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July 17, 2007

Ten Largest and Most Heavily Taxed U.S. Corporations

The Tax Girl has a great post comparing the lists of the 10 largest American corporations (Fortune, 2007) and 10 American coorporations that pay the most federal income tax (Forbes, 2004):

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I wonder if Warren Buffet factored the 31.7% corporate rate on Berkshire Hathaway into his personal income tax rate of 17.x%.

Posted by: Patrick | Jul 17, 2007 3:38:44 PM

Birkshire Hathaway paying an effective tax rate of 31.7% while Warren Buffett complains about his personal rate of 17% leads me to conclude that the company is being run in ways that pay salary and dividends to him and taxes on operations such that his complaint is biting the hand that feeds him.

And feeds him quite well ! ! !

Posted by: Steve Odem | Jul 18, 2007 6:05:21 AM