[Principled]

Of course businesses factor in all "costs" but you don't seem to grasp the fact that income taxes are NOT a "cost."

This is priceless.

It doesn't make you look so smart to use language and words that aren't used in the real world - but that's not where your knowledge is... clearly.

You'll go on to give chapter and verse about the "actual economic definition" or something. HA!

Is the light bill a cost? How about the copier lease payment? SHEESH the idiocy!

[justshutupandtakeit]

What "words and language not used in the real world" are you referring to?

Light bills and copier payments as well as payroll taxes are a definite cost and totally unlike income taxes.

"Oh, you didn't make any profit next year you pay NO Light Bill." Now THAT is real idiocy.