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Between 2008 and 2011, 26 major American corporations paid no net federal income taxes despite bringing in billions in profits, according to a new report (PDF) from the nonprofit research group Citizens for Tax Justice. CTJ calculates that if the companies had paid the full 35 percent corporate tax rate, they would have put more than $78 billion into government coffers.

Here’s a look at the 10 most profitable tax evaders and the politicians their CEOs, employees, and PACs give the most money to.

Verizon Communications

Profits: $19.8 billion Effective tax rate: -3.8%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

President Barack Obama: $51,493

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.): $24,450

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): $23,700

Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio): $22,500

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.): $15,000

General Electric

Profits: $19.6 billion Effective tax rate: -18.9%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

Mitt Romney: $53,750

President Barack Obama (D): $30,493

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.): $23,900

Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.): $21,860

Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.): $19,750

Boeing

Profits: $14.8 billion Effective tax rate: -5.5%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.): $31,750

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.): $25,000

Former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.): $23,500

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.): $23,125

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas): $20,986

NextEra Energy: North America’s largest solar and wind power operator, based in Florida

Profits: $8.8 billion Effective tax rate: -2%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

George LeMieux (R-Fla.): $9,500

Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.): $4,800

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.): $2,000

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas): $2,000

Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.): $2,000

American Electric Power: Electric utility based in Columbus, Ohio

Profits: $8.2 billion Effective tax rate: -6.4%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio): $34,750

Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio): $34,050

Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio): $21,700

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.): $19,750

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio): $18,450

Pacific Gas & Electric: California electrical utility

Profits: $6 billion Effective tax rate: -8.4%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

President Barack Obama (D): $6,250

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.): $5,000

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.): $5,500

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.): $5,000

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.): $3,500



Apache: Houston-based oil and gas company

Profits: $6 billion Effective tax rate: -0.3%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

David Dewhurst (R-Texas): $25,000

Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.): $5,000

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.): $2,500

Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas): $2,500

Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas): $2,500

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): $2,500

Brendan Doherty (R-R.I.): $2,500

Consolidated Edison: New York energy company

Profits: $5.9 billion Effective tax rate: -1.3%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.): $15,050

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.): $8,000

Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.): $6,650

Then-Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.): $2,500

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.): $1,500

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.): $1,500

Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.): $1,500

El Paso: Houston-based energy company that operates the country’s largest natural gas pipeline

Profits: $4.6 billion Effective tax rate: -0.9%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

David Dewhurst (R-Texas): $7,500

Mitt Romney (R): $5,000

Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.): $3,000

Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.): $2,750

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.): $2,500

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.): $2,500

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): $2,500

Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas): $2,500

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.): $2,500

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.): $2,500

CenterPoint Energy: Electric and gas utility company based in Houston

Profits: $3.1 billion Effective tax rate: -11.3%

Top recipients, 2011-2012

David Dewhurst (R-Texas): $22,050

Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas): $13,458

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): $10,299

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.): $7,000

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas): $4,000

Giving data from the Center for Responsive Politics. Includes all 2011-12 campaign donations from each company’s employees and corporate PACs.