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tax calculator
SHOW HN2017
140points
205comments
#282of 2,242 in 2017
Top 13%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 27 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 22 critical, out of 57 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Execution: 0 for, 14 againstDesign: 2 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean UI and useful tool for understanding the bill
From 3 comments
Great calculator! Just what i was looking for. I like the simple UI. But, you should add the state tax as well as the FICO and social security tax/ medicare tax, to show a more…
pascalxus on HNI would love this even more if you could input your itemization total. This tool is so much better than the ones I’ve seen previously, and actually it’s kind of ridiculous that…
awinder on HNGreat tool If I can feature request, would love to see city/local taxes accounted for, especially with the SALT deduction removed. Good work!!
ndirish1842 on HN
Objections
Calculator omits AMT, child credit, state taxes, and property/mortgage interest
From 4 comments
This doesn't count AMT, everyone in the state who itemizes and makes more than $200k has to pay the amt essentially making deductions completely useless. A NYT article showed how…
propman on HNThis is not accurate at all because it does not include things like the per-child tax credit which has a dramatic effect on the taxes you pay.
teilo on HNGreat calculator! Just what i was looking for. I like the simple UI. But, you should add the state tax as well as the FICO and social security tax/ medicare tax, to show a more…
pascalxus on HNThanks for doing this. What about mortgage interest and property tax? EDIT: I'm skeptical this is right. I'm in a high tax state, with high property and mortgage interest. Yet…
scrumper on HN
Site went down or broke under traffic and browser back button
From 4 comments
Looks like it got hugged to death.
tedajax on HNThis site completely hoses the back button, and doesn't give any kind of future look, rendering it largely pointless and annoying.
scblock on HNHoly history, Batman! I dragged the sliders around for a minute, and my browser history was completely decimated by identically-named entries. Maybe replace the existing state…
joshuahutt on HNAnd it's down. This is why we can't have nice things.
aosmith on HN
Requests
Add state taxes, FICA, and itemized deductions
From 3 comments
Great calculator! Just what i was looking for. I like the simple UI. But, you should add the state tax as well as the FICO and social security tax/ medicare tax, to show a more…
pascalxus on HNI would love this even more if you could input your itemization total. This tool is so much better than the ones I’ve seen previously, and actually it’s kind of ridiculous that…
awinder on HNThis is interesting, but it needs more data input for a more accurate picture for those who own a house, or hope to own one soon. Particularly those in the Bay Area, where the…
ProfessorLayton on HN
Show changes over time as deductions phase out
From 2 comments
You should consider showing how they change over time, since a lot of the personal deductions will be phased out.
kbourgoin on HNWould love to see this over time. The tax breaks fall off pretty significantly after a few years for the average person.
jorblumesea on HN
Add city/local taxes and long-term capital gains
From 2 comments
Great tool If I can feature request, would love to see city/local taxes accounted for, especially with the SALT deduction removed. Good work!!
ndirish1842 on HNWould be nice to include a field for long-term capital gains. Removal of the state income-tax deduction changes the effective tax rate for those gains, which would help someone…
sowbug on HN
Questions
Why does the calculator show a tax cut despite losing SALT deduction?
From 2 comments
Can someone help me out here? Last year I paid 5-figure state income taxes (CA) which, as far as I understand, is no longer deductible from my federal income. So if my federal…
habosa on HNThanks for doing this. What about mortgage interest and property tax? EDIT: I'm skeptical this is right. I'm in a high tax state, with high property and mortgage interest. Yet…
scrumper on HN
Alternatives named
taxplancalculator.com
From 1 comment
The result is very different from this one[1], for a family with 2 kids. Which one is more close to the fact? [1] http://taxplancalculator.com/calc
juicefs on HN
republicantaxcalculator.com
From 1 comment
Thanks for doing this. What about mortgage interest and property tax? EDIT: I'm skeptical this is right. I'm in a high tax state, with high property and mortgage interest. Yet…
scrumper on HN