Most Hollywood Films Are Filmed Outside the US to Avoid Paying Taxes

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And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

First of all, if what you say about California is true, then your thread makes no sense.

Second, if your claim is that "most" U.S. films are shot elsewhere, I'm sure you can provide the source of your information.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

First of all, if what you say about California is true, then your thread makes no sense.

Second, if your claim is that "most" U.S. films are shot elsewhere, I'm sure you can provide the source of your information.

It's true.

Incentives - California Film Commission

Tax breaks does not mean tax free.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Out taxes are never going to be competitive with the 3rd world. They just aren't.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
It would probably be better than Obamacare.
 
They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
It would probably be better than Obamacare.

It should be, it oughtta be better than that plan hatched at the Heritage Foundation. But it would be "socialism" [shudder], so we avoid those systems even though they're much better and less expensive that what we do to each other.
 
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
It would probably be better than Obamacare.

It should be, it oughtta be better than that plan hatched at the Heritage Foundation. But it would be "socialism" [shudder], so we avoid those systems even though they're much better and less expensive that what we do to each other.
Thanks to Obama and his supporters.
 
And many States, including leftist Calif, offer huge tax breaks for those that are filmed here.

When will the Hollywood elite start paying their fair share?

They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL
 
They are skipping out on taxes and should be held accountable.
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL

You didn't wreck anything. California has about a fifth of all corporations headquartered in it's state. California has a lot to offer business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/business/dealbook/public-companies-see-gold-in-california.html

California is a good example. It is a state burdened with a high tax rate, significant regulation and extreme housing costs. It is the type of place that you would think would lose business. But instead, California is winning at creating public companies. This may be because it already has a significant base of growth companies attracting yet more people to feed off the infrastructure and then create yet more new, big companies. Similar arguments can be made about Massachusetts and the natural network that its biotechnology companies and universities create.

Alabama can't compete.
 
Lol yeah right!

This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL

You didn't wreck anything. California has about a fifth of all corporations headquartered in it's state. California has a lot to offer business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/business/dealbook/public-companies-see-gold-in-california.html

California is a good example. It is a state burdened with a high tax rate, significant regulation and extreme housing costs. It is the type of place that you would think would lose business. But instead, California is winning at creating public companies. This may be because it already has a significant base of growth companies attracting yet more people to feed off the infrastructure and then create yet more new, big companies. Similar arguments can be made about Massachusetts and the natural network that its biotechnology companies and universities create.

Alabama can't compete.
Your post ignores the point of this thread. Congrats on your newfound idiotdom
 
This is something that's been going on for years. I don't appreciate rich people getting away with not paying their fair share of taxes, regardless of how socially liberal they are.
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL

You didn't wreck anything. California has about a fifth of all corporations headquartered in it's state. California has a lot to offer business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/business/dealbook/public-companies-see-gold-in-california.html

California is a good example. It is a state burdened with a high tax rate, significant regulation and extreme housing costs. It is the type of place that you would think would lose business. But instead, California is winning at creating public companies. This may be because it already has a significant base of growth companies attracting yet more people to feed off the infrastructure and then create yet more new, big companies. Similar arguments can be made about Massachusetts and the natural network that its biotechnology companies and universities create.

Alabama can't compete.
Your post ignores the point of this thread. Congrats on your newfound idiotdom

It does? The point of this thread is trying to say that California's taxes are too high and using the film industry as an example. My article disproves that.
 
You could solve that problem by making the taxes, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world. Or continue whining about tax dodgers.
One will net you an influx of cash while the other will net you a pacifier

Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL

You didn't wreck anything. California has about a fifth of all corporations headquartered in it's state. California has a lot to offer business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/business/dealbook/public-companies-see-gold-in-california.html

California is a good example. It is a state burdened with a high tax rate, significant regulation and extreme housing costs. It is the type of place that you would think would lose business. But instead, California is winning at creating public companies. This may be because it already has a significant base of growth companies attracting yet more people to feed off the infrastructure and then create yet more new, big companies. Similar arguments can be made about Massachusetts and the natural network that its biotechnology companies and universities create.

Alabama can't compete.
Your post ignores the point of this thread. Congrats on your newfound idiotdom

It does? The point of this thread is trying to say that California's taxes are too high and using the film industry as an example. My article disproves that.
Lol

You act as if movies are not made in other states lol. The point of the thread is they leave THE COUNTRY too much. Sometimes it's obviously necessary for the movie but more often than not it isn't necessary to the story so it becomes a financial decision.

Now spin another good yarn
 
Maybe we can get into a healthcare system, you know, competitive with the rest of the modern world as well.
I wrecked his stupid position and you fly to the rescue by changing subjects.

FAIL

You didn't wreck anything. California has about a fifth of all corporations headquartered in it's state. California has a lot to offer business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/business/dealbook/public-companies-see-gold-in-california.html

California is a good example. It is a state burdened with a high tax rate, significant regulation and extreme housing costs. It is the type of place that you would think would lose business. But instead, California is winning at creating public companies. This may be because it already has a significant base of growth companies attracting yet more people to feed off the infrastructure and then create yet more new, big companies. Similar arguments can be made about Massachusetts and the natural network that its biotechnology companies and universities create.

Alabama can't compete.
Your post ignores the point of this thread. Congrats on your newfound idiotdom

It does? The point of this thread is trying to say that California's taxes are too high and using the film industry as an example. My article disproves that.
Lol

You act as if movies are not made in other states lol. The point of the thread is they leave THE COUNTRY too much. Sometimes it's obviously necessary for the movie but more often than not it isn't necessary to the story so it becomes a financial decision.

Now spin another good yarn

They are made in other states. Often states cut their taxes to court the film industry and California has done the same. What percentage does that have to do with the need to shoot on location? I don't know, you don't seem to know. So, I'll go with the larger argument that California actually attracts business and has the right environment to create new business. Much more than other states.

If there is one thing California is not doing it is hurting for business.
 
There is nothing wrong with following the tax code.

If the Dems don't like the tax code, they should chage it, but if you don't want to pay more in taxes than you legally owe, how can that be "bad"?

If you think you should pay more, you can pay whatever you like. There is no maximum tax, only a minimum tax.
 

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