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5. American Electric Power
> US pre-tax income: $2.2billion
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$138 million — #10 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -6.4% — #26 lowest
> Industry: Utilities, gas and electric
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4. Dish Network
> US pre-tax income: $2.5 billion
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$231 million — #4 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -9.1% — #24 lowest
> Industry: Telecommunications
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3. Salesforce.com
> US pre-tax income: $2.6 billion
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$12 million — #36 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -0.5% — #47 lowest
> Industry: Computers, office equipment, software, data
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2. Nike
> US pre-tax income: $2.9 billion
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$109 million — #12 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -3.8% — #33 lowest
> Industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing
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1. Charter Communications
> US pre-tax income: $3.7 billion
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$7 million — #42 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -0.2% — #52 lowest
> Industry: Telecommunications
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