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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] [quote=Anonymous]To be fair we basically gave our nanny a 2% raise to cover the payroll tax.

We experienced a 2% decline in income.

This sucks and I am surprised no one else has pointed this out.

Did you give your nanny the raise or cut her take home?[/quote]

:roll:    No, you experienced an increase in income the past two years.  It was [i]temporary[/i]  for the past two years and all they did was revert back to the old %.  I can't believe how so many people think that it wasn't going to be temporary.[/quote]

Not an unreasonable expectation given the frequency with which many "temporary" provisions are extended.

Moreover, in the two years previously, the Make Work Pay cut had been in effect so the overall impact of a reduced payroll tax was 4 years, not 2. That's a pretty long time and easy to become accustomed to.

Giving snotty answers like "you should have KNOWN it was only temporary" is both elitist, assumes financial literacy that most people lack, and ignores the way people really think and behave. Don't be such a policy wonk and understand how people really live their lives and manage their finances once in a while. You only sound smug when you do that. Maybe you intend to, but it's really unbecoming.[/quote]

First of all, the OP was elitist when she complained about the 2% "increase" in taxes she had to pay to her domestic worker.  Secondly, the things that are "temporary" that turn out not be are usually things that people wanted to be permanent in the first place and settled for temporary to get it passed.  Then they work to extend extend extend.  The 2% FICA tax holiday was never ever intended to be more than a temporary thing.

FTR, I don't have to look far to see people managing finances.   [/quote]

I didnt get that from the OP. I would also be frustrated if I had a 2% decrease in income and also increase the nanny's income 2%.[/quote]

I guess I have trouble with someone whose household income is over $225k complaining about a 2% to her nanny's cost..  We took a permanent 20% hit two years ago and we weren't close to $225k.  We haven't had trouble dealing with the 2% "decrease".[/quote]

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