According to
the King County Assessor’s Office, if you make less than $58,423 per year, you
are considered low-income and can file for an adjustment to your property tax
bill. According to Seattle Humane, if you make less than $66,750 per year, you
are considered low-income and can receive assistance with pet neutering and
spaying.
Apparently, the
US Government doesn’t see income below those figures as being low-income. I
just finished my 2022 income taxes and had to pay. Not only that, but the “free”
IRS e-file program wasn’t free…it was $55.50.
My adjusted
gross income wasn’t even $45,000 for the year and once they gave me the
standard deduction, the figure was less than $30,000; and it was that amount on
which I had to pay taxes. I guess I should take a look at my social security
and begin paying taxes on the monthly benefit I receive.
I actually
thought I would reach a point in my life where I wouldn’t have to pay income
tax, especially once I retired and wasn’t making those big bucks. I guess I thought wrong.