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Meet The 31 Corporations and Banks Who Dodged $128 Billion in US Taxes
Sen. Bernie Sanders released a report today directly taking on the Business Roundtable, by outing 31 banks and corporations who have dodged $128 billion in taxes.
According to the report, the 31 corporations and banks have dodged $128 billion in taxes by setting up offshore tax havens. They have received $6.5 billion in tax refunds, and $2.5 trillion in taxpayer bailout money. While stuffing their pockets with trillions of taxpayer dollars, the Business Roundtable has called for the deficit to be reduced by raising the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security to 70, cut Social Security and veterans’ benefits, and increase taxes on working families.
The reason why congressional Republicans are adamantly opposed to generating new revenue through closing these loopholes is that doing so would force these tax dodgers to pay their fair share. For Republicans, the concept of fairness only applies to making sure the wealthy get more by doing less. One of the reasons why Republicans continue to lose elections is because they insist on protecting corporations and banks at the expense of the American people.
Instead of passing the burden of deficit reduction on to workers, seniors, the poor, and the middle class, how about we start with getting the 31 corporations and banks listed below to pay their taxes?
Here is the list:
1. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.
Number of Offshore Tax Havens in 2010? 371.
Amount of federal income taxes Bank of America would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $2.5 billion.
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2010? Zero. $1.9 billion tax refund.
Bank of America received a $1.9 billion tax refund from the IRS in 2010, even though it made $4.4 billion in profits.
Taxpayer Bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department? Over $1.3 trillion.
2. JP Morgan Chase CEO James Dimon
Number of Offshore Tax Havens in 2010? 83.
Amount of federal income taxes JP Morgan Chase would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $4.9 billion
JP Morgan Chase has stashed $21.8 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $4.9 billion in federal income taxes.
Taxpayer Bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department? $416 billion.
3. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2008? Zero. $278 million tax refund.
Number of offshore tax havens in 2010? 39.
In 2010, Goldman Sachs operated 39 subsidiaries in offshore tax haven countries.
Amount of federal income taxes Goldman Sachs would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $3.32 billion.
Taxpayer Bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department? $824 billion.
During the financial crisis, Goldman Sachs received a total of $814 billion in virtually zero interest loans from the Federal Reserve and a $10 billion bailout from the Treasury Department.
4. General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt
Number of offshore tax havens? At least 14.
Amount of federal income taxes General Electric would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $35.7 billion.
GE has stashed $102 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $35.7 billion
more in federal income taxes.
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2010? Zero. $3.3 billion tax refund. In 2010, not only did General Electric pay no federal income taxes, it received a $3.3 billion tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned over $5 billion in U.S.
profits.
Taxpayer Bailout from the Federal Reserve? $16 billion.During the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve provided GE with $16 billion in
financial assistance, at a time when Jeffrey Immelt was a director of the New York Federal Reserve.
Jobs Shipped Overseas? At least 25,000 since 2001.
5. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2010? Zero. $705 million tax refund.
In 2010, Verizon received a $705 million refund from the IRS despite earning $11.9 billion in pre-tax U.S. profits.
Amount of federal income taxes Verizon would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $525 million.
Verizon has stashed $1.5 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S.
income taxes. Verizon would owe an estimated $525 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
American Jobs Cut in 2010? In 2010, Verizon announced 13,000 job cuts, the
third highest corporate layoff total that year.
6. Honeywell International CEO David Cote
Amount of federal income taxes paid from 2008-2010? Zero. $34 million tax refund.
From 2008 through 2010, not only did Honeywell pay no federal income taxes, it received a $34 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned over $4.9 billion in U.S. profits during those years.
Amount of federal income taxes Honeywell would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $2.835 billion.
Honeywell has stashed $8.1 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Honeywell would owe an estimated $2.835 billion in federal
income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
7. Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2009? Zero. $55 million tax refund.
In 2009, not only did Merck pay no federal income taxes, it received a $55 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned more than $5.7 billion in U.S. profits.
Amount of federal income taxes Merck would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $15.5 billion.
Merck has stashed $44.3 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $15.5 billion more in federal income taxes.
8. Corning CEO Wendell Weeks
Amount of federal income taxes paid from 2008-2010? Zero. $4 million tax refund. From 2008 through 2010, not only did Corning pay no federal income taxes, it received a $4 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned nearly $2 billion in U.S. profits during those years.
