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22 sats \ 13 replies \ @grayruby 8 Jan \ parent \ on: Fellow Canadians - thoughts on potentially becoming 51st state Politics_And_Law

He is a Canadian living in the US. Does that even count? Haha

81 sats \ 0 replies \ @HardMoney OP 8 Jan

I’m prepared. Will simplify work visa and cross border tax lol

140 sats \ 11 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Jan

It better, since you're all going to be Canadians living in the US pretty soon.

23 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby 8 Jan

Better not let us vote. Unless you like permanent power for the Dems.

40 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Jan

Being a territory is a better deal than being a state anyway. I suggest Canada negotiate for that. No voting and no taxes.

39 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 8 Jan

No federal taxes but our next socialist governor will make territory income tax 60%.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Jan

Sure, but that was going to happen either way.

52 sats \ 4 replies \ @nerd2ninja 8 Jan

Peurto Rico people pay taxes

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Jan

Not to the feds

55 sats \ 2 replies \ @nerd2ninja 8 Jan

Yes they do.

Peurto Ricans don't pay federal income tax on income derived from within Peurto Rico.

Man look at all those qualifiers.

Workers in Puerto Rico pay Social Security taxes, self-employment taxes, and more. IRS figures for 2023 show that Puerto Rico paid $5,140,301, compared with Vermont’s $5,660,731.