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Re:Biden eyeing tax rate as high as 43.4% in next economic p... by klyrs on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:55PM (#26906658)
> The argument I have heard is corporate profits are already taxed

I've heard time and time again that it's a moral imperative for corporations to reduce their tax burden to zero using every loophole available. Are big corporations actually paying tax?

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Re:Biden eyeing tax rate as high as 43.4% in next economic p... by bolasanibk on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:58PM (#26906694)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/05/corporati...

>55 corporations had zero federal tax liability in 2020, including household names like Nike, FedEx and Dish Network, analysis finds

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Re:Biden eyeing tax rate as high as 43.4% in next economic p... by akvadrako on Thursday April 22, 2021 @03:02PM (#26906749)
That's not relevant. If you pay out dividends, you cant evade those taxes. Capitol gains is supposed to be based on expected future dividends.
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