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Why Republicans Want To Defund The IRS

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Social Security Tax - The First $160,000 of Income Is a Subject to the Tax

The first $160,000 of income is a subject to the tax. If you're a billionaire, you make $50 million in a year, all income above that is not taxed. It seems like the less money you make, the less taxes you should have to pay. But it's US tax policy for you. The argument for the way it's set up right now is that you're only taxed on the first $160k.

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