related_tweet: @carlzimmer @verge i payer more taxes than @jeffbezos.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "it is probably important to note here that amazon paidzero dollarsin federal income tax on $11 billion in before-tax profit in 2018; this year,it will pay out$162 million on $13.3 billion in profit  a whopping 1.2% effective tax rate."