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Old 11-11-2011, 06:56 AM  
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I tried to edit my last post, Ray. I wanted to point out to you that there is more to that double taxation argument than meets the eye. Dividends paid by corporations to their stockholders are not a deductible expense, however, what they do from an accounting perspective is to reduce Retained Earnings. Retained Earnings are defined as accumulated profits and losses since the company became incorporated minus dividends that have been paid.
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