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Benjamin E Salas
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New Mexico
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I love Paying taxes!

Benjamin E Salas
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New Mexico
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I love paying taxes because it means, despite my best efforts, I made money in the governments eyes. 

Despite an advanced graduate degree in taxation, despite a real estate strategist, despite accelerating depreciation, despite an accounting team taking ever expense and write off legally possible... I still made money, even on paper. 

Someone else had the glass half full approach, and that's my take on why I love paying taxes. Its like saying to the government "you got me, hand in the cookie jar, I made money."

Thanks for reading,

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Ana Marie B.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • SF Bay Area, CA
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Ana Marie B.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • SF Bay Area, CA
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I wish I had your optimism when it comes to paying taxes @Benjamin E Salas. Glass half full approach is always nice :)

But do let us know if you still feel the same way after a few years (and don’t become jaded like the rest of us!). 

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