Re: ECONOMICS: The U.S. tax scenario complexifies

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Fri Jan 10 2003 - 11:58:14 MST


In a message dated 1/10/2003 12:01:02 PM Central Standard Time, jonkc@att.net
writes: More to the point dividends will only be tax free if the company
actually made money. A company that makes no money will pay no tax on profits
because it has none, but it still might pay out (taxable) dividends.

There is still the question of the Alternative Minimum Tax for both
individuals and corporations. I can't remember the details of the individual
tax at the moment but the corporate alternative minimum tax is plain nutso in
spots. It appears designed to favor foreign companies over domestic ones
that are having difficulty competing.
Ron h.



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