Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 This wouldn't be a problem with a simplified flat tax. Every individual or business pays a flat rate, regardless of income or type of income. No deductions, no havens, no strategies.
Chef Jim Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 20 hours ago, BigMcD said: Apparently you do B word! ? Ok I stopped right here. And I took ***** for responding to Tibs (which I have stopped BTW). Jesus guys you really got nothing better to do?? 1
B-Man Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Democrats are tearing themselves apart over Amazon by Michael Goodwin Original Article .
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, B-Man said: Democrats are tearing themselves apart over Amazon by Michael Goodwin Original Article . And last week it was the Green New Deal. And the week before it was Northam and Fairfax. Next week it'll be...I dunno...the racism of popcorn (because palm oil, slaves, something something something). Week after that it'll be Black Panther being shunned at the Oscars. Whiskey Golf Alpha Foxtrot.
Chef Jim Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: And last week it was the Green New Deal. And the week before it was Northam and Fairfax. Next week it'll be...I dunno...the racism of popcorn (because palm oil, slaves, something something something white popcorn good, black popcorn bad). Week after that it'll be Black Panther being shunned at the Oscars. Whiskey Golf Alpha Foxtrot. FTFY
Nanker Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: Ok I stopped right here. And I took ***** for responding to Tibs (which I have stopped BTW). Jesus guys you really got nothing better to do?? This is a particularly onerous bugger. I know it's PPP, but why and how this abject canker hasn't been given a time out is beyond me. He/She/It's vile to the core and adds negative i.e., not even black matter to the universe. 1
IDBillzFan Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Hey, did anyone see @Coach Tuesday return to this discussion yet? Anyone? No one? Nothing? Gee...how surprising.
BringBackOrton Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: Hey, did anyone see @Coach Tuesday return to this discussion yet? Anyone? No one? Nothing? Gee...how surprising. I hope nothing has happened to him. I've been waiting with all of my "bloodthirsty zeal" thinking about "so-called rapists" coming over the border. I just miss you @Coach Tuesday!
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Just now, BringBackOrton said: I hope nothing has happened to him. I've been waiting with all of my "bloodthirsty zeal" thinking about "so-called rapists" coming over the border. I just miss you @Coach Tuesday! He's fine. He's just in Belgium.
IDBillzFan Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Just now, BringBackOrton said: I hope nothing has happened to him. I've been waiting with all of my "bloodthirsty zeal" thinking about "so-called rapists" coming over the border. I just miss you @Coach Tuesday! I'm sure @Coach Tuesday simply got busy and was unable to return. But I'm sure he'll come back to explain how Amazon paid no federal taxes. I'm sure he will. Absolutely 100%!
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: I'm sure @Coach Tuesday simply got busy and was unable to return. But I'm sure he'll come back to explain how Amazon paid no federal taxes. I'm sure he will. Absolutely 100%! I'm sure he's poring over the 10K as we type. Can't wait until he gets his hands on Trump's tax returns.
Nanker Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Well, I provided him with the info he needed to uncover their scheme. Edited February 19, 2019 by Nanker
Coach Tuesday Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, LABillzFan said: Hey, did anyone see @Coach Tuesday return to this discussion yet? Anyone? No one? Nothing? Gee...how surprising. Hey pal - note that I specifically noted that Amazon likely didn’t break any laws. I raised the question as to whether the laws should be revised, and wondered whether this issue should be more of a focus than the hate-mongering that both sides would much prefer to engage in. Try actually reading. 13 hours ago, DC Tom said: I'm sure he's poring over the 10K as we type. Can't wait until he gets his hands on Trump's tax returns. You remain king of the garbage heap, Tom. The 10k doesn’t reveal their tax strategy and in any event they’ve not broken any laws. The issue is whether the laws should be changed - I’m undecided on it actually. Edited February 19, 2019 by Coach Tuesday
DC Tom Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: Hey pal - note that I specifically noted that Amazon likely didn’t break any laws. I raised the question as to whether the laws should be revised, and wondered whether this issue should be more of a focus than the hate-mongering that both sides would much prefer to engage in. Try actually reading. You remain king of the garbage heap, Tom. The 10k doesn’t reveal their tax strategy and in any event they’ve not broken any laws. The issue is whether the laws should be changed - I’m undecided on it actually. It does, however, reveal whether or not they pay federal taxes or not. Which is the topic of this thread. But I can't wait to see where you move the goalposts to next.
