• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    “You can’t take it with you” is as true about death as it is about taxes.

    If I’ve got a $5M home in Beacon Hill and I decide to flee to Texas because the taxes are cheaper, who the fuck am I going to sell it to? Another guy with $5M in his pocket? Or am I just going to eat a seven figure loss to save $10k/year on income taxes?

    What if I’ve got a $50M tower block in Boston’s downtown? Or a $500M corporate HQ? How about a $5B warehousing district in Boston Harbor? You think I’m going to just pick that shit up and move it to Louisiana?