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“And it’s so large, it’s unlikely it has paid taxes even if it has had positive taxable income in recent years.”
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SpaceX unlikely paid taxes even with positive taxable income in recent years according to Gregg Polsky
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Claim Maker
Gregg Polsky
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Gregg Polsky",
    "company": "SpaceX",
    "profession": "Tax Law Professor"
}
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9fdb578d-aa45-4f13-830a-d2bf66283573
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Created
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM (2 days ago)
Last Updated
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM (2 days ago)

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/technology/spacex-musk-government-contracts-taxes.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250815&instance_id=160603&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=203954&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

SpaceX, Elon Musk's company, has likely paid little to no federal income taxes since 2002, utilizing tax benefits and past losses. The company's heavy reliance on government contracts is highlighted.

SpaceX
Elon Musk
Taxes
Government Contracts
Corporate Finance
Tax Law

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