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"Representation" is through said guardians

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"Representation" is through said guardians

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ELI5: How come minors have to pay taxes in the US? Since they can't vote, shouldn't they be tax exempt regardless of their income? * r/explainlikeimfive

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Debate Issue: U.S. citizens under the age of 18 should not pay taxes. | Debate.org

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Check out the online debate U.S. citizens under the age of 18 should not pay taxes.

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What would happen if people stopped paying taxes?

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Answer (1 of 5): Suppose the government did something monumentally stupid, even dumber than usual, and some demagogue convinced a large number of taxpayers to stop paying taxes. Not much would happen. Sales taxes are included in the price of goods and services. The only way to not pay the sales ...

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Its ridiculous how much people have to pay for taxes. 

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Its ridiculous how much people have to pay for taxes. 

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My daughter just got her first paycheck and was shocked at how much was taken out. What should I tell her about taxes and other deductions?

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To talk with your teenager about her paycheck, start with the difference between gross pay and net pay. Then go over the various taxes and other deductions from her check.

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Teens under 18 should not have the pay for taxes. 

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Teens under 18 should not have the pay for taxes. 

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Almost all juveniles remain fiscally dependent on their guardians. The employment of the underage individual serves as a separate entity from the family salary. Because the guardian pays an income tax representing the entire family, the minor's salary should be void.

Teens under the age of 18 who seek employment gain qualities of integrity, work ethic, and perseverance. The elimination of taxes would entice more minors to obtain employment therefore instilling these qualities.

Opponents to the proposal believe that juveniles should pay taxes because they use goods and services provided by the government such as road usage and security. Many inhabitants of the United States use these services as well yet are not citizens; therefore this argument lacks a sufficient rebuttal.

When traveling in Washington, D.C., the license plates read "no taxation without representation." Maybe minors should express this sentiment as well.

By ZACH WEIMER

Rockwood

Con

Teens under 18 only pay taxes if they are employed.

A portion of working teens' salaries is deducted for local, state, and federal revenue, and Social Security. Some, perhaps, feel that teens should not be taxed because they are not legally allowed to vote on matters, and so are not represented in government. Those who claim this forget that adolescents are legally represented by their parents - the duty of representing the best interests of working teens falls to the adults who care for them.

While federal and local income taxes are returned to most working high school students, who make less than a specified annual salary, under the age of eighteen in the form of tax refunds, state taxes are withheld and used to fund road maintenance and other programs of vital importance to the Commonwealth. It is right that those taxes continue to be collected, as working teenagers rely on the transportation system, and other such social systems provided by the state government, as much as adults.

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Teens under 18 should not have to pay taxes

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Almost all juveniles remain fiscally dependent on their guardians. The employment of the underage individual serves as a separate entity from the family salary. Because the guardian pays an income tax representing the entire family, the minor's salary should be void. Teens under the age of 18 who seek employment gain qualities of integrity, work ethic, and perseverance.