Why can’t a middle class individual use the same tax avoidance methods as the ultra rich to pay little to no income taxes?

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Why can’t a middle class individual use the same tax avoidance methods as the ultra rich to pay little to no income taxes?

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TL;DR: Middle class people are primarily taxed on income, which has about the highest tax rate. The rich are being primarily taxed on investment income, which is almost always less (and comes with assorted deduction and deferment options).

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