First of all, the story about throwing the dollar across the river was made up by Mason Locke Weems (the same one who concocted the story about the cherry tree). In fact, Washington was known to be somewhat stingy – he might have thrown a stone or a penny but not a dollar.Second point – it was the Rappahannock river, not the Potomac. If you’re going to cite history, even if it’s made-up history, get it right.
I know people who have been on welfare and people who work for the welfare agency, and if anyone would know whether it is taxable income, they would (and do). If, for example, someone on welfare for the first three months of the year gets a job in April and earns enough money during the rest of the year to owe income tax, the welfare income counts as taxable income. The only time it does not count is if the total income (welfare, earrned income or both) does not reach a taxable bracket.Hoe many people on welfare do you know?
runar over 12 years ago
First of all, the story about throwing the dollar across the river was made up by Mason Locke Weems (the same one who concocted the story about the cherry tree). In fact, Washington was known to be somewhat stingy – he might have thrown a stone or a penny but not a dollar.Second point – it was the Rappahannock river, not the Potomac. If you’re going to cite history, even if it’s made-up history, get it right.
runar over 12 years ago
Welfare and unemployment payments are taxable. Money received from Social Security is from previous lifetime earnings and has already been taxed.
rockngolfer over 12 years ago
Unemployment is taxed, I can confirm that.
snarky1941 over 12 years ago
runar; social security is partially taxed; it depends on how much total income. So did you really file?
Bob. over 12 years ago
about 90% of my SS was “Taxable Amount”
Notgiven over 12 years ago
You only get the earned income credit if you actually earn some of your income.
runar over 12 years ago
I know people who have been on welfare and people who work for the welfare agency, and if anyone would know whether it is taxable income, they would (and do). If, for example, someone on welfare for the first three months of the year gets a job in April and earns enough money during the rest of the year to owe income tax, the welfare income counts as taxable income. The only time it does not count is if the total income (welfare, earrned income or both) does not reach a taxable bracket.Hoe many people on welfare do you know?
iced tea over 12 years ago
Is the IRS that greedy?
LiviaBay over 12 years ago
You better believe it! The IRS is the govt attack dog!
Redeemd over 12 years ago
Washington wouldn’t have time to lead a revolution if he had to do today’s taxes.