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high density

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20. Per your link, Berkshire is paying an effective tax rate of 29%

Reply to former9thward (Reply #13)

Tue May 21, 2013, 10:59 PM

May 2013

Apple's effective tax rate is 20.1%.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says Made-in-USA Mac will be assembled in Texas [View all] onehandle May 2013 OP

So... still not Made in America. Blue State Bandit May 2013 #1

Tax-free Texas. nt tridim May 2013 #2

But are they going to pay any taxes on them? KamaAina May 2013 #3

Exactly! dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #10

Little or no taxes? former9thward May 2013 #13

go argue with Josh Marshall at TPM dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #14

The numbers I found were a little different, it has Apple paying 14.2 billion. hughee99 May 2013 #18

I think your number may be total taxes. former9thward May 2013 #25

Per your link, Berkshire is paying an effective tax rate of 29% high density May 2013 #20

Per my link Berkshire is a tax cheat. former9thward May 2013 #26

Says the New York Post two years ago, who said they were going to fix the problem last year. high density May 2013 #34

I am just not part of the "I live to hate Apple" group. former9thward May 2013 #35

"Today, Cook also reiterated that Apple is building a new administrative campus in Texas." SoapBox May 2013 #4

PR Smoke Screen CBGLuthier May 2013 #5

Unless he's planning on building a fab, I'd say the Pacific Rim jmowreader May 2013 #30

Which regressive, authoritarian economy do I want to support? politicat May 2013 #6

Not interested, not even if you gave it away. closeupready May 2013 #7

Good grief Augiedog May 2013 #8

I worked at Dell christx30 May 2013 #31

Did you emerge from it as a "Dellionaire"? Paladin May 2013 #37

Not really. christx30 May 2013 #39

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin May 2013 #40

The profits from the sales, however, will be stashed in Ireland. marmar May 2013 #9

The secret of Texas' recruitment is... TRoN33 May 2013 #11

There is a silver lining to that "recruitment" however: kentauros May 2013 #22

I also may add... TRoN33 May 2013 #12

"Assembled in Texas" doesn't mean "Made in USA." PSPS May 2013 #15

Where was what you are posting on assembled? onehandle May 2013 #16

Depends on where the chips are made rightsideout May 2013 #28

I thought Apple supported gay rights? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #17

CEO Tim Cook is gay. Most powerful gay businessman in history. nt onehandle May 2013 #19

OK? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #21

Money and personal power often times wins out over principles for many penultimate May 2013 #29

I guess Texas has finally made it to third world status SpearthrowerOwl May 2013 #23

I guess the 3.3 million Texans who voted for Obama don't count with you.... Paladin May 2013 #38

I live in Texas (Houston) SpearthrowerOwl May 2013 #41

Fair enough. Apologies for any misunderstandings. (nt) Paladin May 2013 #42

I'll stick to my Samsung thank you. n/t cosmicone May 2013 #24

So 100% of your money goes to Korea and China. onehandle May 2013 #27

Samsung, unlike Apple, actually manufactures in the U.S. Xithras May 2013 #36

it so they can make melm00se May 2013 #32

"USA Mac will be assembled in Texas" - assembled - ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #33