Apple is a Piece of Shit

[The True Adonis]

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/apple-google-microsoft-hold-more-than-336b-overseas-via-legal-tax-loopholes/

If Apple didn’t hold $181B overseas, it would owe $59B in US taxes
"The effect on the average US taxpayer is that the US government is deprived of revenue."

[The True Adonis]

More than any other American company, Apple holds $181.1 billion in offshore accounts, according to a Tuesday report released by Citizens for Tax Justice, an advocacy group.

[El Diablo Blanco]

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/apple-google-microsoft-hold-more-than-336b-overseas-via-legal-tax-loopholes/

If Apple didn’t hold $181B overseas, it would owe $59B in US taxes
"The effect on the average US taxpayer is that the US government is deprived of revenue."

GE made $5 billion in profit and paid $0 in taxes.  It's the system.  Target purposely bought a bankrupt company in Canada and made them into a Target with plans to not last, it was a way for them to not pay taxes here.  Pfizer is merging with a euro pharm at a value of $60 billion, part of it is to not pay US taxes anymore.  Oracle is headquartered in Ireland to not pay taxes.  Microsoft is headquartered somewhere in Europe as well to avoid paying taxes.  They probably have a little office with one person there.

[f450]

Cant say I blame them. Do you see what the government uses our tax money for?

meanwhile the nations infrastructure is crumbling, debt is rising exponentially, social security is dead all the while congress and senate keep approving pay raises for themselves for essentially doing nothing.

I wouldn't give my hard earned money to a corrupt government to bribe welfare queens for votes either.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Cant say I blame them. Do you see what the government uses our tax money for?

meanwhile the nations infrastructure is crumbling, debt is rising exponentially, social security is dead all the while congress and senate keep approving pay raises for themselves for essentially doing nothing.

I wouldn't give my hard earned money to a corrupt government to bribe welfare queens for votes either.

This and they aren't breaking any rules.  The law allows this to happen and was designed by corporate lobbyists to allow the money funnel to happen.

[XFACTOR]

GE made $5 billion in profit and paid $0 in taxes.  It's the system.  Target purposely bought a bankrupt company in Canada and made them into a Target with plans to not last, it was a way for them to not pay taxes here.  Pfizer is merging with a euro pharm at a value of $60 billion, part of it is to not pay US taxes anymore.  Oracle is headquartered in Ireland to not pay taxes.  Microsoft is headquartered somewhere in Europe as well to avoid paying taxes.  They probably have a little office with one person there.

WAAAAAAAYYYY off  Try $160 billion.  Yes one more time $160 billion.  The Apple tax shield is peanuts in comparison.

[RagingBull]

Do your research and see who is to blame for the mass exodus of companies to China and the closure of 50,000 plus US based outfits.  Hint...his initials are BC.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/apple-google-microsoft-hold-more-than-336b-overseas-via-legal-tax-loopholes/

If Apple didn’t hold $181B overseas, it would owe $59B in US taxes
"The effect on the average US taxpayer is that the US government is deprived of revenue."

[residue]

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/apple-google-microsoft-hold-more-than-336b-overseas-via-legal-tax-loopholes/

If Apple didn’t hold $181B overseas, it would owe $59B in US taxes
"The effect on the average US taxpayer is that the US government is deprived of revenue."

that's 35 billion in military spending... good for apple

[_aj_]

Apple is brilliant and helping their shareholders, which is their ONLY priority, so OP can fuck off.

If the US's corporate tax policy wasn't so absurdly onerous, that money would be here.

[WannaBePro]

GE made $5 billion in profit and paid $0 in taxes.  It's the system.  Target purposely bought a bankrupt company in Canada and made them into a Target with plans to not last, it was a way for them to not pay taxes here.  Pfizer is merging with a euro pharm at a value of $60 billion, part of it is to not pay US taxes anymore.  Oracle is headquartered in Ireland to not pay taxes.  Microsoft is headquartered somewhere in Europe as well to avoid paying taxes.  They probably have a little office with one person there.

Zellers! The only time I ever bought anything at that overpriced shit store was when they were being bought out by Target and on the very last day they were open, everything was 80% off. I bought a pretty good stepper for $50  

Edit: Target broke our fragile Canadian hearts  They said "We love Canada" on all their construction signs, and then they just leave us without as much as a kiss goodbye.

[The True Adonis]

Apple is brilliant and helping their shareholders, which is their ONLY priority, so OP can fuck off.

If the US's corporate tax policy wasn't so absurdly onerous, that money would be here.

Bernie Sanders is the only one who actually wants to fix the entire corporate tax policy to favor the US.

[chaos]

Bernie Sanders is the only one who actually wants to fix the entire corporate tax policy to favor the US.

I've heard this name before, who is he?

[Skylge]

GE made $5 billion in profit and paid $0 in taxes.  It's the system.  Target purposely bought a bankrupt company in Canada and made them into a Target with plans to not last, it was a way for them to not pay taxes here.  Pfizer is merging with a euro pharm at a value of $60 billion, part of it is to not pay US taxes anymore.  Oracle is headquartered in Ireland to not pay taxes.  Microsoft is headquartered somewhere in Europe as well to avoid paying taxes.  They probably have a little office with one person there.

