tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734884211497773577.post2605776103966246220..comments2024-03-22T09:27:35.860-07:00Comments on Bed buffaloes in your tax code: effective vs. statutory rates duke it outMary O'Keeffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662977706706048151noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734884211497773577.post-77375350713402420222011-01-28T10:47:09.964-08:002011-01-28T10:47:09.964-08:00Very interesting to hear about how the corporate w...Very interesting to hear about how the corporate world's taxes are determined and how they "play their cards right" to avoid as much tax as possible without breaking laws. How to justify these tactics? I guess at some level it creates more jobs for financially-minded people within the firm, since they're the ones who probably had to figure out how to surpass the loopholes within the parameters of the law? Still doesn't compare with the equity issues that arise, like for companies that make less money and pay a higher tax rate... it seems to parallel the issues that come up in individual tax situations at times...Andreanoreply@blogger.com