Norman
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I say you don't know the difference because you don't realize that Trump had to pay the money he's writing off as losses now. You also think it's operating losses and don't grasp the difference between that and tax losses.
As I asked Care4AllLiberals, if I pay $50 for a share of stock, then I sell it for $50, why do I need to pay taxes on the $50? I just got my money back?
If Trump spent billions on his business, why does he have to pay taxes to get the money back he put in that aren't even profits?
Let me ask you a question. Do you know that clause which allows Trump to carry over that incredible loss is called the NET OPERATING LOSS provision. Do you know why that is different from the losses that regular businesses are permitted to carry over?
Do you even look at the released pages?
You likely know more about tax law than I do. Congratulations. But you need to grasp what TRUMP did here. It is not what you seem or think it is. It's shit that can only be taken advantage of by people who work the system in ways that exceed the normal businessman trying to reduce his tax burden.
Do you realize that his message is that.... taking such advantage of the system should not be possible? I doubt he even does his own taxes, at that level it would make no sense at all. His accounting firm most likely does his taxes and as they always do... minimizes them.
My accountant does my taxes. That's not unusual. What is unusual is the complex array of holdings that this fucker has which allow him to play the game on a different field than the rest of us. That's all done intentionally to avoid paying what is considered a fair share of taxes.
Some people.....retards mostly...think taxes are unconstitutional and they think this shit is awesome. I'm not one of those people.
Where is the actual statement?
Anyway, can't blame his accountant for doing a good job. I am sure he would close such a loop hole however... he's been speaking about that kind of gaming for 30 years now. It does seem like his accountants may have found some loop holes to close.
Trump's tax writeoff shows his 'genius' at business, advisers say
"I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president and am the only one who can fix them. #failing@nytimes," Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday."
Good old Trump hyperbole, but he is right about fixing it.
I find lawyers and accountants to be OK, but the best tax and acquisition strategies for the businesses I bought and sold I thought of and proposed to them, not the other way around
Yeah well I agree with that, for smaller businesses especially you possibly have a better idea how to do the taxes yourself. However, the tax code is monolithic. The truly complex arrangements happen in consolidated corporations and the cheating is done by transferring the income to other countries, where there are no taxes to speak of.