Not "the system" but corrupt politicians who favor big business instead of the American people. Corruption....

[_aj_]

Bernie Sanders is the only one who actually wants to fix the entire corporate tax policy to favor the US.

President _aj_ favors a one-year tax amnesty for foreign repatriation.

[The Ugly]

Love my Mac, always have. Never had a single fucking virus. First PC I bought was sledgehammered and thrown off the Belmont Shores pier after the techs told me my $1600 purchase was corrupted beyond repair.

Never again.

[King Shizzo]

The only solution is Total War. Kill everyone. Right, AJ?

[The True Adonis]

I've heard this name before, who is he?

[King Shizzo]

I am all for having a president who "looks the part". It's all a dog and pony show anyway. I would much rather have someone like Romney, or the black dude with the deep voice in the All-State commercials (played president on 24)

Bernie Sanders is one wrong step away from a hospice. Part of the President's job, should be to project power.

[The True Adonis]

I am all for having a president who "looks the part". It's all a dog and pony show anyway. I would much rather have someone like Romney, or the black dude with the deep voice in the All-State commercials (played president on 24)

Bernie Sanders is one wrong step away from a hospice. Part of the President's job, should be to project power.

He does and is a very powerful speaker.  You stupid moron.

[WannaBePro]

Love my Mac, always have. Never had a single fucking virus. First PC I bought was sledgehammered and thrown off the Belmont Shores pier after the techs told me my $1600 purchase was corrupted beyond repair.

Never again.

Wow you must really suck at navigating the internet... How many pop ups did you click on that said you won $1000?
I've only owned Windows and Linux computers/laptops and only 1 of my Windows PCs ended up with a virus, and that was because my network was compromised because my idiot roommate downloaded some spyware that spread to other machines on the same network. Took a while to clean up, but I got it figured out eventually.
Protip: anti-viruses + firewalls + some technical knowledge/common sense and you shouldn't end up with a virus infested computer.

LOL @ the guys who told you its $1,600 to fix your computer. These fucking guys who fix PCs for a living rip people off like crazy. At least most Windows PCs can be recovered. If something happens with a Mac it means they throw away your old one and send you a new one haha. Good luck recovering your files if you didn't store them on a remote server or external hard drive.

[hardgainerj]

He does and is a very powerful speaker.  You stupid moron.

[The Ugly]

Wow you must really suck at navigating the internet... How many pop ups did you click on that said you won $1000?
I've only owned Windows and Linux computers/laptops and only 1 of my Windows PCs ended up with a virus, and that was because my network was compromised because my idiot roommate downloaded some spyware that spread to other machines on the same network. Took a while to clean up, but I got it figured out eventually.
Protip: anti-viruses + firewalls + some technical knowledge/common sense and you shouldn't end up with a virus infested computer.

LOL @ the guys who told you its $1,600 to fix your computer. These fucking guys who fix PCs for a living rip people off like crazy. At least most Windows PCs can be recovered. If something happens with a Mac it means they throw away your old one and send you a new one haha. Good luck recovering your files if you didn't store them on a remote server or external hard drive.

Think it had to do with some Nigerian bankers in the process of making me wealthy. Must've been a glitch in the transaction. But, seriously, if you can't trust a Nigerian banker, who can you trust, right?

Btw, the piece of shit cost $1600 (in 2000); the repair cost, at the dealer, was zero. They couldn't even get it to fire up. Also, please fuck yourself for the egghead arrogance, dipshit.

[The Ugly]

Wow you must really suck at navigating the internet... How many pop ups did you click on that said you won $1000?
I've only owned Windows and Linux computers/laptops and only 1 of my Windows PCs ended up with a virus, and that was because my network was compromised because my idiot roommate downloaded some spyware that spread to other machines on the same network. Took a while to clean up, but I got it figured out eventually.
Protip: anti-viruses + firewalls + some technical knowledge/common sense and you shouldn't end up with a virus infested computer.

LOL @ the guys who told you its $1,600 to fix your computer. These fucking guys who fix PCs for a living rip people off like crazy. At least most Windows PCs can be recovered. If something happens with a Mac it means they throw away your old one and send you a new one haha. Good luck recovering your files if you didn't store them on a remote server or external hard drive.

Fifteen years and no "happens" yet, but I'll keep you informed.

[WannaBePro]

Fifteen years and no "happens" yet, but I'll keep you informed.

I must've used some botched Macs. I had to do a lab exam in school for a computer science course in a Mac lab, and the piece of shit crashed on me (the whole sad face with the rolling rainbow or whatever the hell that's supposed to be). Had to restart from scratch. I was given extra time, but it was annoying as hell. Still finished on time regardless 

[The Ugly]

I must've used some botched Macs. I had to do a lab exam in school for a computer science course in a Mac lab, and the piece of shit crashed on me (the whole sad face with the rolling rainbow or whatever the hell that's supposed to be). Had to restart from scratch. I was given extra time, but it was annoying as hell. Still finished on time regardless 

Wow, you must really suck at navigating the internet. How many pop-ups did you click on that said you won $1000?