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Christian
Science Monitor…
Who
are the 47 percent? 5 jobs held by people
who pay no income tax.
In
a secret video, Mitt Romney said 47 percent
of Americans don't pay federal income taxes – and he was right. Half of
that 47
percent don’t owe anything because they can claim deductions. But the
other
half are workers who hold jobs that don't pay enough for them to owe
income
taxes to Uncle Sam (though federal payroll taxes for Medicare and
Social
Security get deducted from their paychecks), according to Roberton
Williams, a
senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center.
What
kinds of jobs are these? Here are five
jobs for which the median earnings would disqualify a family with two
children
from owing any federal income taxes, after deductions.
-
Ron Scherer, Staff writer
1.
Library assistants
Despite
the growth of online data networks,
people still want to find books in libraries. And, when they need help,
they
ask a library assistant.
According
to a recent job posting by the Boston
Public Library, candidates for the job need tact in dealing with
people, good
oral skills, good judgment, and dependability. Computer skills are
essential.
Although
a high school diploma or GED is
required, most library assistants will probably have some college under
their
belts. In fact, a recent job posting for the Sharon, Mass., public
library,
says a college degree is preferable.
“It’s
a viable career for people who have
worked as students or lived in communities where they have frequented
libraries
and have a love and passion for reading and helping patrons,” says
Lorelle
Swader, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Human
Resource Development and Recruitment in Chicago.
That
would be the case for Chris Amorosi, who
works as a library assistant at the Saugus Public Library. “I enjoy
anything
involving organizing information and helping people find what they are
looking
for,” he says.
However,
according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS), the pay is relatively modest: last year, the 109,440
library
assistants had a mean annual salary of $25,570 a year.
What
are the other four jobs? Check them out at
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