NPR (not piano related) Census 2000

[Frank Cahill]

I guess you could look at it that way. But if the tax went away, no company
would just hand it over (the 7% they pay) to the employees. They would keep it!

I have been doing some contract technical writing over the last 5 years. I'm
paid an hourly rate and receive no benefits. I have to pay 14.13% for self-
employment (SE) tax. I should have asked for a better rate, but failed to
factor on the increase SE tax. My mistake!!

Although we all (including me) complain about taxes and govt, here are the
facts:

1. This is perhaps the best economic time EVER in this country.

2. This is a great country we live in. . My tour of Southeast Asia US Air
Force) in '72 convinced me of that.



JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 3/19/2000 9:14:13 PM, you wrote:
>
> <<Now let's talk about the extra tax we pay because we are self-employed. I
> bet
> that get's the fur flying!!!
> Frank>>
>  Actually Frank we pay about 1% less, total, than do
> employees/employers...just because the employer takes out a portion of pay
> and puts it in the 'employer contribution' column does not make it any less
> the employees money.
> Jim Bryant (FL)

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Frank Cahill
Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
Northern Va