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Trapped Cash: When Is A Dollar Not Worth A Dollar?, Russell Engel, Bridget Lyons
Trapped Cash: When Is A Dollar Not Worth A Dollar?, Russell Engel, Bridget Lyons
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During 2013 the concept of “trapped cash” garnered heightened attention as reports of Dell, Apple and other firms holding massive cash levels outside the US surfaced. So called “trapped cash” refers to cash and liquid investments held by subsidiaries located outside the United States. Firms with overseas subsidiaries located in jurisdictions where the tax rate is lower than the rates in the US can reduce taxes by attributing profits to foreign locales. But bringing the cash back to the US subjects the funds to the US corporate tax rate, less credit for foreign income taxes paid.
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