How Much Do Large Corporations Pay In Income Tax ? Probably Less Than You Think
In the case of BH, much of the difference comes from faster depreciation for tax purposes In one of the debates Donald Trump mentioned how much he loves depreciation. Warren Buffett has a more nuanced view of it). Berkshire’s net deferred tax liability grew by $1.263 billion. And as long as the company continues to put more property in service, at least on a dollar basis, than it retires that deferred tax liability, currently $63.199 billion will likely continue to grow.
New York Times Analysis Of Trump’s Tax Position Misses A Lot
What is most disconcerting to me about this particular Times piece is that it does not really appear that Trump was getting away with that much. He did not get a principal reduction from the bondholders, so requiring him to pick up ordinary income at that point would have really been kicking him when he was down. And he did give up equity in return for the more favorable debt terms. Unlike the Son of Boss shelters that would be coming later, everything about this was real. There were real casinos that lost a ton of money. After the restructuring there was as much principal as there had been beforehand and some equity had been surrendered.
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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.