[DanHulton]

> a corporation cannot pay taxes any more than a table can

That's just, like, your opinion, man.

Seriously, they're two entirely different classes of things. One is an inert physical object, the other is a legal instrument that can collect and retain money, and shelter its shareholders and employees from legal and financial outcomes.

If I asked the average person on the street, which of these two things do you think would be more likely to pay taxes, they would look at me like an idiot.