*These 13 Tax Increases Hit in 2013*<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749851:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>
1. *Payroll Tax <http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749852:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>:*increase in the Social Security portion of the payroll tax<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749853:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent for workers. This hit all Americans earning a paycheck—not just the “wealthy.” For example, *The Wall Street Journal*calculated that the “typical U.S. family earning $50,000 a year” would lose “an annual income boost of $1,000<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749854:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r> .” 2. *Top marginal tax rate*: increase from 35 percent to 39.6 percent<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749855:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>for taxable incomes over $450,000 ($400,000 for single filers). 3. *Phase out of personal exemptions* for adjusted gross income (AGI) over $300,000 ($250,000 for single filers). 4. *Phase down of itemized deductions* for AGI over $300,000 ($250,000 for single filers). 5. *Tax rates on investment*: increase in the rate on dividends and capital gains from 15 percent to 20 percent for taxable incomes over $450,000 ($400,000 for single filers). 6. *Death tax*: increase in the rate (on estates<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749856:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>larger than $5 million) from 35 percent to 40 percent. 7. *Taxes on business investment*: expiration of full expensing—the immediate deduction of capital purchases<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749857:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>by businesses. *Obamacare tax increases that took effect:* 8. *Another investment tax increase*: 3.8 percent surtax on investment income<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749858:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>for taxpayers with taxable income exceeding $250,000 ($200,000 for singles). 9. *Another payroll tax hike*: 0.9 percent increase in the Hospital Insurance portion of the payroll tax<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749859:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>for incomes over $250,000 ($200,000 for single filers). 10. *Medical device tax*: 2.3 percent excise tax paid by medical device<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749860:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>manufacturers and importers on all their sales. 11. *Reducing the income tax deduction* for individuals’ medical expenses<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749861:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r> . 12. *Elimination of the corporate income tax deduction* for expenses related to the Medicare Part D subsidy<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749862:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r> . 13. *Limitation of the corporate income tax <http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749863:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r> deduction* for compensation that health insurance companies<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749862:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r>pay to their executives. President Obama demanded these higher taxes, but they did nothing to address the actual cause of our deficit and debt problem: too much spending. The proper way to address this problem is through reforms to entitlement programs<http://links.heritage.org/ct/16749864:18303833315:m:1:158706861:6DF8FC686D718AE4D9BE51E50BD76A86:r> . President Obama promised the American people a “balanced approach” of tax increases and spending cuts to reduce deficits and debt. He achieved the tax increase portion of that approach. Now Congress needs to force him to follow through on the spending cuts. __._,_.___ __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
