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> The tax code rewards corporations for R&D investments. I think it's working. I'm fairly confident FB would be making R&D investments regardless of the reward
by ghouse 6y ago
> The tax code rewards corporations for R&D investments. I think it's working.
I'm fairly confident FB would be making R&D investments regardless of the reward from the tax code. But for change in behavior due to the tax code, the tax credit is a windfall.
- azinman2 6y agoExcept the tax code isn’t written for Fb, it’s written for everyone. And R&D generally speaking has been underinvested for a long time in the US (for short term financial reasons), ultimately making it less competitive in the long term. If there are ways to incentivize companies for doing more R&D it seems like tax code is one of many levers to use.
- seanmcdirmid 6y agoI'm not sure companies like FB or Google would be viable at all if R&D investments weren't tax deductible. If employee salaries weren't tax deductible either (which is the main expense for R&D at these companies), it would create a lot of incentive not to hire people and not to do R&D. Additionally, that money is being taxed in the end via income tax at a comparable rate.