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The O' Club / Re: What're you paying for Gas?

« Last post by Animl-AW on December 14, 2025, 09:37:01 AM »

Wrong again..

The new SS deduction does not need the filer to itemize..

Why are you trying to insert political speak in a thread again..

Eagler

Excuse me?
It depends on the individuals situation of what yields a higher return. No you don’t have to but you MAY lose some if you don’t, depending on joint income. I’m not 100% right nor 100% wrong.

I will not take a lecture on political post from someone who has had 40-50 threads locked on political rules. You have zero leg to stand on.

I have NOT injected politics. It was done upstream by JimmyD mentioning “Joe’s” failed economy. Since the reply it has been quite civil. The rest of the thread is calm discussion of the facts no matter who imposed them.

You are the last one in this community to lecture about political post, hands down.

Also in my disclaimer of sorts I mentioned several times  “I’d love to be wrong”, which means I am willing to accept it. If I am wrong I am happy to own it. You can go until it gets locked in full denial never owning being wrong. You just start a new thread with a suggestive approach to recycle it.

Now the thread is political and soon to be locked.

You are normally a decent guy, but your power of suggestion attempts to mask obviously political threads is well beyond anyone else. So please spare me your fake concern about destructive political threads or replies. if you can’t handle facts don’t start the fires. You start a lot of fires, one after another.

Geez Eagler, lighten up, you come off as a hypocrite

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The O' Club / Re: What're you paying for Gas?

« Last post by AKIron on December 14, 2025, 09:32:30 AM »

That is effective for this tax year. Next year you will also be able to deduct up to $1,000 per person for charity contributions without itemizing. It's better than a sharp stick in the eye, or higher taxes.

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The O' Club / Re: What're you paying for Gas?

« Last post by AKIron on December 14, 2025, 09:27:24 AM »

The SS break is a tax deduction.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-tax-deductions-for-working-americans-and-seniors

Deduction for Seniors
New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.
The $6,000 senior deduction is per eligible individual (i.e., $12,000 total for a married couple where both spouses qualify).
Deduction phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).
Qualifying taxpayers: To qualify for the additional deduction, a taxpayer must attain age 65 on or before the last day of the taxable year.
Taxpayer eligibility: Deduction is available for both itemizing and non-itemizing taxpayers.
Taxpayers must:
include the Social Security Number of the qualifying individual(s) on the return, and
file jointly if married, to claim the deduction.

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The O' Club / Re: What're you paying for Gas?

« Last post by Eagler on December 14, 2025, 09:03:34 AM »

Texas may be able to choose to lower property tax,... the state, like IL, has a flight issue. A lot of people are leaving that state and lowerin taxes may draw some in. If not you're losing revenue.

SS deductions are capped at 6k, but from what I understand you have to itemize it and I think that would be a schedule C form. They don't just stop taking it, you fight to get it back in deductions/returms. My SS is taxed federally.

There are some misconceptions and even political talking points here,... you're just going to have to realize it on your own. Which seems to be a snail pace.

Wrong again..

The new SS deduction does not need the filer to itemize..

Why are you trying to insert political speak in a thread again..

Eagler

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Aircraft and Vehicles / Re: Best Accelerating Aircraft

« Last post by Dadtallica on December 14, 2025, 08:29:55 AM »

Dadtallica, thank you for that in depth expert listing. It was also very timely. 

lol anytime!

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Highest Damage in 1 Sortie in a Bomber?

« Last post by ZANZIBAR on December 14, 2025, 03:47:44 AM »

My personal best:

This is amazing!   

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The O' Club / Re: CFB 2025

« Last post by RUSH1 on December 13, 2025, 10:48:04 PM »

Make them join a conference...

As far as I know, collegiate sports do not have an official governing body.   

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The O' Club / Re: What happened to rock/music

« Last post by Banshee7 on December 13, 2025, 10:21:20 PM »

one of my favorite bands

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The O' Club / Re: Army Navy game today.

« Last post by RUSH1 on December 13, 2025, 10:20:52 PM »

It's the only game I still watch since all all the protest stuff began.

All of that woke crap is over for now.  Just dealing with NIL at the moment.   

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The O' Club / Re: What're you paying for Gas?

« Last post by RUSH1 on December 13, 2025, 10:02:11 PM »

Umm...big oil decides that, not EPA. They know a person who uses gas can usually stay home when it gets too high, slow down buying it. A trucker who uses diesel needs it every day no matter what...can't, so they gouge them and they will get it every day. No matter what.

Hmm, or ...

Why Did Diesel Surpass Gas?

The shift from diesel to gas prices has been attributed to a combination of factors. These include higher taxation on diesel, increased demand for diesel components in marine fuel production, and geopolitical events affecting global supply. The U.S. government imposes higher taxes on diesel compared to regular gasoline, with a tax of 24.3 cents per gallon for diesel and 18.3 cents per gallon for gasoline. Additionally, the demand for diesel components in marine fuel production has driven up prices. In 2020, the International Maritime Organization implemented stricter fuel regulations for ships, leading to the production of a new fuel called very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). The distillate molecules used to make VLSFO are also used in diesel production, diverting some of the components that would have been used for diesel and contributing to the rise in diesel prices. Furthermore, geopolitical events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, played a role.

elanfuels.com