Tax Me If You Can (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Since “Tax Me If You Can” originally broadcast in February 2004, federal prosecutors filed the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history against the accounting firm KPMG LLP on Aug. 29, 2005. For more on this update, visit our website: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/etc/upd…

Almost 20 years later, it's the same game. Even Trump, as President, said we shouldn't complain that he doesn't pay taxes because our lawmakers use the same laws (that they made) to avoid paying taxes, too.

12:42 "the law let's companies keep two separate set of books" This fact should be enough to convince anyone that our tax system is rigged in America. Unacceptable.

🌹I'm 55 years and I retired at 51. I was able to do this because I understand four pricinciples of financial planning success think long term with goals and investing, spend less than you earn maintain liquidity (an emergency savings) minimize the use of debt

I'm so pleased you are providing an audio translation of the foreign language in this episode. It makes it so much nicer for those with vision issues. Thank you!

Nothing has changed in 20 years. I live in small town Colorado, yet my neighbor's "local" business is headquartered in Delaware... To say nothing of the billionaires and multi-national corps paying virtually nothing. Good thing the IRS knows when I deposit a whopping $500 in my bank account.

The IRS needs to stop harassing the average citizen who are working their asses off and having to pay more tax after working all year and start busting these corporate tax defrauders and give us honest workers a break!

I remember that when I became a CPA in 1969, not quite 22 years old yet, ethics were an important part of our instruction. Accounting firms actually did accounting and auditing. We did tax returns only for our accounting clients as a byproduct, not as a line of business. Seeing this, I'm glad I was drafted (that happened then) and became a Marine and Naval Aviator because we still observe ethical standards. The taxpayers don't make the tax law. Yet no one blames the Congress that enacts these things. One alternative is to have no corporate income tax. Instead, all income could flow to the shareholders where it would be taxed at their various rates. Publicly reported income would become taxable income when passed through. I don't advocate that possibility, I only point it out, because it would have problems too.

The fact that we get free documentaries on YouTube by FRONTLINE PBS is truly a gift 👏👏👏 By the way, may I also remind you the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shocking sad truth. 😔 In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people. Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 😔

Deutsche Bank sure pops up a lot when discussing corruption and questionable financial schemes.

For every tax deduction and credit there is a special interest group that will fight like hell to maintain it.

Very powerful documentary to expose the whole gangs of accounting and law firms. Thanks a lot for producing this

Man it's wild to be an accounting student in 2023 and have professors quoting some of the legalese from these lawsuits at us to make points about why some rules are the way they are now.

A new-to-me PBS Frontline documentary, my night just got better 🙌

Almost 20 years ago, would love to see a follow-up video!

The financial system has been artificially pumped for over a decade to ensure big pockets were lined; and now those same hands will make a fortune in the largest transfer of wealth in human history by shorting it on the way down. Inflation does have a roll, but that's to keep everyone panicked, and focused on their bills and expenses, rather than focus on the capital crimes of politicians and corporations,I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $338k stock portfolio, what’s the best way to take advantage of this bear market?

We work for years just to have a $1million, while some people put thousands of dollars in some meme coins and they're millionaires.

As a young auditor who practiced beginning in 2000, I can attest to these sorts of schemes. I was green at the time and didn’t want to ask too many questions, but basically this is the shell game that I witnessed on a grand scale.

This has been going on for many decades now. It's nothing new. I'm very glad to see that Frontline is willing to expose these scammers and cheaters. I also highly recommend the documentaries "America: Freedom to Fascism" and "The Corporation". Thank you.

I’m 16 minutes in and I still haven’t heard them say the words “money laundering”, when that’s all this is and has ever been. How is any of this legal??