MaAssignment 1 Title: Marriage and Taxes Introduction: Bill and Mary plan to marry in December of 2012. Bill’s salary is $32‚000 and he owns a residence. His itemized deductions total $12‚000. Mary’s salary is $39‚000. Her itemized deductions total only $1‚600 as she does not own a residence. Assume that 2013 tax rates‚ exemptions‚ and standard deductions are the same as 2012. Task(s): Answer the following questions: a. What will their tax be if they marry before year-end and file a joint
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sufferings are the scarcity of natural resources which influence the economy badly as well as national security. In agriculture sector also Japan have not a satisfactory because yearly per production of the crops were increasing which is not good for the land and land mass are in unrest and second important thing is international environment which is not stable. There are some important elements or issues are which are creating economic and security troublesome concerns for Asia and the United States
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Chapter 7 The Role of Government in an Economy Part 1 Government Objectives & Policies Government Objectives Most national governments have four main economic objectives for their national economies. These are: • To achieve a low and stable rate of inflation in the general level of prices • To achieve a high and stable level of employment‚ and therefore a low level of unemployment • To encourage economic growth in the national output and income • To encourage trade
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Soviet economy First‚ let’s see what conditions the Soviet economy had at its launch. It is known that Tsarist Russia was at one of the last places among the capitalist countries to produce industrial products per capita. In the middle of the 20th century‚ far ahead of Russia in terms of industrial production were the United States‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and France. In tsarist Russia‚ cars‚ tractors‚ combines‚ powerful steam and gas turbines‚ diesel locomotives‚ electric locomotives‚ equipment for various
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never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the effect of cannabis (marijuana) and its history. Forty-three million American use drugs regularly‚ despite the federal government efforts to enforce the law‚ destroy
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The role of the economy in 1863 – 1968 was the most significant factor‚ but not the only factor‚ in both advancing and reducing civil rights. The economy drove other factors such as was‚ politics and individuals. The underlying tactic of the dominant White American polity throughout the period 1863-1968 was to deny the possibility of African Americans the chance to achieve any degree of prosperity. During the civil war‚ the Republican Party’s philosophy towards African Americans was linked to the
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Kendley Fleurentin Career & Financial Management What is tax ? Tax a compulsory contribution to state revenue‚ levied by the government on workers’ income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods‚ services‚ and transactions. People pay taxes every time they get a paycheck. They pay taxes for social security and medicaid. There are many advantages and disadvantages to paying taxes. Some advantages of paying taxes are control inflation ‚ discourage use of harmful products‚ revenue
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PERCENTAGE TAXES SUMMARY (in ascending order) Rate | Description | 1/2 of 1% (0.005) | * PT /Final tax on shares sold in Local Stock Exchange | 0% | * Dividends/equity shares in Net Income of Subsidiaries | 1% | * IPO on share of stock over 33 1/3% * GR Tax on Banks‚ on interests‚ commissions and discounts with Maturity Period of More than 5 Years | 2% | * IPO on share of stock (25-33 1/3%) * Gas and water franchises | 3% | * PT on Domestic Carriers and Keepers
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price of a product‚ so it raises the firm’s cost and shifts the supply curve left or vertically upwards depending on the amount of tax. Because of this shift‚ less products will be supplied at every price. The diagram below shows the effect of imposing a tax and how the tax is being paid. There’re two types of indirect taxes‚ they are ‘Specific Taxes’ and ‘Ad Valorem’. Specific Tax is a fixed amount of tax that is imposed on a product. For example‚ if the government imposes a tax of $2 per loaf
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Classification of Taxes Classification of taxes 1. As to subject matter or object A. personal‚ poll or capitation- tax of a fixed amount on individuals residing within a specified territory‚ without regard to their property‚ occupation or business. Ex. Community tax (basic) B. property- imposed on property‚ real or personal‚ in proportion to its value‚ or in accordance with some reasonable method or apportionment. Ex. Real estate Tax C. Excise- imposed upon the performance of an act‚ the
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