Re:Twitter board adopts poison pill after Musk’s $43B bid to...
by akvadrako on Friday April 15, 2022 @05:05PM
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Why don't they pay taxes on realized gains?
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Re:Twitter board adopts poison pill after Musk’s $43B bid to...
by s1artibartfast on Friday April 15, 2022 @05:29PM
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Because they are taxed on annual profit, not capital gains. If they sell a stock and buy a different one, there is no profit.
The private analogy is a professional gambler. You don't pay taxes for winnings on each bet. You pay taxes on what you have cashed out at the end of the year.
Tax on individual sales is only a thing for individuals.