Work from home you may have to pay a privilege tax.

[Saltwater60]

These liberals and their taxes are off the deep end. $10/day tax. That’s a lot of money and both my wife and I make more than that.

Employees working from home should pay 'privilege' tax' to support workers who cannot, Deutsche Bank research note says

Employees who can work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic should pay a tax to help those workers who cannot, says Deutsche Bank.

amp.usatoday.com

 

[Cavalry]

You realize that this is nothing but a pipe dream from a German bank right?

I would love to work from home, the savings would be at least $20 a day if not more. Should I be taxed on that, no.

 

[CaseHardened]

People have been Driving to work, paying for Parking, paying for Public Transport, paying for Tolls, and not a DIME of it deductible at Tax Time.

Commuting Expenses are an un-avoidable part of Working, and those costs are often significant.

They really should be Deductible.

 

[1075tech]

Working from home is costing me. If I were traveling as normal, at least 9 meals a week would be paid for. My car allowance is partially based on how many miles I drive. Add in the extra for heat, electric, water, etc. that I'm using being home.

Companies are saving $$$$$$ by transferring these costs to the employee but then claim that because business is down they can't give a pay raise

 

[CaseHardened]

At least in Massachusetts Legislators are awarded significant Per Diem to pay for their travel to and from the State House.

Why ?

The Private Sector cannot even deduct those Commuting Expenses, let alone get them re-imbursed.

 

[Jmac00]

welcome to socialism.

This would be just the beginning of the conditioning the government needs to get people use to the idea that the middle and upper class employees will be paying for the "less privileged" working in the fast food industry

 

[Blimey]

Employees who choose to work remotely should pay a tax to help those workers on low incomes who cannot

If my five digit federal tax payment last year wasn't this, what was it?

And should I pay this tax while a physician who makes 4X what I do but has to go to the hospital doesn't pay it?

All very silly of course.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

This is a symptom of the greater problem which is socialism creep. It's a sneak peek at stupid bullshit ideas we are in store for the more power the left gets.


Follow the logic,

Leftys want control over us, they shut down the economy and ruin businesses over corona.

They realize they are now getting less tax revenue so they look elsewhere and want to create ways to get it back.




Socialism is an ever worsening self sustaining cycle of; bad decisions causing problems they didn't foresee and an even worse reaction is made due to the circumstances they themselves created and didn't understand. It will keep spiraling worse and worse.

 

[Calculon]

Didn’t read the article but the preview says it all. Wealth redistribution plain and simple.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Call it the non essential workers tax. Stick it to HR, administration and purchasing. Pain in the ass they all are.

 

[libertysnake]

I already pay a tax to work from home. I took a 15% pay cut to work from home. I probably save most of that in commuting, but it's still a pay cut I took to gain some of my life back.

If NYS puts in a tax for this shit, I'd just rent a fucking closet in PA and drive there daily to avoid the fucking tax. Let my tax dollars go to PA than NYS. I'd rather commute to PA, do my work there, and fuck over NYS than let these fucks get a WFH tax from me.

 

[Saltwater60]

You realize that this is nothing but a pipe dream from a German bank right?

I would love to work from home, the savings would be at least $20 a day if not more. Should I be taxed on that, no.

I do realize that’s who is recommended this. If you look at the statements from the demonrats this is not outside of what’s to be expected. There are many people who work from home and that $10/day is based on $55K per year. My wife and I both work from home technically and we’d pay about $35/day based on our income. That’s a huge loss for us. Thanks nearly $10,000/year. I took a job working from home that was a salary deduction by $12,000. We can’t afford to lose another $10,000.

 

[Saltwater60]

welcome to socialism.

This would be just the beginning of the conditioning the government needs to get people use to the idea that the middle and upper class employees will be paying for the "less privileged" working in the fast food industry

Ding ding ding we have a winner. My thoughts exactly.

 

[Saltwater60]

I already pay a tax to work from home. I took a 15% pay cut to work from home. I probably save most of that in commuting, but it's still a pay cut I took to gain some of my life back.

If NYS puts in a tax for this shit, I'd just rent a fucking closet in PA and drive there daily to avoid the fucking tax. Let my tax dollars go to PA than NYS. I'd rather commute to PA, do my work there, and fuck over NYS than let these fucks get a WFH tax from me.

I did the same. My wife got a promotion of $17,000 but had to stop working for a competitor so it would be a lose lose for us too.

 

[SomeSoldier]

I would drive to a close by relatives house, use their ISP and pay them 1$/day for that usage.

 

[MikeGrad]

I hate WFH. i work far longer hours, am expected to be available every minute from 7 am to 7 pm, sometimes weekends, etc. At least when commuting to the city or with my usual weekly travel i had in some built in down time. Airport time, car rides, train etc. Now its like I live at work.. literally. even in the office you get up, walk to the coffee machine, etc.

i have long since cancelled my train and parking passes, but they were deductible up to a point. paid for with pre-tax money.

Edit: to end my rant, instead of paying to wfh, someone should pay me more!

 

[BDinPutnam]

Deutsche Bank can eat me.

Corrupt motherfuckers to begin with and now they're adding this type of crap in on top of it?

 

[Saltwater60]

I hate WFH. i work far longer hours, am expected to be available every minute from 7 am to 7 pm, sometimes weekends, etc. At least when commuting to the city or with my usual weekly travel i had in some built in down time. Airport time, car rides, train etc. Now its like I live at work.. literally. even in the office you get up, walk to the coffee machine, etc.

i have long since cancelled my train and parking passes, but they were deductible up to a point. paid for with pre-tax money.

Edit: to end my rant, instead of paying to wfh, someone should pay me more!

Many people are in this situation. My wife is one of them.

 

[repete]

Well this is one thing I don't have to worry about, kinda hard to drive a truck from my Lazy-boy!