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Definitelynotcal1gul t1_jbe9bvs wrote

Reply to comment by siebzy in Are Maine taxes as bad as people say? by SameProfession254

The joke is definitely on people who think this is a joke. Because the wages in Boston are 50% higher, and the income tax is 5%.

By all means, don't take the Boston jobs though. Leave them for the rest of us :)

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siebzy t1_jbeiobt wrote

The joke is that if you live in New Hampshire and commute to Boston your overall tax burden and cost of living ends up higher than it would have been if you just stayed in "Taxachusetts".

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Definitelynotcal1gul t1_jbexr6b wrote

Yes, a joke made by people who don't understand that you'll be living in a house that's 2 or 3 times the size of the one you left in MA.

No one making that move cares that they will pay an extra $5k in property taxes per year.

The "joke" sounds like copium from people who don't understand.

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siebzy t1_jbeykwy wrote

Bro you are taking this very personally. Almost sounds like you spend a lot of time sitting in traffic on I-93 rationalizing your life choices.

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Definitelynotcal1gul t1_jbeyorq wrote

I work from home, and I live in my dream house. I've worked in both NH and MA, so I have like 15 years of experience with this exact situation.

You can assume whatever you wish!

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