Microsoft Has $93 Billion Overseas and Doesn't Pay Taxes On It

Microsoft holds $92.9 billion of earnings in accounts outside of the United States, saving the company almost $30 billion in taxes.

The U.S. government, along with plenty of other critics, claims Microsoft is dodging its economic responsibilities as an American company. Microsoft says the practice is business as usual.

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Corporate taxes have become a flashpoint as major corporations continue to park massive sums of money in foreign accounts. The move helps companies avoid paying those sums to Uncle Sam.

The sums above are not disputed by Microsoft; the company admitted as much in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A report by the International Business Times found that the amount represents a significant increase from past years Read more...

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