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05-09-2008, 02:47 PM
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corporation be able to claim as a business expense? How many corporate retreats should a corporation be able to claim as a business expense? How many booster club tickets should a corporation be able to claim as a business expense?
Seems to me that in these days of e-mail, video teleconferencing, high fuel costs, overnight mail, etc., the answer should be NONE. NUNCA. NADA.
Do you need a $30,000,000 dollar bizjet to close a $30,000 sale? I dunno. Maybe YOU do. I don't.
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The answer is as many as they want and are legal. |
05-09-2008, 02:49 PM
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>>>I am familiar with the corporate world. I am one. But if image costs me $$$ because of YOUR need to be flashy, I ain't willing to subsidize you.
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You are a corporate world? |
05-09-2008, 02:53 PM
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The answer is as many as they want and are legal.
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The answer is as many as they can pay for without asking for a tax break
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05-10-2008, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by George O Well
corporation be able to claim as a business expense? How many corporate retreats should a corporation be able to claim as a business expense? How many booster club tickets should a corporation be able to claim as a business expense?
Seems to me that in these days of e-mail, video teleconferencing, high fuel costs, overnight mail, etc., the answer should be NONE. NUNCA. NADA.
Do you need a $30,000,000 dollar bizjet to close a $30,000 sale? I dunno. Maybe YOU do. I don't.
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They should get whatever legal tax breaks are allowed. Even with those tax breaks, Corporations pay waaaay more in taxes than individual citizens do.
And so what if e-mail, videoconferencing, and overnight mail are available? You really think the Gov't ought to have the last word on HOW a business conducts itself at that level? What if I decided your use of a land line was wasteful...would you think the Government ought to step in and mandate an internet phone for you?
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05-10-2008, 01:40 AM
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They make waaaaaay more money then Citizens do too. As I read it this was about subsidies.
Its amazing poeple defend those who screw you.
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Everything you just said is total bullshit
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05-12-2008, 11:33 AM
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Thank you. Now the only question is whether that 'indulging' takes place at taxpayer expense. |
05-12-2008, 11:38 AM
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and then piss on people of yoru own eceonmic class.
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05-12-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by noneof yourbusiness
They make waaaaaay more money then Citizens do too. As I read it this was about subsidies.
Its amazing poeple defend those who screw you.
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05-12-2008, 11:49 AM
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They should get whatever legal tax breaks are allowed.
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>>>If you are a lobbyist for a Fortune 500, you get to BUY tax breaks. Usually on a Gulfstream, with you 'secretary' taking dictation.
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Even with those tax breaks, Corporations pay waaaay more in taxes than individual citizens do.
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>>>That's the same as saying that individual the execs and shareholders pay waaaaaay less than individual citizens do.
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And so what if e-mail, videoconferencing, and overnight mail are available? You really think the Gov't ought to have the last word on HOW a business conducts itself at that level?
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>>>No, but the last word should be based on economics rather than 'image'. There should be no economic incentive for flying a Gulfstream to Orange County over picking up a phone or, if need be, flying JetBlue. Gettin' it now? |
05-12-2008, 11:54 AM
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>>>If you are a lobbyist for a Fortune 500, you get to BUY tax breaks. Usually on a Gulfstream, with you 'secretary' taking dictation.
>>>That's the same as saying that individual the execs and shareholders pay waaaaaay less than individual citizens do.
>>>No, but the last word should be based on economics rather than 'image'. There should be no economic incentive for flying a Gulfstream to Orange County over picking up a phone or, if need be, flying JetBlue. Gettin' it now?
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Excellent points, George, that can be applied to the military/gov't as well. |
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