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Here Are 8 Ways the Richest Americans Avoid Paying Taxes

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Here are eight ways the wealthiest Americans reduce their tax liability -- or even avoid paying taxes altogether. Pass-through income As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect in 2018, pass-through income (such as from an LLC or partnership) gets a 20% tax deduction. But here's a key concept to keep in mind.

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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Back in 2018 and 2019 when we last dealt with this issue, we were able to mitigate the majority of the potential impact by negotiating lower costs with our suppliers, changing product specs or pack sizes, or dropping noneconomical items. Adjusted SG&A expenses increased primarily due to higher depreciation and temporary labor for the 3.0

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Dollar General (DG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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We were able to successfully mitigate the tariff impact in 2018 and 2019, though we did take retail price increases in some instances along with others across the industry. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability.

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Five Below (FIVE) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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For us, SG&A means selling, general, and administrative expenses including payroll and other compensation, marketing and advertising expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other selling and administrative expenses. Additionally, we will be discussing certain non-GAAP financial measures. I just wanted to ask about tariffs.

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Northwest Natural (NWN) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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The regulatory lag -- recovery lag associated with these investments is exacerbated in 2024 due to the increased level of investment and the shorter-lived nature or, if you will, higher depreciation expense associated with our cybersecurity and technology assets. Utility depreciation and general taxes increased $1.5 million, or $1.21

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Alphabet (GOOGL) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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1 ROI-driving media partner, producing a 65%-plus increase in ROI from 2018 to 2023. As noted in our earnings release, the overall increase in data center and other operations costs was partially offset by a reduction in depreciation expense due to the change in estimated useful lives we discussed last quarter. With Warner Bros.

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CarMax (KMX) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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We drove strong wholesale GPU despite experiencing steep depreciation, and we stabilized CAF's net interest margins while we maintained penetration. We achieved this despite experiencing steep depreciation that was concentrated primarily in June and July. Wholesale gross profit per unit was $963, up from $881 a year ago.