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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

Raise

 @9FH77ZK from Idaho  agreed…2yrs2Y

A flatter corporate tax code, with fewer deductions and loopholes, may disproportionately benefit larger corporations with the resources to navigate complex tax regulations. Smaller businesses that rely on certain deductions to remain competitive could face disadvantages, potentially reducing economic diversity and stifling innovation.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

 @9FH77ZK from Idaho  disagreed…2yrs2Y

While simplifying the corporate tax code by lowering rates and eliminating deductions and loopholes can seem like a sound idea, it may not necessarily achieve the intended benefits and could exacerbate certain issues.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12yrs12Y

Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

 @8LYMN8ZIndependent from Maine  answered…5yrs5Y

Lower for small businesses, raise for big businesses, eliminate deductions, and loop holes

 @95DR529from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8HJRBDY from Colorado  answered…5yrs5Y

Lower as long as the money the company gets in tax backs gets used in the economy to create more jobs

  @7LP98RN  from California  answered…10mos10MO

Update This Question

When you click the "Learn More" tab it claims that the corporate tax rate (federal) is 35% but the Trump tax cuts lowered this to 17%. That's an important distinction for people who answer this question that may not have much prior knowledge about the corporate tax rate. Also, the international average is in the low 20%.

 @8HJQJ38 from Colorado  answered…5yrs5Y

There should be an increase depending on the corporations current economic health.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

Do you feel there's a moral obligation for corporations to pay a certain level of taxes, or is their primary duty to maximize profits for shareholders?

  @DavePascal from Iowa  answered…8mos8MO

I think everyone should be taxed, but tax the rich and give back to the poor

 @9TQBGYGDemocrat from Maryland  answered…10mos10MO

There is a formal obligation for corporations to pay a certain level of taxes

 @9TQB2L4from Maine  answered…10mos10MO

Income into the final user's hand should be taxed at the same level, whether earned via wages, via capital gains, or via dividend, etc. That requires a re-look at the tax world, both corporate and personal.

 @9S2PDWW from Virginia  answered…11mos11MO

The United States should eliminate the loopholes and deductions that allow companies to send their labor force or their facilities overseas to foreign countries, To take advantage of the cheap labor and lack of workers rights. And there should be an increase in corporate taxes here in the United States, but not by much, by 4% at the least and 8% at the most. And we should offer tax deductions For corporations that employ a large number of veterans Or pay decent wages to their workers so they can maintain a minimum standard living in the area they are in.

 @9B8JWDG from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9TPPSTJ  from Maryland  answered…10mos10MO

Eliminate deductions and loopholes, increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

 @9VJZZCGDemocrat from Maryland  answered…9mos9MO

Raise significantly for large corporations but lower for small businesses, and also eliminate loopholes and deductions.

 @9K8TKCG from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

Lower, for Small businesses but keep multinational corporations at the same level and eliminate loopholes and some deductions and also eliminate older and less important regulations.

 @8NRB5WP from Connecticut  answered…5yrs5Y

Eliminate loopholes for all businesses and individuals Increase rates for big corporations Decrease for small business

 @ISIDEWITHasked…10mos10MO

How would you feel if you knew a giant tech company paid zero dollars in federal taxes some years?

 @9TMP4WK from Washington D.C.  answered…10mos10MO

 @9TMNYX7 from California  answered…10mos10MO

It seems unfair because they end up paying zero taxes but make more than some could even imagine.

 @9FJWLW3 from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

The government should not tax corporations

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Regulation and taxation should be the number one thing corporations face, they already have incredible reach over the decisions the government makes. The least that can be done is taxation on legal entities that have bribed and exploited politicians.

 @9D8LF34 from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Abolish tax on capital, replace with tax in rents.

 @9D8LF34 from Washington  commented…2yrs2Y

Replace all taxes with a tax on economic rents. Rents, in general, may slow the economy, contribute to inequality, and are an excellent source of revenue with out imposing a deadweight loss on the economy.

 @8FK3FMF from California  answered…5yrs5Y

"Lower on small and midsize businesses, and raise on big and large corporations, and tax shareholder dividends and on stock buybacks." (Submitted stance by user)

 @8NN9YCL from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Taxes should be proportional to income/profits. Close the tax loop-holes for the uber rich while giving incentives for creating jobs and investing in the local communities. The country needs a tax reform to give lower income people a much needed break and introduce a reasonable and fair amount of tax to people based on their earnings/income with the richest taxed at a higher weight.

 @8Z2WLJ4 from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Eliminate corporate taxes as they are really taxes on the people, since corporations will raise prices and/or lower wages and benefits to compensate.

 @96JVK6B from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Lower, except in the event they relocate jobs outside the US in which they should be punished.

 @944MJ7B from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

Raise for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses along with eliminating deductions and loop holes

 @96L89MX from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Lower, but eliminate loopholes, & punish those who relocate outside of the country.

