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Ever wonder where your tax dollars are actually going? While I have a decent general idea of what the government funds, I’ve never taken a look at how my money specifically is being used by the state and federal government.




Where Do My Taxes Go? Is a website that breaks that information down for you. With the time you enter your pre-tax income, state, and filing status and then it generates a report on where your cash is going.




For instance, if I made $60,000 this year and filed as a single person in California, $2,219.07 of my income will go to social security, $40,21 to the Department of Agriculture, and $1266.73 to the Department of Defense.



The numbers are set using the 2019 Proposed Federal budget. It’s not giving you the exact amount you’re probably paying, but it is breaking it down into more detail than you’ve likely seen before.



Screenshot : Where Do My Taxes Go?

Worth noting if you give it a try: you can’t use commas when you input your income. I did that the first time I tried and it registered that $60,000 as $60. That’s noted on the site, but I definitely overlooked it the first time.




And regardless of whether you’re happy or upset by what you see, make sure you go out and vote this week and make your voice heard.