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7. so many states base their taxes on federal income reports.

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:28 PM

Feb 2013

if we did something about this shit, it would help down to the local level.
make these f'ers pay their fair share.

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Study Says States Lose Billions in Offshore Tax Avoidance [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

But it sure helps MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #1

Indeed. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #3

You know you've succeeded when MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #5

Ah, but you see. Romney was going to bring all that money home. Blanks Feb 2013 #6

so many states base their taxes on federal income reports. mopinko Feb 2013 #7

what's the difference bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #8

Yes, because life exists on this planet only for shareholders. nt valerief Feb 2013 #9

do you bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #10

How does offshore tax avoidance help the economy? athena Feb 2013 #13

In fact, it's even worse. It's like stealing. athena Feb 2013 #16

actually bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #17

Don't try to change your argument. athena Feb 2013 #21

my argument bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #22

Offshoring is not actually legal. athena Feb 2013 #25

some tax strategies bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #27

also bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #23

I didn't misunderstand what you asked. athena Feb 2013 #24

what bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #26

Because something is legal does not make it right marions ghost Feb 2013 #28

Eric Cantor? Is that you? AllyCat Feb 2013 #14

One trickles down. The other doesn’t.... busterbrown Feb 2013 #18

That was one of the problems with the Greek economy Turbineguy Feb 2013 #11

We needed a study to show this? AllyCat Feb 2013 #12