 @8ZJH5GHLibertarian from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8QRVVHN from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8KMDFMB from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Ban multinational corporations, and raise slightly for in country corporations

 @96VVTJ3 from New Hampshire  answered…3yrs3Y

Increase taxes for large multinational corporations but lower for small business, and remove any tax loopholes

 @8NY8RG7 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

 @7YS3KJPIndependent  from Arizona  answered…3 days3D

I would be fine with keeping pre-Trump rates, and eliminating deductions and loopholes. Restructure taxation and economic policy to disincentivize vertical integration.

 @B5XX2TQWomen’s Equality from California  answered…4 days4D

Perhaps the tax rate should be balanced, not too high to hurt business, but enough to support government programs.

 @9ZSDV3Q  from New Jersey  answered…6 days6D

Hold the corporations accountable. Increase taxes on corporations and shareholders, and eliminate deductions and loopholes.

 @B5THPG7 from New York  answered…3wks3W

Eliminate deductions and loopholes, including tax credits and tax breaks for incentivizing corporate construction

 @B5T3LMJ  from New Jersey  answered…3wks3W

Eliminate it entirely for domestic companies, but impose a tax on all foreign profits and preserve the corporate tax for foreign companies

 @B5RR768 from Virginia  answered…3wks3W

Increase and/or eliminate deductions and loopholes for large multinational corporations, lower and/or increase deductions for small businesses.

 @B5RNV4K from Rhode Island  answered…3wks3W

Taxes for small businesses should be lowered. Big corporations that are backbones to the economy can be lowered but big corporations that deem greedy, oligarchy, or elitist will get highly taxed

 @B5L3BRS  from Oklahoma  answered…1mo1MO

Increase taxes on large multinational corporations that exploit loopholes, but lower or maintain rates for small businesses that create jobs locally. We need fairness without crushing innovation or entrepreneurship.

 @B5FHHCZIndependent from California  answered…2mos2MO

Increase taxes for corporations that work against the common good and lower taxes for businesses that support the interest of all as outlined in Catholic social teaching

 @98G68SZLibertarian  from Texas  answered…2mos2MO

Keep current tax rates, but eliminate deductions and loopholes as well as tax shareholder dividends.

 @B59PL4D from Montana  answered…2mos2MO

there should be an increase for larger corporations and a decrease for small business, but we should also eliminate all loopholes

 @B58JJKS from Kansas  answered…2mos2MO

Neither and create a fair tax system for all companies but create amendments and regulations to not move money and create legal loopholes to embarrass the United States

 @B58DWM5 from Virginia  answered…2mos2MO

Increase for large corporations. Redefine the size limitations for small businesses because the current one allows business to be labeled as small that really are not. Lower taxes for the true small businesses.

 @B2TDFYSDemocrat  from California  answered…2mos2MO

Taxes should be based on environmental and social impact, not the size of businesses. This system will still enable more collecting of taxes from large corporations with more impact.

 @B4ZYZYK from Illinois  answered…2mos2MO

We need to increase for the corporations, lower for small businesses, and eliminate all loopholes/deductions. It shouldn't need to be an either/or situation

 @B4ZPTMN from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

Raise on big corporations but not food corporations that are for making food more accessible for poorer people

 @B4Y5XWT from Utah  answered…2mos2MO

We need to change the tax code so that corporations actually get taxed instead of finding loopholes to avoid taxes.

 @B4XN93GRepublican from New York  answered…2mos2MO

Cut taxes on corporations who keeps jobs in the United States and raise them on corporations who out source.

 @B4R9FHL from Georgia  answered…3mos3MO

Raise a lot for large corporations but increase a little for small businesses, and eliminate deductions for large corporations and get rid of loopholes for ALL businesses

 @B4P36GC from Pennsylvania  answered…3mos3MO

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes. I don’t fully feel properly educated on this though.

 @B4LFMLS from Texas  answered…3mos3MO

Raise at the high end, scale deductions based on size of the company, favoring small businesses, eliminate loop holes.

 @B4KLCSB from California  answered…3mos3MO

we should increase taxes on multi billion dollar industries and lower taxes on low income and middle income earners

 @B4DP8JL from Missouri  answered…3mos3MO

Raise for corporations that offshore US jobs, lower for corporations that create manufacturing jobs in the US

 @B4CSJFP from Florida  answered…3mos3MO

The U.S should lower the tax rate for corporations because raising the rate will discourage foreign investment and hurt the economy.

 @B4B5FVS from Utah  answered…3mos3MO

It should vary. Small businesses and corporations engaging in ethical behavior should receive tax cuts, especially if they are more ethical than what the law requires. It should vary for most corporations, and they should be raised for corporations engaging in unethical or unlawful behavior. We should also tax shareholder dividends if necessary for a temporary amount of time.