Amount of federal income taxes Corning would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $3.78 billion. Corning has stashed $10.8 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Corning would owe an estimated $3.78 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
9. Boeing CEO James McNerney, Jr.
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2010? None. $124 million tax refund.
Boeing, which received a $30 billion contract from the Pentagon to build 179 airborne tankers, got a $124 million refund from the IRS in 2010.
Amount of federal income taxes Boeing would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $66 million.
Boeing would owe an estimated $66 million more in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
American Jobs Shipped overseas? Over 57,000. Since 1994, more than 57,000 Americans lost their jobs at Boeing as a result of overseas outsourcing or rising imports.
Amount of Corporate Welfare? At least $58 billion.
10. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Amount of federal income taxes Microsoft would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $19.4 billion.
Microsoft has stashed over $60 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid 19.4 billion more in federal income taxes.
11. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs
Amount of federal income taxes Qualcomm would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $5.8 billion.
Qualcomm has stashed $16.4 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $5.8
billion more in federal income taxes.
12. Caterpillar CEO Douglas Oberhelman
Amount of federal income taxes Caterpillar would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $4.55 billion. Caterpillar has stashed $13 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Caterpillar would owe an estimated $4.55 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
13. Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers
Amount of federal income taxes Cisco would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $14.455 billion.
Cisco has stashed $41.3 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Cisco would owe an estimated $14.455 billion in federal income
taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
14. Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris
Amount of federal income taxes Dow Chemical would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $3.5 billion.
Dow has stashed $10 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Dow would owe an estimated $3.5 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
15. Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld
Amount of federal income taxes Alcoa would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $2.9 billion.
Alcoa has stashed $8.3 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income
taxes. Alcoa would owe an estimated $2.9 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
16. Stanley Black & Decker CEO John Lundgren
Amount of federal income taxes Stanley Black & Decker would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $1.26 billion.
Stanley Black & Decker has stashed $3.6 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. They would owe an estimated $1.26 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
17. Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown
Amount of federal income taxes Motorola Solutions would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $350 million.Motorola Solutions has stashed $1 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. They would owe an estimated $350 million in federal income
taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
18. Tenneco CEO Gregg Sherill
Amount of federal income taxes Tenneco would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $269 million.
Tenneco has stashed over $698 million in offshore tax haven countries to avoid
paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $269 million in federal income taxes.
19. Express Scripts CEO George Paz
Amount of federal income taxes Express Scripts would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $19 million.
Express Scripts has stashed over $54 million in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $19 million in federal income taxes.
20. Caesars Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman
Amount of federal income taxes Caesars Entertainment would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $15 million.
Caesars Entertainment has stashed $42 million in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid about $15 million more in federal income taxes.
21. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
Amount of federal income taxes BlackRock would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $525 million.
BlackRock has stashed $1.5 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. BlackRock would owe an estimated $525 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
22. United Parcel Service (UPS) CEO D. Scott Davis
Amount of federal income taxes UPS would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $1.12 billion. UPS has stashed $3.2 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. UPS would owe an estimated $1.12 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
23. CA Technologies CEO William McCracken
Amount of federal income taxes CA Technologies would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $700 million.
CA Technologies has stashed nearly $2 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. CA Technologies would owe an estimated $700 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
24. Eaton CEO Alexander Cutler
Amount of federal income taxes Eaton would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $2.24 billion.
Eaton has stashed $6.4 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Eaton would owe an estimated $2.24 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
25. Nasdaq OMX Group CEO Robert Greifeld
Amount of federal income taxes Nasdaq OMX Group would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $21 million.
Nasdaq OMX Group has stashed $60 million in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Nasdaq OMX Group would owe an estimated $21 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
26. Textron CEO Scott Donnelly
Amount of federal income taxes Textron would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $165 million.
Textron has stashed $470 million in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Textron would owe an estimated $165 million in federal income
taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
27. Thermo Fisher Scientific CEO Marc Casper
Amount of federal income taxes Thermo Fisher Scientific would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $1.645 billion.Thermo Fisher Scientific has stashed $4.7 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Thermo Fisher Scientific would owe an estimated
$1.645 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
28. Weyerhaeuser CEO Daniel Fulton
Amount of federal income taxes Weyerhaeuser would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $8 million.
