Your tax returns on a yearly basis don't tell you what you're worth. What they show is what your income is.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.
I don't calculate my net worth.
It is my belief that one's salary is between an individual and the IRS.
It seems like the richer you are, the more chance you have of paying less tax.
This is going to sound horrible, but I don't even know how much I make in a year. It must be, you know, a couple of million dollars, a few million. I know it's more money than my dad, a jail guard, made in his lifetime; more money than I'll ever need.
I'm very aware of my spending, but I'm not very aware of my income. There are certain times when I speak to my accountant, or something will pop up, and I'll be like 'oh' but it's not really a frontrunner in my head.
Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.
The richer you are and the more financial advisers you employ, the less likelihood there is that you can ever discover what you are really worth.
It's interesting to know how much you are worth.
Tax what you burn not what you earn.