Tax Software Evaluation: IRS FreeFile Alicia Paulino University Of Maryland University College Letty Diai The reason why prospective user would use IRS FreeFile is because it’s a service available through the Internal Revenue Services (IRS)‚ which allows U.S taxpayers to prepare and e-file their federal tax return for free‚ either thorugh brand name software or online fillable forms. Free File is managed and operated by the Free File Alliance‚ a consortium of
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relevance of Adam’s Smith canons and justify what other attributes I believe a good tax system should have. Formally‚ tax is defined as an involuntary fee enforced by the government in order to finance its activities. However‚ some perceive tax as the price we pay to live in a civilised society and it is a fundamental part of any developed economy. (Oliver Wendell Holmes) From my point of view‚ the purpose of tax is to fund the government‚ incentivise certain behaviour in order to achieve economic
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Smokers and the tax The fallacy in the proposed higher tax on cigarettes is the belief that the number of smokers will be reduced if the price of the smoke goes up beyond their reach. This may well be true if there were no cheaper and better-tasting substitutes which are taxed. However‚ there are a lot of reasons for smokers should pay a health tax. First‚ smoking is unhealthy. Therefore‚ people should care about themselves and think about other people around them. Smoking cause a lot of diseases
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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Carbon tax is an environmental tax levied on the carbon content of fuels. It is a form of carbon pricing. Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel ‚ such as coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural gas. It is then released as carbon dioxide (CO2) when they are burnt. In contrast‚ non-combustion energy sources—wind‚sunlight‚ hydropower‚ and nuclear—do not convert hydrocarbons to CO2. CO2 is a heat-trapping "greenhouse" gas. Scientists have debated and discussed the potential effects on the climate system of
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What strategies might you employ to encourage pupils to behave appropriately? Describe how you might react to incidents of bullying and violence. As a teaching assistant‚ creating an environment in which pupils know and follow the rules is challenging. Patience and perseverance can lay a foundation for respect and positive behaviour. I would promote positive behaviour in line with the school policies by; - Praising and encouraging pupils as appropriate - Implementing the school’s behaviour policy
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Should countries encourage tourism? Tourism has become one of the most important branches of modern market. With the development of world-wide transport‚ the human need to explore the surrounding world has been finally fulfilled. Nowadays almost everyone can travel abroad and admire all sort of breathtaking sites‚ experience diversity of culture and ways of life. But as every industry‚ tourism has some drawbacks. Most important is the environmental issue. New holiday resorts seem to spring out
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Question: Critically analyse the state of corporate governance in both the private and public sector in Zimbabwe. [100] Introduction The definition of corporate governance most widely used is "the system by which companies are directed and controlled" (Cadbury Committee‚ 1992). More specifically it is the framework by which the various stakeholder interests are balanced‚ or‚ as the IFC states‚ "the relationships among the management‚ Board of Directors‚ controlling shareholders‚ minority shareholders
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CHAPTER 3 – INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN MAJOR SECTORS‚ MARKETS AND FLOWS IN THE MIXED ECONOMY STUDY UNIT 1 Production‚ Income and Spending *Identify the three major flows in the economy Production – occurs and generates income Income - earned Spending – Buy available goods and services *Distinguish between a flow and a stock (Box 3-1 Stocks and Flows) STOCKS FLOWS Measured at a particular point in time NO time dimension Has a Time dimension – only measured over a period Water level
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ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is an income tax imposed by the United States federal government on individuals‚ corporations‚ estates and trusts. AMT is imposed at a nearly flat rate on the adjusted amount of taxable income above a certain threshold (also known as exemption). Note that this exemption is substantially higher than the exemption from regular income tax. Regular income tax is adjusted for
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