eli5: Why can’t businesses right off all business activities on their taxes?

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If their costs are greater than the tax they pay, how come business can’t effectively pay 0 tax by righting off all these costs as a business expense?

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The short answer is because businesses are responsible for their own operating costs. It’s not up to the tax payers to subsidize businesses with tax refunds.

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