• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    2 hours ago

    Because due to fancy accounting they haven’t made a profit? Reminds me of how movie studios can make even the most successful movies unprofitable on paper to get out of profit sharing deals.

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    1 hour ago

    Can’t wait until next year! “Tesla received 600 million, after tax payments of $0, despite $3 billion in income, 2/3rds of which were also from the federal government.”

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      43 minutes ago

      I think you can, but most people take the standard deduction every year (which is supposed to represent these things) rather than calculate the itemized deduction with receipts.

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    5 hours ago

    Just a symptom of why the US has budget issues constantly every year.

    Companies that can afford to pay taxes with absolutely zero negative impact to operations instead get a free ride. Meanwhile most individuals pay half their income to taxes and half the country lives paycheck to paycheck.