Weyerhaeuser has stashed $22 million in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. It would owe an estimated $8 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
29. World Fuel Services CEO Paul Stebbins
Amount of federal income taxes World Fuel Services would have owed if offshore tax havens were eliminated? $278 million.
World Fuel Services has stashed $794 million in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. It would owe an estimated $278 million in federal
income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.
30. Time Warner CEO Glenn Britt
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2008? Zero. $74 million tax refund.
In 2008, not only did Time Warner pay no federal income taxes, it received a $74 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned over $2 billion in U.S. profits.
31. R.R. Donnelly & Sons CEO Thomas Quinlan III
Amount of federal income taxes paid in 2008? Zero. $49 million tax refund. In 2008, not only did R.R. Donnelly & Sons pay no federal income taxes, it
received a $49 million tax refund from tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned $561 million in U.S. profits.
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Dog Gone at Penigma
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
I was sad to see included in the list corporations that I have had in my investment portfolio over the years.
Hooray for Bernie Sanders; he’s a genuine national treasure.
It’s time these corporations (and individuals) paid their fair share.
This is reminiscent of the Port Arther refinery deals at the end of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a tax free port. The U.S. government paid a fortune to install special refineries that would directly benefit special oil interests like the Koch brothers, while stiffing the country on any tax revenue in return while the process oil is exported.
Robert
Feb. 10th, 2013 at 11:21 am
Tax avoidance is not and never was a crime. The primary problem is an unconstitutional monetary system that issues DEBT as money. I.E. the Federal Reserve and fractionalized banking. You cannot work honestly in a dishonest system.
RMuse
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
Interesting that these guys are the same ones pressing to raise the SS retirement age, cut benefits, and privatize both SS and Medicare. They claim “we” can’t afford all the “free stuff” retirees are getting. Unfortunately nothing will change except reducing their tax rate more. Very disgusting.
Sandra
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Meet the WELFARE KINGS…American patriots all…snark
When do get a peek at the WELFARE QUEENS, I’m sure there are a number of women in top jobs who are guilty of the same nefarious schemes. Expose them all.
Greg Jeske
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Once again Congress fails! I don’t believe any of those cited broke any law:(
Shiva(Moderator)
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 9:16 pm
No one said they broke any laws. Thats not what this is about. Its about our laws being so lax for the very rich and corporations
Lalalona
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 9:42 pm
No wonder our country is in debt! Those that have, get away with everything. Those that don’t have, have to pay out their arse just trying to get by only to be knocked back 3 more paces coz of people like this. When do we get to dodge paying our taxes??? *sigh*
Pat McIntyre
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 9:59 pm
I can see now why Rush Limbaugh called our Republican Congress with trash like Norquist…..”Sluts and Whores”……….let Americans die for the sins committed daily by the “don’t raise taxes on the Rich…..they create jobs”…………what a sick and disgusting America.
Thank you Mr Sanders/America loves you/the 98%!!!!!
Sharon Pruett
Feb. 7th, 2013 at 10:21 pm
Thank you Bernie. These are the same weasels who have the nerve to say WE need to work longer before we collect OUR Social Securty and Medicare. Despicable hypocrites!! Who do they think they are and who is so tainted that they listen to these scum of the corporate bubble?
We LOVE you Bernie. Please keep up the good work. You are TRULY our American Treasure!!
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 6:38 am
So God made a banker
www.marketwatch.com/story...
Sandra
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Thanks for the link, I’m surely passing this on.
Debra
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 8:47 am
This is the group of modern day Pirates, Pillagers, Rapist, who need to be thrown in jail and toss the key away. True Criminals getting away with killing America…
momasan
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 9:48 am
This isn’t so surprising, and its good to get the actual numbers. Can anyone tell me what is meant by profits? Do profits include amounts paid out to shareholders? Really what I keep thinking is that everyone(Congress/Political Pundits and Media Personalities) keeps saying that there is no money. But this is not true is it? Money doesn’t vanish right? Where is all the money really? Do the corporations keep it, or does it all go to a few at the top? What about the shareholders?
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 10:10 am
To be honest I dont know.I do know that profits dont go to the workers in the form of higher wages.Seeing that their wages have stagnated for the past 30 years.Where all he money is at?Your guess is as good as mine.Before I get all tin foil hattery on you maybe it goes into 6 vacation homes with car elevators for the 1%.And no the U nited State is not going broke.
