https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/03/14/commerce-head-says-trump-wants-to-get-rid-of-income-tax-on-less-than-150k/82402491007/
In an interview this week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Donald Trump wants to revamp the tax system and eliminate income taxes for most Americans.
If that happens, more than 76% of American households would no longer be paying income taxes. The move would increase take-home pay.
But that doesn't mean there would be no federal taxes, only that it would shift from the current system to a different way to fund the government. State and local taxes would also still exist.
"How about no tax on tips? How about no tax on overtime? How about no Social Security? How about all those things — these are the kind of thoughts that will change America," Lutnick said in an interview with CBS. "I know what his (Donald Trump) goal is ... no tax, for anybody who makes less than $150,000 a year. That's his goal. That's what I'm working
Commerce head: Trump wants to get rid of income tax on less than $150K
Commerce secretary said President Trump wants to revamp the tax system, drop income taxes for people making less than $150K. How would that affect MS residents?
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I think it reversing what was done in the dark slowly over decades in the light quickly by using tariffs. It seems like this would be a transition form [their] system.
Take burden off the workers first. ~80% of the people, then eliminate the rest.
What [they] did
1913.
IRS, just tax the wealthy (~90k in today's dollars)
1937
Parroll tax withholding (social security)
After WW2
Tax everyone
1982
Tax on tips
1984
Taxed Social security benefits
1993
Higher taxes on social security benefits
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ty so much for the timeline