A Work From Home Tax: Is it a Real Possibility?

With COVID-19 cases rising nationally once again and more lockdowns either currently in place or becoming more imminent, one of the ideas that some have floated in order to keep the economy moving forward is the concept of a work from home tax.

Specifically, the concept was put forth by Deutsche Bank as a way of aiding in the economic recovery when the pandemic is under control, which looks to be as soon as spring 2021. Basically, the proposal is to levy a 5 percent tax on Americans who continue to work remotely once the pandemic is over, with the expectation that doing so could raise $48 billion to bolster the economy.

Let’s take a closer look at this proposal and whether or not it may have momentum.

Why A Work From Home Tax?

According to studies, some 60 percent of American workers who are currently working remotely indicate that they’d like to continue to work from home even after the pandemic is under control. While modern technology allows Americans to stay connected while working from home, there are consequences that come from doing so.

For example, if you work from home, you’re likely spending less on gas for your vehicle, business lunches, clothing and office attire, and more. And being that workers are likely earning the same amount of money as they replace the company office with a home office, the thought is that this work from home tax could help make up for some of these losses from an economic standpoint. The $50 billion or so that is infused into the economy as a result could help make up for economic losses elsewhere and also work to help subsidize the salaries of lower-income Americans.

The Deutsche Bank researchers have said that a work from home tax has been necessary for years, with the COVID-19 public health crises only making this more apparent.

Could it Work?

While an interesting concept, it’s unlikely to take off. There are some flaws in the proposed tax, notably that the habits of those who commute to the office are too unpredictable. While it’s obvious that many who work out of a home office aren’t spending the same amount of money on things that they would if they were reporting to the office on a daily basis, it’s also a good bet that they’re using this recouped savings and implementing it elsewhere. Perhaps they’re working on a home office renovation project, ordering more products online, or getting carry-out or food delivery more.

The bottom line is that what workers aren’t spending based on their commute into the office each day, they’re likely allocating elsewhere. And it’s largely why a work from home tax would likely fail if it were ever proposed. Throw in the fact that you could argue that it’s a socialist policy to help subsidize lower-income workers, and things would get even more dicier.


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27 thoughts on “A Work From Home Tax: Is it a Real Possibility?”

  1. The plan from the day the democrats, Soros and Xi Jinping arranged for the release of the virus has been to collapse the American economy, establish a one-party police state and bring the activities of all Americans under centralized control. The first lockdowns imposed by Obammunist gauleiters were intended to crush small businesses and individual entrepreneurs, and the second ones being implemented now are planned to put all remaining concerns out of business except for gigantic conglomerates which are in bed with the incoming illegitimate Chinese puppet regime and can be taken over at any time by the rioting mobs of communists, black supremacists and mohammedan terrorists that will be sent into the streets from time to time by Biteme and his handlers to maintain social and economic disorder. The only way to stop this is for Republicans in Congress to block every such piece of legislation, and for the people to refuse such a tax and to defy it. We must now show the cucks, kooks and commies how to really resist.

    1. You are so right! They want to bring us to the same shape that the Communists China/Russia are in! We will have nothing left!
      Thank you Liberal Ass holes!

      1. This crap is exactly what one gets for voting democrat. The Republicans need to stand tall and united and BLOCK EVERY PIECE of democrat legislation. Shut the government down like Newt Gingrich did when he was House Speaker…McConnell needs to do the same in the Senate (if he isn’t crocked on Kentucky Gentleman or something else…)

        Think of the gas money and commute aggravation saved by working from home. I have a better idea…defund welfare, food stamps, student loans, etc. because this will force the deadbeats who elected Biden to go out and WORK…..also, when these deadbeats have to WORK, they have no time to RIOT…

    1. It figures.. the same idiots who can’t tell the difference between a man and a woman .. now are trying to tax the life out of working Americans in order to give it to deadbeats and them selves

  2. NO MORE ADDED TAXES NEEDED. PEOPLE WILL STILL NEED MOST OF THE THING MENTIONED . THEY WILL BE JUST DOING IT IN A DIFFERENT FORM. THE WILL STILL NEED FOOD AND CLOTHES. TAXES WILL BE OBTAINED FROM ITEMS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED AT HOME THAT WERE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE. DOLLARS WILL JUST BE SPENT IN A DIFFERENT WAY AND STILL BE TAXED. IT WILL VARY BY WHERE DOLLARS OBTAINED FROM BUT WILL STILL GET THE MONEY.

    1. This reminds me of a “Little Lulu” comic book story back in the 1950’s where a politician said : “I know, I’ll put a tax on it, then I’ll put a tax on the tax, then a tax on that tax , then a tax on a tax on a tax. Then the politician went “ha, ha, ha, ha” and the men in the white coats with the butterfly nets came after him and took him away. Some of our politicians of today are just as crazy, or even more so. The leftists need to be 51/50’d permanently.

