A little over two weeks ago, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, the third-richest person in the world, penned an op-ed critical of the low tax rates for the superrich (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimesbusiness&seid=auto). It would seem his own company hasn't prioritized paying its rightful share in a timely fashion either.Berkshire Hathaway, the eighth-largest public company in the world (http://www.forbes.com/companies/berkshire-hathaway/)according to Forbes, openly admits to still owing taxes for years 2002 through 2004 and 2005 through 2009 (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/warren_buffett_hypocrite_E3BsmJmeQVE38q2Woq9yjJ#ixzz1WRoIlYSf), according to the New York Post. The company says it expects to "resolve all adjustments proposed by the US Internal Revenue Service" within the next year.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/warren-buffett-taxes-berkshire-hathaway_n_941099.html)
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