The first thousand one hundred and ninety-five chapters of the United States' charities are fake
"Yes, you heard it right, it is a bank, and it will soon open a branch in Los Angeles!"
"God, I really feel that you are God's child. You have realized the lifelong dreams of everyone in this world before the age of thirteen. Such a person is so enviable!"
The audience also exclaimed, this is really "annoying".
"Jimmy, so Forbes' assessment of your wealth is wrong. Your worth is not $500 million, but probably more than $1 billion. Isn't that right?"
"It's hard to say. Maybe the U.S. stock market will plummet this year. If so, my wealth may also be negative."
Liu Lang smiled and waved his hand.
The two of them were chatting like this, as if they were having a normal conversation, but the background showed that the ratings were very high. They had already created the highest ratings for a US talk show this year, which was close to the ratings of Oprah's interview with Michael Jackson last year.
Liu Lang never fails to answer the other party's questions during interviews. He reacts too quickly and can easily resolve many sensitive questions with his mouth. Therefore, those who interview him always feel that the situation is controlled by Liu Lang.
The same is true for Oprah. This is the first time in her interview career. To put it bluntly, she feels like her IQ has been crushed.
"Okay, Jimmy, let me ask you the last question now, how long will you stay in the United States this time, and will you leave the United States again?"
"My schedule is very full, I'm going to Scotland in a few days!"
Liu Lang replied.
"Scotland? I remember, are you going to accept the title of Honorary Citizen of Dublin?"
"Yes, I won the title of Honorary Firefighter of Los Angeles a few years ago, and now I have won the title of Honorary Citizen of Dublin. I hope other cities can give me the same title, and I will gladly accept it!"
"Hehe, you are quite ambitious, but this is indeed an honor and their recognition of you. Well, today's program is over, but there is still one last link. Jimmy, do you still remember the two
Is that the last scene in your interview with the Los Angeles Today Times years ago? You gave away a hundred cars to the audience, everyone must still remember it!"
This sentence instantly ignited the people present. Two years ago, Liu Lang accepted an interview. In the end, Liu Lang proposed to randomly select a few lucky viewers, and they would receive a car worth nearly ten thousand US dollars. As a result, everyone present
Everyone has become a lucky audience, and this scene has become the most classic scene in interview programs?
Now that Oprah has mentioned this matter, it is obvious that there will be another "universal celebration" today.
"Haha, I still remember that after that show, many hosts would secretly scold me because they couldn't afford those cars. Well, what new ideas do you have?"
Liu Lang smiled.
"Where do I have any new ideas? I'm just imitating you, that is, all the audience present today will also receive a car sponsored by Ford!"
"OK!"
There was a burst of cheers at the scene.
"Oprah, I know you have an Oprah Foundation that specifically provides funding for black children. I have now decided to provide half a million dollars to this foundation every year."
Oprah is a caring person who is very dedicated to the cause of black people. Liu Lang doesn't mind becoming a good friend with her. Nowadays, Shengtang Company is very well-known in the United States and has abundant funds. Now it has extended to public welfare undertakings.
American companies, especially well-known large companies, have foundations, which are a symbol of social responsibility and represent companies that can give back to society. Of course, another important reason is that public welfare foundations in the United States can reasonably avoid taxes.
In the U.S. tax system, what is directly related to charity is the collection of income tax and inheritance tax and the provision that charitable donations can be deducted from personal income tax. The U.S. government began to levy personal income tax in 1913 and in 1916.
Federal estate tax. In 2017, a bill was passed to encourage people to donate. The bill stipulates that charitable donations, whether in funds or in kind, can be used to deduct taxes, and the tax deductible portion of income tax can be up to 15%. Now
During this stage, the tax deductible rate for U.S. personal income tax remains at 50%.
To put it bluntly, many charitable foundations in the United States are just under the guise, but in fact they are for tax avoidance.
For example, if your property is to be passed on to your children, according to U.S. law, there will first be a high inheritance tax, and secondly, the inheritance tax will be a cash tax before inheritance. It is obviously impossible for your children to come up with huge amounts of cash.
So, the rich people came up with a brilliant idea:
"Donate" most of the assets to your own charity fund, and then pass the articles of association to stipulate that your children will serve as the actual managers. This management may be indirect. For example, although you do not directly manage the fund, or you are just a general staff member in name,
But we have the power of personnel appointment and removal of the fund management company,
It's similar to how you own 70% of the shares in a company, but you don't hold the position, and the nominal chairman you appointed can be removed at any time. Will your chairman not listen? This kind of operation may be nested in many ways.
The real voting rights are hidden through various complex operations, which is indeed very deceptive.
The money is donated "nominally", but it is the family that has the final say on how the money is used. Your family's basic necessities, food, clothing, housing, and transportation can be linked to the foundation. So what does it matter if you want property in your own name?
In previous lives, many Chinese people admired American philanthropy and felt that this was the conscience of an entrepreneur. For example, the richest man, Bill Gates, invested 90% of his assets in charities. In fact, it was not like that at all.
The thing is, more than 80% of the money in those foundations is actually controlled by the rich themselves.
Control, they can do whatever they want, and the U.S. government has no right to control it. This is the truth about American charitable foundations. To put it bluntly, they are "tax evasion" under the guise of charity. Of course, charitable foundations always have to do some charitable things.
, this may be what the United States values more. In the final analysis, this country is not short of money.
I have said too much. The American charity foundation has nothing to do with Liu Lang. Maybe Shengtang Company will set up a foundation or something to avoid taxes in the future, but he has no such idea yet. Isn’t it just half a million yuan?
Gave.
Liu Lang didn't take the five hundred thousand yuan seriously, but Aopula was extremely excited. She stood there and screamed, as if the money was for her. Indeed, most of the money was probably also in her pocket.
, but at least some of it can be given to those in need.