Share buyback can result in negative tax rate for companies

Under new law, companies can use the profits held in offshore subsidies to buyback shares which has two advantages. The assets in the foreign entity are no longer classified as cash-equivalent and get a 7.5 percent tax rate. The shares can then be used for employees' stock grants and expensed at the new corporate tax rate of 21 percent.

[Post edited by lchoro at 01/17/2018 5:52PM]

In response to this post by jmanatVT

Posted: 01/17/2018 at 5:51PM

Market up 300+; "I have a bad feeling about this" -- WestyHokie 01/17/2018 3:39PM

I’m shifting asset allocation and increasing diversification -- tallahasseehokie 01/17/2018 11:22PM

...this is your wake up call... -- chumley 01/17/2018 7:29PM

TWSS ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/17/2018 4:28PM

LOL! Are you going to say the same thing when we hit 27K? 28K? -- EDGEMAN 01/17/2018 4:14PM

Okay, we should expect growth. This amount of growth? -- jmanatVT 01/17/2018 5:10PM

Share buyback can result in negative tax rate for companies -- lchoro 01/17/2018 5:51PM

Worried price is a little ahead of earnings -- turkeywinghokie 01/17/2018 4:36PM

I was just going to post something about it too... it has had a strong, -- HokieSignGuy 01/17/2018 3:42PM

The thing is they last longer than you think... -- `lag 01/17/2018 4:04PM

Like what line to get in ** -- Brown Water 01/17/2018 4:48PM

And the guy's arguing the price with the cashier... -- `lag 01/17/2018 6:57PM

He means zipper lines. ** -- 48zip 01/17/2018 7:14PM

Ahh, that makes more sense and yes I see... -- `lag 01/17/2018 7:18PM

90 must be back in ** -- Brown Water 01/17/2018 3:49PM

Never left ... just re-balanced a bit and took some profits. -- vt90 01/17/2018 4:05PM

DIS is up after all. ** -- hoosnowahokie 01/17/2018 3:58PM

Share buyback can result in negative tax rate for companies

Insert a Link

Tech Sideline is Presented By:

Our Sponsors