Supposedly, he and his troops drank it after defeating the Prussian army in 1809. Wine Snobs, Thereâs a Beer for You Jordan Salcito April 4, 2014. Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no FÃ¼hrer. The Utterly Pointless First World War Michael F. Bishop May 21, 2013. The whole purpose was to create this idea that there was this Prussian juggernaut.
Officially known as the wage base limit, the threshold changes every year. For 2015, the maximum amount of earnings subject to tax is $118,500. You pay no taxes on any income earned beyond that amount. Next up: Certain religious groups.
Looking to the future, TPC estimates the number not paying tax will fall to 40 percent by 2025. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney took heat after a tape was leaked of him drawing attention to the fact that 47 percent of Americans paid no federal income taxes.