/-----/ WOWZA - you must have paid a bloody fortune.Good for Biden, bad for yacht brokers. Too fucking bad. I paid more taxes then Amazon did this year. Ask me if I give a fuck if Biden raises taxes on wealthiest entitled greed mongers looking for a free ride on the middle class. So eat shit. I can't wait to vote Dem no matter who it is.The socialist is not the only anti-American running. Biden has promised to raise our taxes.
"During his rally in South Carolina, he asked the audience if they’ve benefited from Trump’s tax cuts; one man raised his hand.
Biden then promised the guy that he would be raising his taxes if he were to win in November, not lowering them."
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Amazon’s financial statements shows it does pay taxes. In 2017, Amazon paid close to $1 billion in income tax. In 2018, the amount jumped to $1.18 billion, accounting for local, state, and international taxes.
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Amazon pays plenty in terms of payroll taxes and also state and local taxes. Nor should you forget the taxes paid by Amazon’s employees on their wages. Not only is that direct revenue to various levels of government, but the incidence of those taxes falls somewhat on Amazon, which now must pay higher wages to offset the tax burden faced by their employees," Cowen adds.
Amazon largely pays no corporate tax precisely because it reinvests profits into its operations. Under a scenario where Amazon had no corporate tax breaks, it would disincentive the company from reinvesting and thus creating greater opportunity for the businesses and cities in which it operates.
Why Amazon Pays No Corporate Taxes