manu1959
Left Coast Isolationist
Umm that did not say that exxon paid the sales tax, just that uncle sam got it.
That could be from sales tax on exxon products sold in the us that WE paid the tax on...
The article is not clear enough to make any true determination.
If Exxon didn't pay it, then they couldn't "record" it. Basic accounting principle.
How did they record it? Payroll taxes? Sales taxes paid on stuff they bought?
the fact is they paid 0 in federal income taxes
all their employees and shareholders paid taxes on the profits paid out to them by the corporation....only a poorly run corporations pay corporate taxes of any degree....