In the game of baseball, bases are anchored so they don't move. The US social security program has bases too, though they're not immoveable.
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Definitions — Written in stone
If nothing is written in stone, then something must be written in stone, and that something is nothing.
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In September, just in time to celebrate the upcoming fiscal new year, the Joint Committee on Taxation released a report on the present US federal income tax law and data related to the taxation of business income.
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Nothing changes if nothing changes and that's true for tax law too, as evidenced by the latest proposed tax bill.
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Definitions — Curtailing the number
Voluntary truncation hardly sounds like an enjoyable pastime. But cutting off part of taxpayer identification numbers may be a way to reduce identity theft.
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Definitions — Not so strictly confidential
You've probably heard the old joke about life's two rules. The first one is to never give out all the information.
... Read This PostDefinitions — Paying the piper
Whether you believe the expression comes from the Pied Piper of legend or the old proverb, paying the piper does not always mean you get to call the tune.
... Read This PostDefinition — Fun with statistics
Keep calm, it's only statistics, and according to author Rex Stout, there are only two kinds – the kind you make up and the kind you look up.
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