If legislation significantly lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate is enacted, we expect to incur a significant net loss and net worth deficit for the quarter in which the legislation is enacted and we could potentially incur a net loss for that year." As part of the terms of their government conservatorship, Fannie and Freddie essentially have zero capital on their balance sheets to cover any losses, even for a quarter, and may need to temporarily rely on Treasury funds in the wake of a corporate tax cut. But before American taxpayers get too upset about Fannie and Freddie getting even more government bailouts after they received $187 billion during the financial crisis, it's important to understand how massively profitable the original bailouts have been for the American public overall. Since 2012, Fannie and Freddie have been turning over all their profits to the Treasury, resulting in more than $84 billion for taxpayers.