The 2017 tax cuts made it more attractive for certain company owners to be paid in profits instead of wages.

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How the Trump Tax Law Created a Loophole That Lets Top Executives Net Millions by Slashing Their Own Salaries <[link removed]> The 2017 tax cuts made it more attractive for certain company owners to be paid in profits instead of wages. Some cut their own wages, expanding a loophole that was already costing the U.S. billions. by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott

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The Secret IRS Files

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax <[link removed]>
Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut” <[link removed]>
The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes <[link removed]>
Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank <[link removed]>
Why You Can’t Turn Your Roth IRA Into a Billion-Dollar Tax Shelter <[link removed]>
The Number of People With IRAs Worth $5 Million or More Has Tripled, Congress Says <[link removed]>
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