Why the USA Isn’t Going Bankrupt….
pragcap.com/why-the-usa-i...
Check the links for further reading
Cindy Hall
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 10:20 am
This article should be published on the front page of every paper in the US! Outrageous that these practices have evolved under our noses and the result is the demise of our country. Outsourcing every job for crappy quality cheap products and then have the nerve to call us takers, makes me sick!
Linda
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 11:00 am
We as a people know that corporate welfare is rampant in this country. Unfortunately since these Corporations have lobbyists who make sure the gears are oiled and this goes on year after year we the people are just pawns with no value to these Corporations. We as citizens of this country have an obligation to understand what is going on and to contact our Representatives to let them know that as citizens we aren’t happy about any of this. While we have news 24/7 we aren’t as informed as we should be.Right now the focus is on Hagle and Brennan and unmanned drones. I have to watch CNN, MSNBC, C-span, Current, and BBC and hope they are giving me “the news”. Then I surf the net for more. Still unless a news outlet is comprehensive I just may get the ever unclear question who will run in 2016.
Lynda Harrison
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 11:30 am
What an absolute disgrace, then they have the audacity to take extra from the Social Security benefits of people such as myself because we receive a pension from a country outside of the United States. No, I am not rich, I am a normal working stiff. I understand there are over 1.4 million of us who are being robbed in this manner, yet they continue to line the pockets of the rich under the pretext of it creating jobs. Some joke, eh!
inez
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 12:31 pm
So glad to know how the Americans, hardworking middle class are getting screwed by the electorate in DC, who REFUSE to modify the tax code. The rich get richer,the rest of us can go to hell.As my taxes are already deductedfrom my pensioncheck I cannpt withhold payment. Is there a tax loophole for the rest of us.????WAGES ARE REDUCED, JOBS LOST TO OUTSOURCING;,MILK, MEAT, PRODUCE,GASOLINE, HOME HEATING FUEL,PROPERTY TAXES, HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS ARE ALL RISING.fOOD PANTRIES CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND, 1,000 PEOPLESHOW UP FOR 100 JOB VACANCIES. wHAT HAPPENED TO THE ONCE “AMERICAN DREAM” OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. wE’RE GUTTED BY PROFITERRS,.
Gary
Feb. 8th, 2013 at 6:19 pm
I wish Bernie was president. I mean, I like Mr. Obama good enough, but Bernie is a true Liberal.
amicusbriefs
Feb. 9th, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Shivaji- for starters you’ve got Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Malfeasance, Misappropriation Of Funds, Material Support of Terrorism, Conversion(a civil crime), Tax Evasion, ad infinitum. Laws have been not just broken, but smashed into bits. Compound that with failure to prosecute on behalf of DOJ and SEC, among many others, and you have the Bank and Corporate owned Federal, State and Municipal governments in a rancid nutshell.
Shiva(Moderator)
Feb. 9th, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I don’t disagree with you, but that wasn’t the thrust of the article. It was about lax tax laws,
I agree with you that every banker in the country probably aught to be in prison being a butt buddy to someone
Barbara
Feb. 9th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
America could join these off-shore havens by matching their zero tax rates. Then, there would be no need to off-shore the money.
Shiva(Moderator)
Feb. 9th, 2013 at 11:44 pm
And no revenues
Robert Fallin
Feb. 10th, 2013 at 3:28 am
These people don’t just avoid taxes. Dimon’s and Blankfein’s criminal enterprises steal every dime of revenue generated by the precious metals markets; and GE’s “loansharking” generates more profits for the corporation than electronics, power production or just about anything else they do. These bums are also the kingmakers for both parties. They belong in jail, not running the country through their political puppets.
vv0310
Feb. 10th, 2013 at 9:02 am
I agree with the article, but to stop at blaming republicans is intellectual laziness. These corps. back whichever horse wins the race so that they will continue unimpeded.
Our monetary system is corrupt and forced upon us by private banking interests. Until that changes, nothing else will change. JFK tried, and we all know how that story ended.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5...
Josh
Feb. 10th, 2013 at 8:24 pm
86′em ALL!!!
ali
Feb. 11th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Now, lets also expose the wealthy Democrats and Republican congresspersons who have offshore tax havens, which aren’t illegal by the way, and who also benefit from turning the other way. It would be interesting to know their justification :)