Buckley, now a law professor at Georgetown University, warned that dumping these tax breaks will probably generate far less revenue than proponents hope, both because of a slow transition and because high-income taxpayers will find other ways to shelter income.

FORBES: Pain Will Be Widespread If Tax Breaks Are Cut

Even unsuccessful dumping cases are a tax on trade: they typically tie companies up for over a year, and impose huge legal costs, particularly in America.

ECONOMIST: Unfair protection

The company cannot lower your debt burden without dumping you with a large tax bill.

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After Royal Caribbean admitted to dumping waste, the town narrowly passed a 4% bed tax and a 4% tax on organized tours in 2001.

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It may switch to Zimbra for its 18, 000 full-timers, dumping Microsoft Exchange, says Marc West, chief information officer at the tax-prep firm.

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