Berkshire Hathaway paid the biggest tax bill in history last year, and Warren Buffet wants the government to 'spend it wisely' on burdened Americans

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• Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett wrote in his annual shareholder letter that his company paid $26.8 billion in taxes for 2024, marking the highest-ever payment made to the U.S. government. Buffett made it clear he didn’t mind paying such a large tax bill, but urged the government to use it to take care of burdened Americans.

In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett highlighted Berkshire Hathaway paying the biggest corporate tax bill in history last year, and he said he hopes the government will use it to help burdened Americans.