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by bduerst 3907 days ago
That would be double-taxing capital gains, since individuals are already taxed on it, and would de-incentivize companies from giving corporate income to workers while incentivizing companies to hoard economic wealth. You want companies to spend money, not keep it.

Most limited liability organizations also don't have equity, which creates another loophole in your system. Now you're starting to get into why corporate income tax is complex.