Why Elon Musk will end up with an $11 billion tax bill this year

CNN Business2021-12-21

New York (CNN Business) - Elon Musk says his tax bill this year will be $11 billion, and he's probably right: The filings he has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission about his recent stock...

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Tamashii
2021-12-21
Tamashii
Will tesla drop more?
- Kelvin_Qiu:
  [Doubt]
Etet1985
2021-12-21
Etet1985
Yes
- Tamashii:
  wow
玉树临风英俊
2021-12-21
玉树临风英俊
👌
Yukarin
2021-12-21
Yukarin
nice
Sandman6624
2021-12-21
Sandman6624
What about Donald Trump ? 🤔🤔🤔
JcJc
2021-12-21
JcJc
Wow

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