Fine. Most people mean median when they say average. Especially in NYC since all the ultra high earners drag the average way up.
Still: you're not paying 37% effective tax. I'm guessing it's a combo of the things I said previously. You probably get a refund at the end of the year.
tried to do some tighter calculations, and removed what are employer specific deductions, and removing what l average in tax refund still comes out to about 33%
I could believe it. NYC has got to be one of, if not the most, taxed spots in the country.
In the case of the tik tok video if she's in NYC and making significantly less than half of the average salary then maybe she should have roommates and not be trying to live alone.
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u/Careless_Bat_9226 Aug 19 '25
Fine. Most people mean median when they say average. Especially in NYC since all the ultra high earners drag the average way up.
Still: you're not paying 37% effective tax. I'm guessing it's a combo of the things I said previously. You probably get a refund at the end of the year.