Amazon reveals new details about its federal tax bill in shot across the bow at critics - GeekWire

Today Panzer decided to make a quick trip to the GeekWire site. Digging around in the posts, our traveling kitty boy found one about Amazon and the company's U.S. federal income taxes. While the post doesn't really have anything to do with publishing, it is about Amazon.

$1 billion? That's a lot of kitty treats.

According to the GeekWire post by Monica Nickelsburg, Amazon has released information about its 2019 U.S. federal income taxes at the company's blog last week. The company said it had a $1 billion tax expense in addition to other taxes. Monica Nickelsburg speculates Amazon is releasing the information because some of the presidential candidates have taken aim at Amazon saying the company doesn't pay any federal taxes. There's a link to Amazon's information post included in the GeekWire post. In Amazon's post the company also explains other taxes and how much the company pays, as well as its involvement in fighting homelessness, and other issues like solar power.

Panzer says,  "Hmm ... Do you think now they'll stop saying Amazon doesn't pay any taxes?"

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a large cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

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Amazon Launches Latest Rooftop Solar System on 813,000 Square Foot Fulfillment Center in North Las Vegas - Press Release

Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he heard clapping and cheering. Following all the joyful noise took our adventuresome kitty to the Amazon Press Release site. There he found a post about Amazon's newest solar rooftop installation.

According to the press release, Amazon has installed a solar rooftop system at their North Las Vegas fulfillment center. The 1.1 megawatt system installation is the second the company has installed on their company sites in Nevada. This is the 17th rooftop solar installation in the U.S. in the past 14 months. Amazon's plans are to eventually be providing 100 percent of the company's energy consumption from it's own renewable energy company-wide. There's a link to Amazon's renewable energy plans included in the post.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Nevada seems to like all the jobs Amazon is bringing for employees there. ... And ... You know, Seattle, Washington, where the Amazon headquarters (HQ1) are located just put a $275 per employee tax on businesses ... And ... Amazon is the biggest employer there. ... And ... Amazon will be paying over $10 million per year because they have so many employees. ... So ... Maybe Nevada would like Amazon's HQ1 and all those jobs for employees, but with no per employee tax, of course. ... This little kitty is just wondering."

Note: This is a short-medium length post (if you take out all the usual information about Amazon at the end). Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

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