  3. Maybe we could all pee and poop outside and quit flushing the toilet — like they do in Portland Oregon and Seattle — seems to make sense, because it would save a lot of money for the water company AND IT MIGHT HELP WITH CLIMATE CONTROL. AOC would love it — she probably already utilizes the idea

  4. One more step toward the Left’s dream tax plan: Line 1 – your total income
    Line 2 – Amount due (see Line 1)

    1. How about puting a tax on POLITICIANS for working for us! We are their employers and we need to deduct tax from their paychecks UNTIL they start doing the jobs we elected them to do. By the way-America didnt elect Joe Biden. The CCP did. No one in their right mind would vote for taking away our TRUMP tax break,raising taxes,open borders,buying illegals condos(haha) Free everything so that TAXPAYERS can pay the bill,infanticide,Free college,lock downs,defund the police,” giving away free money to other countries who hate us(jealous) The list goes on!…Cmon man-lets be realistic!HMMMMM

      1. I agree whole heatedly! I’m tired of getting daily emails from Mitch Mcconnell to donate money to the GA runoffs when the Bastard won’t back his own party! He said the vandalism at his home was just a radical tantrum. GET USED TO IT! THAT’S WHAT THEY DO!!!

  5. leave it to the dumbocrats to come up with another tax…don’t fart or they will tax you for a gas release tax…that’s ALL THEY KNOW IS TO TAX US TO DEATH….i HOPE you that voted for Biden is going to be happy when you pay more and more taxes and get nothing in return. .Hopefully Trump can pull out a last second victory and end this idiot way of thinking..

    1. That would be nice but they’ve already decided the out come! They can trip and fall over evidence of fraud and yet they see NOTHING! With the coronavirus we need to follow the SCIENCE! The science of mathematics says you can’t have more votes than voters!!! Our top techs have proven that the voting machines were hacked and actually proved it by hacking into them while giving testimony! As long as the dead are allowed to vote, lets ask all the soldiers that have given their life for this country to vote. They fought for freedom just to let the 3d world government commies to turn it over to the Communists!

  6. Just what people need, another tax in the wake of a pandemic. So, let’s lockdown go home and work and pay another tax because the states and municipalities can’t manage a budget but, they do need their taxpayer paid salaries. IOW, somebody you can’t work because we ordered you or your company to be closed but, we get our taxpayer paid salary….too bad for you. Remember the TEA Party and why it came into existence? Well, let me remind you….Taxed Enough Already. Make sure all you effin liberals snd DEMs vote for people like DeCommio and Cuomo the Homo next election….you morons!

  7. First thing we must all do is demand our State legislators get rid of these Dominion crooked voting machines. Otherwise, we cannot vote the tax and spend socialist bums out peacefully. Next we recall our governors.
    What if the crooked politicians don’t rid our states of this crooked voting machine menace? What if our Congress in Washington does not cancel these fraudulent electoral college votes from the six swing states?

    We have a legal right to make citizens arrests of these crooked governors, attorney generals and crooked secretaries of state. The Guardian Angels would be our best source of training for legally forming citizens militias and citizens arrests.
    Then we can orchestrate new elections with legal voters carrying legal identification on one specified day, only. The votes must be cast on paper ballots, their manual counting being witnessed by all parties. This is the only civilized way we can rid ourselves of these crooked voting machines and crooked tax and spend socialist politicians.

    Just imagine socialists David Duke and his neo-Nazis running for president with these crooked voting machines operating the election . After all, the Leftwing and Rightwing are on the same chicken. These crooked Democrats are so incredibly stupid as they lay down the red carpet for the next Hitler to waltz into Washington.

  8. Right on, patriots! Keep informed and keep praying that President Trump’s recent landslide victory will be officially recognized. So much obvious fraud cannot be allowed to stand or the USA will never again be able to have honest elections.
    Give me liberty or give me death!
    Pamela

  9. Right on, patriots! Keep informed and keep praying that President Trump’s recent landslide victory will be officially recognized. So much obvious fraud cannot be allowed to stand or the USA will never again be able to have honest elections.
    Give me liberty or give me death!
    Pamela

  10. This completes THEIR idiotic logic….tax the workers from home to pay for other countries “Gender Studies”….which we know is just a way to launder millions back to them ….this covid has hit them hard in the “kick back” department.

    1. Talk about gender studies, has anyone seen what Pelosi is trying to bring into congress? Changing all “gender” language. No longer able to say mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, neice, nephew, bla bla bla. Anything that depicts between male and female. She really doesn’t even understand the whole gender thing! Why do we have to change our way of life to satisfy others. Same as our religion. We don’t need to change our beliefs because of others. By the way, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! I WILL NOT BEND TO THE SOCIALISTS!!!

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