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Re:Musk sues Altman seeking a return to open source and non-... by evanlivingston on Friday March 01, 2024 @01:23PM (#39564903)
This is a great point but has me realizing I don't know how to square this with the idea that quite a few people are making enormous profits from unprofitable businesses.

It feels like there should be a way to tax these startups that exist as vehicles for cash grabs, but are not profitable.

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Re:Musk sues Altman seeking a return to open source and non-... by s1artibartfast on Friday March 01, 2024 @02:06PM (#39565494)
Do you have examples of people making enormous profits you are thinking of?

If you literally mean people (as in employees, executives, ect), they already are being taxed on income.

Unprofitable businesses always have expenses for labor, materials, ect. The distinction is that the company and owners arent making money, so they dont pay taxes. Those that do make money naturally do pay taxes.

What is the hard part to square?

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Re:Musk sues Altman seeking a return to open source and non-... by theplague42 on Friday March 01, 2024 @01:31PM (#39565037)
The individuals will get taxed on capital gains afaik. We could also tax unrealized gains (just like we do gains on property)!
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