This study examines whether firms' advantage from lower explicit taxes (tax management) is mitigated by lower pre-tax incomes (implicit taxes) and whether this advantage creates sustainable competitive advantage. We investigate a sample of firms with low explicit tax rates prior to the enactment...

Uses firm-level data and firm-specific marginal tax rates (rather than IRS aggregated data and average rates) to explore the role of taxes in influencing corporate charitable behavior. Also examines whether corporate giving is motivated by profit maximization or managers' utility maximization.