2007-12-16 11:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by archangel_ts 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
Maybe because the businesses have to pay taxes too.
2007-12-16 11:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by jeno_801 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The taxes you're paying are sales taxes. The taxes you file on are Income taxes, based on wages earned at work. Your parents get a tax deduction for you since you're a minor living in their home and they provide for your well being. Don't start complaining about taxes so early. Where do you think the money for roads, police, firefighters, the military, schools, care for the poor, etc. comes from? Taxes pay for all of that.
2007-12-16 20:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by SpursFan123 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are never too young to file taxes, it depends on your income. The reason you don't have to file is that you don't work so don't have income.
Sales tax is a separate kind of tax, and applies to the sale of goods. It has nothing to do with income tax.
2007-12-16 21:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a way of trying to distribute the taxation load fairly. If it was only based on income, then many people would find ways to understate their income and so not pay the right tax, and the people who report income correctly would end up paying a higher rate of tax to meet the needs of government and infrastructure.
A tax on goods is harder to avoid. Even if people get a lot of income and hide it, they still get taxed when they spend their money to buy stuff. So it makes it more equitable.
It's always a balancing act to try to make the system fair and difficult to evade so that, generally, people pay an appropriate amount of tax.
The trouble is that most people seem to think that an 'appropriate amount' of tax for them to pay is zero. But this is because they have no brains.
2007-12-16 19:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If sales taxes are levied where you are shopping, you must pay them. They are not dependent upon your income or whether you have an income tax liability or not. Apples and Oranges, my friend.
2007-12-16 20:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are u refering to sales taxes?
don't like it ? have ur folks buy everything.
sales tax is a method of taxing every one with out an income tax.
get used to it , part of life.
2007-12-16 19:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sales tax does not equal income tax.
2007-12-16 19:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by vvav 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could say, you don't. But welcome to life, not being smart at all. It seems that if you don't work, don't file for taxes, than you should not be liable. But....I am sure someone has claimed you on their taxes, and that is where the circle begins and ends. Hope this helps. Lisa
2007-12-16 19:53:48 · answer #8 · answered by lislyn42 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i guess because thats how the government works. i am not a citizen or a permanent resident but i go to college here and it sucks because i dont get any financial aid an di have to pay taxes on everything i freaking buy.
2007-12-16 19:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by ruby22 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Because you are going to buy something everyday. Then, you have to pay TeX everyday.
2007-12-16 19:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by Krishna G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