• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Why can't a corporation do this to get around paying taxes on repatriated profits?

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Dman8777 said:
ROFL @ everyone who thinks a corporate tax holiday would help anyone but wealthy investors!
Click to expand...

No way it would help the other investors that own the same stock, right?

You know, all those 401(k)s, IRAs, mutual funds, pensions, etc. Or do you classify those as wealthy investors too?

This is why nobody respects the opinion of the left when it comes to investing or economics.... They show time and time and time again that their understanding is limited to what they assume must be the case, and not in any way reflective of reality.
 
ProfJohn said:
Is there a problem with that??

Why shouldn't the people who bought stocks be able to benefit from those stocks?
Click to expand...

Any corporation that wanted to pay dividends to its stock holders on profits earned could easily do so. Instead of cooking the books so their profits all show up in the Bahama's, they could just pay their taxes, like the rest of us, and then pay out dividends from what's left over.

The only reason they still play these games is because there's a belief that at some point there will be another profit re-patriation tax holiday.

To the poster above PJ, I don't put the well-being of my portfolio above the needs of our country. Do 401(k) plans even benefit from dividends?
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top