{"id":48643,"date":"2026-06-12T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=48643"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:17:35","slug":"88-corporations-that-paid-no-us-federal-income-tax-in-2025-spent-852-million-on-recent-lobbying-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/88-corporations-that-paid-no-us-federal-income-tax-in-2025-spent-852-million-on-recent-lobbying-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"88 Corporations That Paid No US Federal Income Tax in 2025 Spent $852 Million on Recent Lobbying, Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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US President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at the White House in Washington, DC on July 4, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo by Eric Lee\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe result,\u201d said the author of a new Public Citizen analysis, \u201cis a self-reinforcing loop where corporate cash buys policy, and policy pays cash back.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brett Wilkins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 11, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighty-eight corporations that paid no federal income tax last year spent roughly $852 million on US campaign contributions and lobbying during recent election cycles, a report published Thursday revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report, \u201cThe Current Price of Zero,<\/a>\u201d was authored by Eileen O\u2019Grady, a researcher at Public Citizen\u2019s Congress Watch division. The publication draws upon an analysis<\/a> published in April by the Institute on Taxation<\/a> and Economic Policy (ITEP) showing<\/a> that at least 88 of the nation\u2019s largest companies paid no federal corporate income tax in fiscal year 2025, despite reporting combined US pretax income of around $105 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cUsing data from OpenSecrets, which compiles and publishes campaign finance<\/a> and lobbying data, we found that from the 2020 election cycle through the 2024 cycle, these 88 companies have spent nearly $852 million on lobbying and campaign contributions,\u201d O\u2019Grady wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe highlight the companies that spent the most money on lobbying, hired the most lobbyists, lobbied specifically on tax issues, and contributed the most cash to political campaigns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The federal corporate income tax rate is 21%, indicating that the 88 companies in the report dodged a combined $22.1 billion in taxes last year. Additionally, they received $4.7 billion in tax rebates, bringing their total tax breaks to approximately $26.7 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe largest and richest corporations in the country are paying zero in federal income tax, and that is a slap in the face to the American taxpayers who are struggling to afford necessities like groceries and healthcare,\u201d <\/strong>O\u2019Grady said in a statement<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c<\/strong>Meanwhile, these companies are spending money that could have gone to the public good on lobbying for even more special advantages and tax breaks,\u201d she added. \u201cIn this backwards, cash-fueled system, the deck is being stacked ever higher in favor of corporations, and against working people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report\u2019s key findings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n