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April 15 is still several months away, but a little-known provision is looming ever larger: the alternative minimum tax. Although Democrats and Republicans are duking it out over most proposed tax cuts, both are eager to find ways to keep millions of Americans from getting slammed with this so-called stealth...
What is the alternative minimum tax (AMT)? This assessment requires people to calculate the amount of federal tax they owe under both the regular income tax code and a flat-tax option, and then pay the higher amount. Created in 1969--after Congress learned that many wealthy people paid no federal income tax because they took advantage of so many tax shelters and exemptions--the AMT taxes all income at either 26% or 28% and allows few deductions...
...recently, he has had company in that exercise. Even without that much imagination, a Christian curious about Joseph can take some sturdy, basic inspiration from the carpenter who is, at a minimum, humanity's stand-in, a lunch-pail hero not born to holiness but who, by his hard-won and steadfast belief, finds a role in salvation. This season two big-name writers have taken Joseph's story a step further. He is a major supporting character in erstwhile vampirologist Anne Rice's current best seller, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. And he has a lead role...
...influential group. Many businessmen are open to the idea of direct elections as early as 2012, when a Chief Executive, who serves a five-year term, will again have to be chosen. But they are concerned, with some justification, that certain policies advocated by the pro-democracy camp?like minimum wages and maximum working hours?might hurt Hong Kong's competitiveness. In order to have a better chance to advance democracy, the democracy fighters must assure the business community, which has Beijing's ear, that what they want won't undermine Hong Kong's economy. So far, the democrats have...
...Suite for Musical Offering,” and is Limón’s tribute to his mentor, renowned choreographer and dancer Doris Humphrey. According to Adam R. Singerman ’09, the 13 dancers in the piece have been practicing a minimum of three hours per week since just after shopping period. Another piece in the show, concert opener “Homage,” is Bergmann’s tribute to her own mentor and former teacher—Limón himself. “Homage” is performed to the mandolin...