Corporate Tax Breaks Equal to Revenue in 2011, GAO Says
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U.S. corporations received $181 billion in income tax breaks in 2011 -- as much as they paid in taxes, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office in Washington.
The majority of the forgone revenue stems from two breaks alone -- accelerated depreciation for capital investment and the ability to defer U.S. taxes on profits earned overseas.