] Geoffrey Inc. is a subsidiary owned by Toys "R" Us. ] Geoffrey owns various trademarks and rights including the ] giraffe character, and Toys "R" Us stores pay royalties ] to Geoffrey. Because those royalties are business ] expenses, they are claimed as deductions that escape ] Louisiana taxation. Geoffrey pays no state taxes because ] it is incorporated in Delaware. This would be hillarious if it wasn't an example of the ethics of the management of our publically traded companies... Toy's R US pays itself for mascot to avoid taxation |