- Corporation That Paid Nothing In Taxes For Four Years Tells Congress It Pays Too Much In Taxes: 'Corning Inc. was one of 26 companies that managed to avoid paying any American income taxes, even though it earned nearly $3 billion during that time.' http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/07/20/558931/corporation-that-paid-nothing-in-taxes-for-four-years-tells-congress-it-pays-too-much-in-taxes/?mobile=nc 281 comments politics