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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Clintons are using 5 shell companies to save on taxes in Delaware [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)70. A Delaware LLC is not an "outrageous tax loophole." This is silly.
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Earnst & Young helps Disney & Koch Ind. ship money to Luxembourg in a 5-hop process, LT 1% Tax.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2016
#55
Clinton supporters...? crickets chirping... Surely you have something to say.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#10
Tax haven? Exactly.(duh) New York Times 2012 talks about this exact address used as tax haven.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#88
"Clinton criticized the "super-rich" who use "outrageous tax havens and loopholes"
jmg257
Apr 2016
#17
Why incorporate in Delaware? It is not for tax avoidance. Your OP is not accurate. it's BS innuendo
upaloopa
Apr 2016
#36
Registered Agents and Registered Addresses Are Public Information in the Secretary of State Offices
Stallion
Apr 2016
#43
Every Attorney in the Country Would Agree With This-Its Humorous this is Causing Such a Hubub
Stallion
Apr 2016
#47
CT Corp is a Commercial Registered Agent Serving Corporations in Every State in the Country
Stallion
Apr 2016
#39
Well, yeah, that's how they got the information about the tax-dodging shell companies.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#63
"There is nothing illegal about the Clintons' decision to take advantage of Delaware's tax laws."
DanTex
Apr 2016
#61
Opening a Delaware LLC is not one of them. It's extremely common, it's not some exotic tax
DanTex
Apr 2016
#68
See post #13. Its the height of hypocrisy. Is she going to fight against herself?
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#69
Golly, then why didn't they just set up these LLCs in New York or Arkansas?
progressoid
Apr 2016
#96
Yep. They set it up to evade taxes, the very thing she claims to be running AGAINST.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#97
A lot of people incorporate in Delaware. It's not some big secret. You can do it too if you want.
DanTex
Apr 2016
#104
How about 401Ks, are you opposed to them too? After all, that's another way that people
DanTex
Apr 2016
#113
Its robbing US of resources. Tax evading made legal is still tax evading. Its very republican too.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#79
Yes, let's "make sure that everyone pays their fair share here in America" nt
kristopher
Apr 2016
#83
Nothing close to shell companies. Especially when doing business with Phil Gramm.
Octafish
Apr 2016
#90
I work in a Government office in Utah. Almost 10% of all start ups HERE are either NV or DE....
Sheepshank
Apr 2016
#91
This article describes how Corp Dems & repubs allowed US to become a World Leader in Tax Avoidance
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#95
Exactly....& its Money in Politics. Like almost every issue out there, the root of the problem.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#125
The perception of wrongdoing is often as damaging is the reality of wrongdoing. Drip, drip, drip.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#109
It's hilarious that so many here haven't bothered to read the thread before posting.
randome
Apr 2016
#126
They set up a corporation as book authors in a diff state to avoid paying taxes . A TAX CHEAT
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#128