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Jacob J. Lew: If the intellectual content and the innovation is in the United States, there is a substantial tax due in the United…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
If the intellectual content and the innovation is in the United States, there is a substantial tax due in the United States when that money comes home.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Lew explains that U.S. taxes apply to income generated by U.S. innovation.

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