Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

March 9, 2017

New York Times: U.S. Corporate Taxes Explained

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This New York Times Facebook video features ITEP Senior Fellow Matthew Gardner explaining how profitable Fortune 500 companies exploit loopholes in the tax system to avoid paying the statutory corporate tax rate and, in some instances, zeroing out their federal tax obligation.

https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/videos/10151106451699999/

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Matthew Gardner
Matthew Gardner

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