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button_fly t1_jegm0uw wrote

Reply to comment by Guttermouth11111 in LPT: Since April 1st is coming up. A good tip to live by is that everyone should be able to laugh at your prank at the end. If everyone ends up laughing at the person getting pranked, and they are just the punchline, chances are you're just being a jerk. Don't be a jerk. by moosepooo

Also did this because I thought it would be hilarious to make a real announcement on April Fools. Had to physically produce the baby before people believed it and I think I still have friends who think I’m just really committed to the bit 8 years later.

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Temporary-Pea-9054 t1_jeglzrp wrote

Reply to comment by Nikovillain in What’s your favorite album/single art? by Nikovillain

KooKoo was Debbie Harry's solo debut, recorded while Harry and (then boyfriend) Chris Stein were taking a year long break from Blondie.

H.R. Giger's artwork for KooKoo was based on a photograph of Harry taken by the renowned photographer Brian Aris. Giger created several variations of the cover (another of which is seen on the album's inner sleeve) in what Debbie Harry described as a combination of punk, acupuncture and sci-fi. Harry stated that the album title actually came to her after she saw Giger's completed work - it was an integral part of the album project, for her.

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firefly20200 t1_jeglypr wrote

Reply to The IRS is a piece of work by brandonmadeit

Honestly taxes aren't that hard. If you say you're a simple employee, then you can figure it out yourself in maybe 20 minutes and talk to your HR department to make sure enough is being taken out.

They publish the tax brackets. They publish the standard deduction. You know approximately how much you'll earn in a year.

-- If you estimate earning $50k.
-- Google standard deduction and you find out it's $13,850.
-- Take $50k minus $13,850 is $36,150. You will pay tax on that amount of money.
-- Google tax brackets. You see that up to $10,275 you pay 10%.
-- So 10% of $10,275 is $1,027.50 in tax so far.
-- $36,150 minus $10,275 is $25,875.
-- Look at the next tax bracket $10,276 to $41,775 pays 12% tax.
-- 12% of $25,875 is $3,105
-- Add $1,027.50 and $3,105 and you get $4,132.50

Taxes done. Now you divide $4,132.5 by however many paychecks you get, most people it's 26. Make sure $159 per paycheck is going to federal taxes and you're fine. If less is, figure out how much extra needs held and talk to your HR about it. Figure state taxes out the same, or move to a state without an income tax.

If you have 401k, health care, or any other before tax deduction, you just minus the amount you pay towards that from your total pay and then calculate your taxes. It gets more complex if you have a couple kids and stuff, but really not rocket science. Most people that just go to a standard job every day don't need a tax "professional."

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