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Over 100 profitable US companies paid no federal income tax last year

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A report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reveals that over 100 profitable corporations, including Tesla and Walt Disney, paid no federal income tax last year. These companies, along with many others paying significantly reduced rates, are contributing to a sharp decline in corporate tax revenue, which has fallen by approximately 15% in the last fiscal year. Policy experts are concerned that the substantial tax avoidance by highly profitable corporations, particularly those benefiting from breaks related to R&D and bonus depreciation, poses a greater threat to the federal deficit than companies paying zero tax. AI

IMPACT Companies are leveraging tax breaks, including those for R&D, to fund AI infrastructure, potentially impacting government revenue available for public services.

RANK_REASON Report detailing significant corporate tax avoidance and its impact on federal revenue. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Over 100 profitable US companies paid no federal income tax last year

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Tesla and 113 other companies paid no current federal income tax, but they still aren’t the biggest threats to the federal deficit, think tank warns

    The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found more than 700 profitable companies paid less than half of the 21% statutory corporate tax rate, the lowest rate in decades.

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