It's going to take you five more days this year before the government "allows" you to keep the fruits of you labor. Just kidding! The money you earn is never really yours to begin with, as Nancy Pelosi so ineloquently told all of us back in March of this year.
April 2, 2013 By Michael James
(CNSNews.com) - April 18 will be Tax Freedom Day, the day when Americans have worked enough to pay all of their federal and state taxes for 2013 – a round total of $4.22 trillion, according to an analysis done by the Tax Foundation.
That's five days later than in 2012.
Americans will pay more than $2.76 trillion in federal taxes and $1.45 trillion in state taxes for 2013 -- for a total of $4.22 trillion in taxes, or 29.4 percent of income. (Figures are rounded.)
April 18 is the 108th day of the year, or 29.4 percent of the calendar year.
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