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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:24 PM Original message |
Wal-mart pays itself rent -- and cuts its taxes |
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sm409 (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. The real crime is that it's legal. n/t |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. well maybe now that the Dems are in charge this crap can go away |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. it is state taxes |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. What's the point in a corporation that could easily meet its obligations |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. They See All Taxes As Stealing |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. How do they think those streets that carry customers to their doors |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Now, I'm Just Repeating Their Logic. So, Don't Kill Me |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Property is theft n/t |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. They Argue That Acquisition of Property Propels Economies Forward |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yes, those are their arguments |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not a tax lawyer |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Here's a simple explanation from a related article |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've said this before |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. How much of the land or whatever was taken from a taxpaying |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would like to know |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is a well known practice for businesses |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. So, if Walmart can do it......... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. You can do that |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You probably could... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is a pretty common business practice |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Temples for worship of the almighty dollar--of course Walmart |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Someday we should publicize the other side of taxes. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. I despise that good-for-nothing-company. (nt) |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. So, because of the really strict and draconian rules on home based businesses |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Tell me again how corporations are 'persons' under the law? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Where are DU's resident Mall-Wart spokespeople to defend this? |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wouldn't they then have to claim the income? It doesn't make sense |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-01-07 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. I worked for a company that rented it's buildings from the President of the company |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. So...I can build a house, pay myself rent to live there, and then write it off?. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Is there any scam that these parasites won't engage in? |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is why we need a federal consumption tax . . . |
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