So you think your 401k is safe?

WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
edited October 2011 in A Moving Train
Better think again...

The Democrats are eyeing your 401k and are going to want to tax it. There is no way the Left is going to allow all this money to go untouched. They want to tax and take away more of your liberty and property and share it with everyone, which is what a Statist does..

This isn't about "Millionaires and Billionaires"

IT'S ABOUT ALL OF US !!!! :x











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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    is this some sort of a fear tactic to spook investors and crash the market?

    sounds like something that these bankers and stock brokers would do...
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,194
    Better think again...

    The Democrats are eyeing your 401k and are going to want to tax it. There is no way the Left is going to allow all this money to go untouched. They want to tax and take away more of your liberty and property and share it with everyone, which is what a Statist does..

    This isn't about "Millionaires and Billionaires"

    IT'S ABOUT ALL OF US !!!! :x

    You might want to re-read the article before you get all alarmist and claim we'd lose our liberty. They're exploring the option of no longer making the money you put into 401k's and IRA's tax deductable. This would be something I think the flat tax people could get behind.











    http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysi ... s-IRAs.htm
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,194
    Better think again...

    The Democrats are eyeing your 401k and are going to want to tax it. There is no way the Left is going to allow all this money to go untouched. They want to tax and take away more of your liberty and property and share it with everyone, which is what a Statist does..

    This isn't about "Millionaires and Billionaires"

    IT'S ABOUT ALL OF US !!!! :x




    http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysi ... s-IRAs.htm


    You might want to re-read the article before you get all alarmist and claim we'd lose our liberty. They're exploring the option of no longer making the money you put into 401k's and IRA's tax deductable. This would be something I think the flat tax people could get behind.
  • Where in this article does it mention taxing your 401K? Do you do more than just read a headline? What it is talking about is changing how deductible your contributions are. This would not affect your current savings. It would change how much you can deduct from 100% to 18-30%. This would cause people to pay taxes on more of their income, but isn't the whole point. Isn't most of America pissed that the rich get to deduct more of their income and end up paying less in taxes. WELL, This would be on step in fixing this. Read the God damn article before you form an opinion. :ugeek:
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,432
    The article was published by Investor's Business Daily who also said this elsewhere:

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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,259
    Not being a financial wiz , am I correct in thinking this only applies to what is currently given a deduction?
    That anything over and above this cap is not deductable?

    President Obama's debt commission proposed cutting the annual cap on 401(k) employer/employee combined contributions to $20,000 from $49,000 now. (The individual limit is $16,500 a year; workers age 50 and older can add another $5,000).
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Fear. The weapon of choice of the misinformed.
    You ARE taxed on your 401K when you withdraw from it. It has ALWAYS been that way. I am shoveling in money from my paycheck that is not taxed... that's why it's called 'before tax deductions'. This drops my taxable income today, thus, lowering my tax liability today. I still owe the taxes on the amount I have deducted... and any earnings on that amount.
    That is the 'substatial penalties for early withdrawal' they talk about. It includes the taxes owed on that amount... which will be substantial. That is why financial advisors always warn about early withdrawals of your retirement fund and tell you that it is a final resort tactic.
    For me... when I retire, I will draw from my 401K, I will not be getting a paycheck anymore. It'll drop my annual income and I will still be liable for the taxes on the amounts I withdraw... my income will be lower because I will no longer have my current annual salary.
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    People need to drop their political party partisanship glasses and find out facts and truths. Listening to political parties is what politicians want you to do... remain misinformed and rely on their propaganda so you will vote for them.
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