 @9L4Z23BIndependent  from Pennsylvania  answered…3mos3MO

Lower - US tax code should be more competitive with Ireland, who is a common tax haven. Lower non-passive income rates to 12% and increase passive income rates to 20%.

 @B48ZGNN from Maryland  answered…3mos3MO

I support a national sales tax, with no deductions, for individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations.

 @B46RCY8 from Colorado  answered…3mos3MO

Going back to the taxes on the rich, the taxes I described earlier won't be on the people themselves, but the company as a whole. A tax on land could be raised. For small buisnesses, they buy from higher-ups, so for them to have their taxes raised would be quite a strange loophole.

 @B45H73W from Utah  answered…3mos3MO

Lower the tax rate for corporations overall, but raise taxes on corporations engaging in unlawful/unethical behavior.

 @B43X2RT from North Carolina  answered…3mos3MO

you don't want to tax them out of town to where they can't make a profit and move their company elsewhere, but possibly they should raise the tax...

 @B43WNJ7Republican from Michigan  answered…3mos3MO

If the corporations are working for American purposes, only then yes lower the tax, if not slightly increase it.

 @B43HWK2Constitution from Pennsylvania  answered…3mos3MO

Raise taxes on corporations, eliminate loopholes, and enforce pricing control so corporations cannot make up the difference with increases in cost of goods. Companies have been making record profits from raising prices while not paying employees livable wages and exploiting tax loopholes.

 @B42X898 from California  answered…3mos3MO

Raise taxes for corporations that have negative social, environmental, or economic impacts on the overall population.

 @B3VGV2T  from California  answered…4mos4MO

The question of raising or lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate is a complex one, with arguments on both sides. Some proponents of a lower rate argue it would stimulate economic growth and investment, while those in favor of a higher rate contend it could increase government revenue and make the tax system more progressive.
Arguments for Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate:
Stimulates Investment and Growth:
Lowering the corporate tax rate could make the U.S. a more attractive place for companies to invest, potentially leading to job creation and economic growth.
Global Competitiveness:
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 @B3VH4MW from California  answered…4mos4MO

it varies at times so businesses benefit society and some benefit small towns but sometimes it can make it harder for these benifical businesses if they are choked by tax costs

 @B3S26YCfrom Guam  answered…4mos4MO

Raise but like it was before Reagan, encouraging companies to instead pay employees or invest back into their own companies.

 @B3RTGX8 from Illinois  answered…4mos4MO

lower for small business, higher for large multinationals not mainly based in us, eliminate deducitonsa and loopholes

 @B3QWXWS from North Carolina  answered…4mos4MO

The corporate tax rate should be raised. There should, however, be incentives for job creation, but they should be directly tied to the number of jobs created.

 @9L4Z23BIndependent  from Pennsylvania  answered…4mos4MO

Lower, and implement a 15% Destination Based Cash Flow Tax, with 200% deductions for R&D costs, 150% deduction on US based CapEx (with 70% of goods and labor US sourced), 150% deduction on workforce development investment, and 100% deductions on healthcare premium and out of pocket cost support, childcare support, retirement contributions, HSA contributions, and US sourced labor and materials

 @B3P4HQSIndependent from Nebraska  answered…4mos4MO

Adjust taxes so it brings manufacturing back to the United States. Eliminate the loopholes corporations use.

 @B3JDFQ5 from Indiana  answered…4mos4MO

Raise rates for large multinational corporations by 4 to 8% and eliminate deductions and loop holes. Lower rates for small businesses.

 @B3HCRNB from Kansas  answered…4mos4MO

Raise it for big corporations, although leave small businesses unaffected, as well as eliminate deductions and loopholes

 @B3GGFNK from Illinois  answered…4mos4MO

Remove taxes on corporations since that liability is just passed on to the consumer. Stockholder dividends are already taxed.

 @8TLN5QMCommunist  from PR  answered…4mos4MO

Raise, taxes on big corporations to 99%. Only lower their taxes if they raise wages RADICALLY and LOWER their prices RADICALLY and hire as many workers as extremely possible. They must also provide all basic and excellent benefits in all forms to all their workers (such as eternal paid family leave, excellent healthcare, they must be in a union if the worker wants to, 100% green, child allowance, childcare, Christmas bonus, 3-5 month vacation, workers safety and radical no matter what sick leave, 2 hour breaks, the best pension ever and lower working hours as much as extremely possible and ALL BENEFITS. Taxes can be from 40% to 70% in that context and we pay their administrative costs. Small and medium business tax free but they must also do these thing, we pay their administration fees.

 @B3B7T57 from California  answered…4mos4MO

Tax more, however prevent them from raising prices to an unreasonable sum or prevent them from partaking in loopholes

 @B365RNY from Texas  answered…4mos4MO

The tax rate on larger corporations should be based on the amount of employees. The more employees the corporation has the less taxes they should pay in, in an effort to increase hiring and create more jobs.

 @B35C8WLfrom Guam  answered…4mos4MO

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