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IOU taxes fade away. [Investor-owned utilities]

Journal Article · · Public Power; (United States)
OSTI ID:6672085

Federal tax laws give more benefits to some investor-owned utilities (IOUs) than to public utilities, which contributed 6.7% of their gross operating revenue to local governments to the IOUs' 5.6% in taxes at all levels, while 48 IOUs paid no income tax at all. A comparison of regional tax burdens and a company breakdown of taxes and income suggests that the tax gap may continue to grow because shrinking federal contributions to state and local governments will subject utilities to higher taxes to replace the lost revenue. 2 tables. (DCK)

OSTI ID:
6672085
Journal Information:
Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 40:4; ISSN PUPOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English