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media mention December 21, 2012 Care 2: While More People Fall Into Poverty, 30 Corporations Paid No Federal Taxes
(Original Post) by Robin MartyNovember 3, 20118:00 am There’s some good news in the job market today, as the rate of filing for unemployment dropped to 397,000, the lowest it… -
media mention December 21, 2012 CBS News: Study: Many Fortune 500 cos. paid $0 taxes
(Original Post) November 3, 2011 3:00 AM By David Morgan (CBS News) Advocates for reducing U.S. corporate tax rates argue that lower corporate rates charged in other countries impede American… -
media mention December 21, 2012 The Hill: Liberals call for corporate ‘Buffett Rule’
(Original Post) By Bernie Becker – 11/03/11 10:47 AM ET In the wake of a new study on corporate tax practices, some liberals are calling for a “Buffett Rule” for… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Los Angeles Times: Corporate taxes: Many top U.S. firms paid none, report says
(Original Post) November 3, 2011 | 9:54 am— Tiffany Hsu Many of the nation’s most profitable companies are paying far less than the 35% corporate income tax rate, with dozens… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Chicago Tribune: Chicago-area companies among those that pay $0 in income tax: Study
Integrys, Baxter, Navistar and Boeing included on list 5:05 p.m. CDT, November 3, 2011 The corporate tax rate is 35 percent, but an examination of 280 of the nation’s largest… -
media mention December 21, 2012 The American Independent: Wells Fargo received most tax breaks since 2008, report says
By Andrew Duffelmeyer Thursday, November 03, 2011 at 3:00 pm Wells Fargo & Co. tops the list of companies receiving the largest tax breaks since 2008, according to a joint… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Mother Jones: Tax Base Broadening: Debunked
(Original Post) By Siddhartha Mahanta| Thu Nov. 3, 2011 11:30 AM PDT Business leaders, some congressional Democrats, and almost all congressional Republicans think corporate tax rates should be lower. By… -
media mention December 21, 2012 The Hill: Corporations paid half statutory tax rate
Original Post By Bernie Becker – 11/03/11 12:01 AM ET A large swath of Fortune 500 companies, on average, paid an effective tax rate that was essentially half the top… -
media mention December 21, 2012 CNN Money: Many companies pay no income taxes, study finds
(Original Post) By Charles Riley @CNNMoney November 3, 2011: 3:10 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The corporate tax rate is 35%. But an examination of 280 of the nation’s… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Politico: Study: 30 top firms paid no federal income taxes
(Original Post) By TIM MAK | 11/3/11 6:35 AM EDT Thirty large and profitable Fortune 500 corporations paid no federal income taxes between 2008 and 2010, according to a new… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Reuters: Thirty companies paid no income tax 2008-2010: report
(Original Post) By Kevin Drawbaugh Thu Nov 3, 2011 5:58am EDT (Reuters) – Thirty large and profitable U.S. corporations paid no income taxes in 2008 through 2010, said a study… -
media mention December 21, 2012 AFP: Many big US firms avoid taxes: study
(Original Post) By Rob Lever (AFP) – 10 hours ago WASHINGTON — Dozens of US corporations paid no federal taxes in recent years and many received billions of dollars in… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Salon: America’s corporate tax obscenity
(Original Post) A new report about companies’ finances won’t just enrage you — it’ll make you run to the nearest protest By Andrew Leonard In 2010, Verizon reported an annual… -
media mention December 20, 2012 Bloomberg/BNA: Tax Reform Likely in 15 State Legislatures in 2013, Think Tank Says
December 20,2102 The major shifts in partisan control due to the November elections, which resulted in 37 states having unified one-party control over the Legislature and governorship, are likely to… -
media mention December 20, 2012 The Daily Advertiser: Tax reform tops Jindal’s ’13 agenda
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal has picked tax reform as his top issue for the 2013 legislative session. But the form the reform will take is still being formulated.… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Reuters: Thirty companies paid no income tax 2008-2010: report
(Original Post) By Kevin Drawbaugh Thu Nov 3, 2011 5:58am EDT (Reuters) – Thirty large and profitable U.S. corporations paid no income taxes in 2008 through 2010, said a study… -
media mention December 19, 2012 AFP: Many big US firms avoid taxes: study
(Original Post) By Rob Lever (AFP) – 10 hours ago WASHINGTON — Dozens of US corporations paid no federal taxes in recent years and many received billions of dollars in… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Salon: America’s corporate tax obscenity
(Original Post) A new report about companies’ finances won’t just enrage you — it’ll make you run to the nearest protest By Andrew Leonard In 2010, Verizon reported an annual… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Washington Post: Study: Big corporations use loopholes, dodge taxes
(Original Post) By Jia Lynn Yang, Thursday, November 3, 12:00 AM Many of this country’s biggest companies paid no federal taxes — or even made money through credits and refunds… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Concord Monitor: No tax holiday for profits held offshore
(Original Post) By Monitor staffNovember 4, 2011 The driving force behind the Occupy Wall Street protests that have cropped up across the nation is the participants’ belief that the game… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Charlotte Observer: Big companies with big profits pay little in taxes, study finds
By Kirsten Valle Pittman [email protected] Posted: Friday, Nov. 04, 2011 Major U.S. companies – including a big bank, an energy titan and a manufacturer with close Charlotte ties – are… -
media mention December 19, 2012 UPI: U.S. corporations get breaks on tax
(Original Post) Published: Nov. 4, 2011 at 1:52 AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) — Many of the largest U.S. companies paid corporate income taxes at an effective rate far below… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Northwest Indiana Times: NiSource among companies getting large tax breaks
(Original Post) By Bowdeya Tweh [email protected], (219) 933-3316 | Posted: Friday, November 4, 2011 12:00 am NiSource Inc. was one of 30 companies that benefited from a negative income tax… -
media mention December 19, 2012 News Max: Big Firms Pay No Taxes
(Original Post) Friday, 04 Nov 2011 12:53 PM By Jim Meyers With the federal government drowning in debt and lawmakers struggling to curtail the deficit, a new report shows that… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Sun Sentinel: You paid more in taxes than FPL and other companies
(Original Post) By Julie Patel November 4, 2011 12:40 PM Thirty companies, including the parent company of Florida Power & Light, legally paid less than zero in federal income taxes…