America 1979

Chapter 64 The American People Need You
It took three hours to go back and forth to pick up Jenny. The reason why he didn't have fun with his girlfriend in that town was because Sweetwater Town was too small. Bill was afraid that Jenny Wright's relatives and friends would rush in when he was charging, and things would go wrong. Second, getting them delivered to the town sheriff would be a hassle.

So every weekend, I simply pick up Jenny and go directly to New York, and find a tourist-rich area to open a room to play.As the relationship progressed, Jenny gradually agreed to add some candles, ropes, belts, buckles, business attire and other elements, but she was reluctant to agree to some actions.

"The bitch teacher I told you about last week, she is again..." While Bill was driving, Jenny kept talking, mainly complaining about the school and the strange characters in the town, and occasionally sharing some Gossip.

In fact, young people in her and Bill's age group should be relatively lucky. They have perfectly avoided the poison of the hippie movement and the wave of sexual liberation on the world view. Jenny is full of buffs. Christians are considered a conservative group among their peers.

So the two of them usually talked about serious topics, even if Bill wanted to fight on the bed, there was nothing wrong with it. Only in real combat, Jenny would say some sentences that could increase Bill's attack speed.

Naturally, they went to buy some props first, so the two first found a large shopping mall.

"I want this." After choosing all the way, Jenny stopped in front of the jewelry counter, pointed at a pair of silver earrings, and then turned to smile at Bill.

Because Mr. Ferrari spent a lot of money before and opened a house every week to consume a lot of props, she thought that Bill's family was very good, but this was the first time he asked for a gift on his own initiative.

"Why is it silver?" Bill felt dizzy when he saw the price tag. A pair of sterling silver earrings actually cost $22.

Even if the price of silver has fallen now, an ounce is only [-] to [-] US dollars, and an ounce is almost [-] grams. You can make many pairs of earrings, even if you add labor costs, counter rent, labor costs, etc., this price is outrageous.

"I think silver earrings are cheaper..." Jenny didn't know that her boyfriend disliked the low cost performance, so she thought he didn't want to buy them, so she hurriedly changed the subject, "Actually, I don't really want them either, let's go, let's go buy stockings, or today... ..."

"I think the pair of gold earrings next to it are better, and the price is only 31 dollars." Bill pointed to the other pair, "If you like it, I'll buy it."

Just tossing and tossing in bed with Bill every week is enough, and the fruits of Jenny's labor these weeks are worth the pair of earrings.

The little girl was obviously very moved. She leaned over and stood on tiptoe to give Bill a superficial smack on the cheek, and then said softly in a faint voice: "I will bite you today."

This made Bill's actions more chic when he took out the money to pay. After buying enough props in the mall, the two walked out with shopping bags.

The large billboards outside the mall are quite interesting. The Republican presidential candidate Ronald Wilson Reagan stands with his arms folded under the Stars and Stripes and smiles at the customers coming out of the mall. Below the bust of Reagan is a sentence "Make America Great Again ", and below that are more specific election measures, including tax cuts, lower inflation rates, etc.

36 years later, the slogan MAGA was dug out from the corner of history by the Golden Retriever and used as his own campaign slogan.

The entire billboard is mainly to show Reagan's personal affinity, supplemented by some campaign measures suitable for attracting residents of the deep blue state, and the placement is also the moment when the money and consumption tax have just been paid. The entire campaign team has worked hard.

At first, Bill didn't think there was anything special about the billboard. It wasn't until he went to an accountant on Monday to help him declare his taxes that he realized how kind Reagan's smile was.

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The IRS is the most untouchable institution in the entire United States, so Bill skipped class on Monday to find a professional accountant to help him fill out his tax returns.

Although Brooklyn is the stronghold of Italian gangs, there are quite a few people who make a living as a business. In addition, the income of the whole area is low, so there are really cheap and easy-to-use accounting firms.

"Mr. Ferrari, we have two billing methods for your tax declaration. One is to pay by the hour, which costs $65 per hour, and the other is to package the entire declaration process. You only need to pay $450 and we can take care of everything for you. tax issues, and we can deal with them anytime later.”

In a small office filled with various paper materials, the lean old man Bill had approached offered a quotation for the entire service.

To be honest, if the old white man hadn't been wearing a conspicuous black suit, Bill really didn't see him from the pile of papers when he first came in.

Bill, who was sitting on a stack of paper books, thought about it and made his own decision: "Then the second option is to buy your entire service for $450."

The two had roughly talked about Mr. Ferrari's financial situation before, and the old man gave the quotation according to the market price.

"OK, OK. Shall we begin then?"

The gray-haired old man casually tidied up the messy papers on the table, put on another pair of glasses, and began to communicate with customers in depth.

After about 10 minutes, the old man calculated the tax that Bill should pay:

"...According to your statement, the net profit is 289835.94 US dollars. Although you have repaid the interest on the money you borrowed from your friends, you still have to pay the tax of 52. In total, the IRS is 43. Fifty-two dollars and forty-three cents, that's a total of $340 and five for state and New York City personal income taxes."

"Eighty-four thousand?" Bill's eyes widened. "The local tax is also eighteen thousand? Isn't this robbery?"

Perhaps sensing the change in customer sentiment, the old man immediately gave an explanation: "Precious metal futures such as silver and gold are collectibles in the eyes of the IRS, and buying and selling collectibles is subject to personal income tax. As you know, our tax system is 1080 Starting from US dollars, the tax rate ranges from 11% to 50% at the highest level, and [-] is not very high..."

According to the old man, the income tax of ordinary people is so high, and those earning hundreds of thousands of dollars have to pay [-] to [-] percent tax.

"Is there no amount that can be waived?"

Bill was still not reconciled, and now the $82 was gone. After calculations, it would take ten months for Reagan, who advocated tax cuts, to take office, and it would take [-] years for the new tax law to be implemented.

The American people need Reagan.

"Are you a student? What is your family situation? Do you have a wife in school? Do you have young children in care?"

The old man asked four questions in a row, and Bill answered them one by one.

"Well... That's the two items of students and low-income families. Let me see that the IRS can deduct [-] US dollars. There are also [-] US dollars in relief in New York State and New York City."

PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket and ask for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)