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45329 Re: What Economic Recovery? Half Of U.S. Companies Are Losing Money
   micro ...Enron didn't pay any taxes at all the last six years of the...
ribit   POPE IV   09 Mar 2018
5:28 AM
45325 Re: What Economic Recovery? Half Of U.S. Companies Are Losing Money
   Smoke and mirrors???? deceit??? ahhhhhhh I get it.
capt_nemo   POPE IV   08 Mar 2018
7:43 PM

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Re: What Economic Recovery? Half Of U.S. Companies Are Losing Money

By: micro in POPE IV
Thu, 08 Mar 18 7:32 PM
Msg. 45323 of 47202
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when your company shows a loss it does not pay federal income tax or state income taxes. This is all a matter of moving certain items into different areas and counted as a loss or expense, as opposed to it being accounted for in the revenue.

Mr. Wizard likely has seen this millions of times. THAT is why according to that article, there are so many companies reporting a loss. It is all about how the money is treated and accounted for...