U.S. Corporations Paying Less In Taxes

NEW YORK – The effective tax rate for America’s largest and most profitable corporations has sharply declined in recent years, and one third of such companies paid zero taxes—or less—in at least one of the last three years, according to a study released yesterday.


At the same time, IRS data indicates that the overall share of federal taxes paid by corporations in now less than 10%, down from nearly 13% in 1997.

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