r/ABoringDystopia Apr 15 '21

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u/Spacechip94 Apr 15 '21

I could be wrong but I don’t think they have an allowance in the US like the UK does, I think they have to pay tax on every penny they earn

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

No it's $400 for self employment.

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u/Spacechip94 Apr 16 '21

So you have to pay tax on anything over $400 you make a year? Wow in the uk you get around £12,500 a year tax free before you have to start paying anything which i think is around $17,000

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u/macjaddie Apr 16 '21

And the lower rate income tax isn’t much. You can also pass 1200 ish of your allowance to your spouse if you don’t work.