Comments on: Introducing IMPACT: I’m Paying Additional County/City/Commonwealth Taxes

By: Doug Ramsey

Doug Ramsey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:59:58 +0000

Great stuff. I’d like to expand your idea to universal tax coverage. I’d like to pool the tax burden of unfortunate small business owners with those who are clamoring to pay more. Only with universal tax reform can we pool the risk of those who escape paying taxes with those who are over burdened. Did you know that more people file bankruptcy because of taxes than medical problems?

How about forming another group called IMPACTED (I’M Paying All the City/County/Commonwealth Taxes Everyone Deserves) and allow withdrawals?

By: IMPACT

IMPACT — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:25 +0000

Dear Dr. Kessler,

Thank you for your concern. IMPACT recommends that people pay by check so as to avoid the credit card service charge, but the credit card option will work for some who prefer that convenience.

Unlike donating by credit card, your proposed 10.68 cent tax increase is NOT an option. Veterinarians, college professors and other high-paid professionals may consider this proposed increase a small amount, but to average families, it is significant.

Please encourage your friends to donate as you so generously have done.

IMPACT

By: mjkess

mjkess — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:55 +0000

I think it is better to give one’s check directy to the “County of Albemarle” and designate it to go as a donation to the ACPS system or to a specific school. In this manner, 100% goes to our schools. If you donate through IMPACT using a credit card, you are immediately losing 6%. This is the equivalent of a $6 tax rate increase on your home e.g. 6% of $100 is $6. For instance, a donation of $370 through IMPACT would cost $22 in fees (6%) for a net donation of $348. By comparison, we are proposing a tax increase of 10.68 cents on each $100 which is only 0.1068%!