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If this is MFJ two similar incomes, then Social security and Medicare is another ~14% (it'll say 7.65% on the tin, but really your wage is lowered to compensate for the 7.65% employer portion, working out to about 14% total). Effective federal income tax on $300k income is 20%+, not including healthcare. State tax is another 8%..

So that's 42%, not including healthcare costs. Which is gonna be easily another 5%+.



State tax is definitely not 8% for many, many states.


That is fair but we are explicitly talking about California here

> if you are an employee and that is direct compensation (not deferred capital gains) then your taxes are lower than California


Roger that, heard. Had my blinders on.




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