BringBackOrton Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, DC Tom said: It does, however, reveal whether or not they pay federal taxes or not. Which is the topic of this thread. But I can't wait to see where you move the goalposts to next. Hey now, I don’t mind where he moves the goalposts, now that he’s at least reappeared in the end zone. baby steps.
Coach Tuesday Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Tom, should the tax laws amended to make it harder for corporations (and wealthy individuals) to employ creative tax strategies to significantly reduce their income tax obligations? That’s my question now - and that was my original question. Do you have an opinion? Or will you continue being your grouchy, partisan, hypocrital self? It’s funny - I didn’t call anyone here names in my OP, but have been called many names in response. I didn’t call anyone on this forum a racist (although a bunch of racists quickly outed themselves in this thread). I raised a question for discussion and, just as I expected, the masses who have ruined this forum would prefer to name-call, and would prefer (without reading my post or knowing my poltics) to paint me as the New Left. If you would like to know my politics, just ask me. I despise Trump, I was disgusted with Obama. I’d vote libertarian before I’d vote for Bernie Sanders. I hate progressive politics. I hate the modern incarnation of the GOP, which is more outcome-focused than rights-focused. For example. Edited February 19, 2019 by Coach Tuesday
GG Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: Tom, should the tax laws amended to make it harder for corporations (and wealthy individuals) to employ creative tax strategies to significantly reduce their income tax obligations? That’s my question now - and that was my original question. Do you have an opinion? Or will you continue being your grouchy, partisan, hypocrital self? It’s funny - I didn’t call anyone here names in my OP, but have been called many names in response. I didn’t call anyone on this forum a racist (although a bunch of racists quickly outed themselves in this thread). I raised a question for discussion and, just as I expected, the masses who have ruined this forum would prefer to name-call, and would prefer (without reading my post or knowing my poltics) to paint me as the New Left. Why do you think those deductions are there in the first place? Should a business be allowed to deduct a business expense? How do you calculate a profit if you're not allowed to deduct expenses?
Tiberius Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 7:00 AM, Teddy KGB said: Hey look it’s coach calling everyone racist again. Hey look, it another Trumptard that can't focus on the topic at hand.
DC Tom Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: Tom, should the tax laws amended to make it harder for corporations (and wealthy individuals) to employ creative tax strategies to significantly reduce their income tax obligations? That’s my question now - and that was my original question. Do you have an opinion? Or will you continue being your grouchy, partisan, hypocrital self? It’s funny - I didn’t call anyone here names in my OP, but have been called many names in response. I didn’t call anyone on this forum a racist (although a bunch of racists quickly outed themselves in this thread). I raised a question for discussion and, just as I expected, the masses who have ruined this forum would prefer to name-call, and would prefer (without reading my post or knowing my poltics) to paint me as the New Left. If you would like to know my politics, just ask me. I despise Trump, I was disgusted with Obama. I’d vote libertarian before I’d vote for Bernie Sanders. I hate progressive politics. I hate the modern incarnation of the GOP, which is more outcome-focused than rights-focused. For example. I don't give a ***** about your politics. You're incapable of rational thought. Your question "Should tax laws be changed?" is unrelated to your premise, though virtue of the simple fact that your premise "Amazon paid no taxes in 2019" is demonstrably horseshit. Learn to read corporate financials. Shut the ***** up until then.
Tiberius Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 On February 17, 2019 at 6:36 AM, Coach Tuesday said: http://fortune.com/2019/02/14/amazon-doesnt-pay-federal-taxes-2019/ I know many of you would rather focus with bloodthirsty zeal on hoards of so-called rapists coming over the border to find white women, but I thought I'd post an actual, real problem that the demagogues don't want us to focus on. What do we think about it? Amazon's tax strategies most surely are fully legal - and is that a problem? I'm surprised (I guess, actually I'm not surprised) that the "drain the swamp" crowd isn't more focused on this kind of issue. I'm not sure where I fall on it - I cannot stand progressive politics that chase businesses out of communities that need them (see, e.g.., Amazon in Long Island City and Buffalo from 1980-2015), but it also seems galling that tax laws (and loopholes) allow the biggest earners (corporate and individual) to shirk the obligations the rest of us face. Thoughts? With trillion dollar deficits it seems resin able to ask the people with the money to pay instead of going after social security and Medicare and obamacare
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