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nmitchko
67 days ago
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In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate o...
Can someone make a startup that allows me to do this as an individual?
loeg
67 days ago
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Join Bluesky and you too can lie about whatever you want.
swiftcoder
67 days ago
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It's called a "farm" (note the quotes). You may need a few acres of very cheap rural land, and some chickens. The IRS loves chickens
xnx
67 days ago
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> The IRS loves chickens
Or even just bees:
https://mountainsweethoney.com/state-guide-for-beekeeper-tax...
candiddevmike
67 days ago
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Join that startup as a founder, have a million+ exit and you will have the capability to do this as an individual.
pimlottc
67 days ago
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Don't be poor, got it.
yoyohello13
67 days ago
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Good life advice in general really.
palmotea
67 days ago
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Don't know why so many people are so stupid they don't follow such simple and sensible advice. /s
havefunbesafe
67 days ago
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Effective exit rate tax is around 24%
wang_li
67 days ago
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You don't need a startup. Millions of people have an effective tax rate that is 0% and they have a net tax rate that is negative. They do this simply by having no meaningful skills or knowledge.
dboreham
67 days ago
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Individual Meta employees and shareholders couldn't do this either.
terminalshort
67 days ago
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But they can. Any Meta employee or shareholder is also free to go on Bluesky and tell lies about taxes.
TiredOfLife
67 days ago
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You can make stuff up even on this site.
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