> Money left over could be used to pay dividends to shareholders or to doa tech acquisitions or long term investments in Apple projects which would benefit the

> Money left over could be used to pay dividends to shareholders or to doa tech acquisitions or long term investments in Apple projects which would benefit the shareholders in a more direct fashion. I don't have an opinion on their tax strategies but the money saved is not sitting in a box waiting for amensty. It is used to fund R&D and acquisitions. Though they can offset or sell the results to an offshore Apple entity so that they pay lower taxes.