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BobKamman
Level 15
February 25, 2026

State of the 1040

  • February 25, 2026
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In case you missed it:

But we held strong and with the Great Big, Beautiful Bill, we gave you no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. [Applause] And we also made interest on auto loans tax deductible -- the first time -- but only if the car is made in America. [Applause] Recently in Pennsylvania, I met Megan Hemhauser, a devoted mom who home schools her children -- beautiful, two children -- during the day while waiting tables at night as her husband works overtime operating very heavy equipment.

Megan is here this evening and she's happy to tell you that she is so, so much richer because, with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and our expanded child tax credit done again by Republicans, Megan and her husband will take home more than $5,000 extra just for the year cutting her tax bill in more than half.

. . . but I wonder what Megan is teaching her home-schooled children about the $39 trillion national debt, and the $1.78 trillion federal deficit (before tariff refunds).  Maybe the lesson is that they will go away when all the corruption and fraud in government is eliminated.  ("But, Mom, why didn't the corruption go away in 2017-2021?")  

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Level 10
February 25, 2026

What tax reform would you like to see happen?

Level 10
February 25, 2026

ugh. I tried to listen just now on the NYT. ugh. I'd rather take a cold bath with someone I don't like.

BobKamman
BobKammanAuthor
Level 15
February 25, 2026

@strongsilence When it's 115 degrees in Phoenix this summer, I won't turn down the cold bath with anyone.  (The swimming pool by then will be luke warm.)

@IRonMaN Every time I see Slava Ukraini, I'm reminded that the invasion and shooting war started in 2014 and no one was interested in ending it, 2017-2021.  When it could have been done in a day.  

Meanwhile, what is everyone telling clients who are still paying tax on their Social Security?  They just heard that it's not taxable, just like tips for self-employed beauticians.  

qbteachmt
Level 15
February 25, 2026

"we also made interest on auto loans tax deductible -- the first time"

Except for all those years pre-1986.

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