No kidding. The AMT is a bitch. You work hard to build something and get your “payday.” But nope—you are officially a “rich bastard” and you have to pay your “fair share.”
Its obscene.
The AMT, when initially implemented was meant to ensnare the very richest individuals, perhaps 6 people. With inflation and rising salaries, it now ensnares many thousands of middle-class citizens. I've been hit by the AMT and hate it, another way that the government steals money from us and gives it to things and people we dislike.