live less than 5 miles from the city limits.  Benton Harbor is home to the world headquarters of Whirlpool corporation and has a population of around …