2013 Was the Year New and Increased Taxes Were Imposed

 

While putting tax records together for 2013, I thought I would pass on the thirteen tax hikes of that year – a year when unemployment still remained above acceptable percentage rates – and worse than the Obama administration reported …

Payroll Tax: from 4.2% to 6.2%

Payroll Tax [earnings more than $250,000]: Rose 0.9% on top of the previous rate increase, the top marginal rate rose from 35% to 39.6%.

Personal Exemptions Change: Couples earning more than $300,000 were phased out for exemptions. The same went for itemized deductions.

Capital Gains & Dividends Tax: increased from 15%to 20%.

Death Tax [cruelest tax in history]: On estates larger than $5 million, increased from 35% to 40%. Keep in mind that during that person's lifetime, everything they owned [estate] – taxes were paid. The IRS [rightly dubbed the American Gestapo] uses the method of income tax where value of estates left to a beneficiary becomes “income” and thus the beneficiary is charged 40% tax on the value of the estate. Congressional members have tried to rid the income tax system of the death tax, but only exceeded in raising estate values. It is cruel and draconian at any value. It is part of the Marxist doctrine of despising anyone with wealth and demanding that wealth they worked for be redistributed. Mainly to pay for over-spending by Congress.

Business Investment Tax: increased, no solid figures.

Obamacare Surtax: Despite the Supreme Court ruling that it was an unconstitutional tax, it began in 2013 at the rate of 3.8% for those who earn more than $250,000. Expect that to raise again in 2014, unless enough congressional members get kicked out and Obamacare is repealed – by legislation or Supreme Court decision, the latter not likely.

Medical Device Tax: medical device manufacturers now pay 2.3% excise tax on their products, which is one reason why medical care has become more unaffordable.

Medical Expense Deductions: reduced.

Corporate Deduction for Medicare Part D subsidy expenses – eliminated.

Corporate Health Benefit Deductions: limited further.

JFK and other presidents knew that keeping taxes as low as possible is good for everyone – the economy wins. If congressional term limits is enacted and the congressional “retirement” program is eradicated, this will help in the push to limit the federal government. By replacing the income tax and removing the fangs of the IRS vampire department, this will be a major boost to the economy, for citizens, as well as the government.

Along with the 2014 elections, people are wondering if this is the year amnesty will take place – by Congress and not by executive order.

Small businesses will be having a rough time this year as the full extent of Obamacare is realized and enacted; compounded by increased taxation and new taxes. Paperwork and processing alone is costly – both for the public sector and the IRS.

I guess Rep. Pelosi was right when she [stupidly] said that the bill should be passed and then readit. I doubt many in Congress really know just exactly is in the overly long bill.

SEE: Heritage Foundation with same subject.