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withholding tax The federal withholding tax is levied at a rate of 35 percent on certain forms of income, mostly dividend payments, interest on bank loans and bonds, liquidation proceeds, lottery prizes and payments by life insurances and private pension funds. Stamp duties Stamp duties are…

In what is considered one of the largest fraud cases in history, Bernard L. Madoff stole billions in not only savings, but investments and retirement funds from a wide range of individuals, businesses and not-for-profit foundations. The size and scope of this scam went way beyond anyone’s knowledge of occurrence at the time and ultimately caused a widespread financial crisis for all victims involved. Bernard Lawrence Madoff, American stockbroker and investment manager, graduated from Hofstra…

Proposition 50 was the only California state proposition on the primary ballot last June. Due in part to current law, while the suspension of public officials can occur, the consequences of loss of salary and/or benefits are non-existent, allowing for corruption to pervade their position without consequence. Corruption in the service of the public should never be acceptable practice and no public servant should be allowed to get away with a lack of ethics. Proposition 50 addresses the issue of…

One of the movements that the DFWC members campaigned in was for city playgrounds. Club members persisted, and succeeded, in their efforts for gaining support and funds for these playgrounds. To raise funds to build the park they personally went door to door requesting donations. Writing numerous letters along with many speeches, they managed to receive fourteen thousand signatures on a petition presented to the board of education. In doing this, they finally won over the school board who in…

The global population becomes older and older and it seems, produces a series of issues for society. In the last century, some countries, particularly developed countries, have shifted policy in the direction of low fertility. Combined with the advances in medical technology, people get better assistance, which improves the average age within a short period of time. As a result, people are happy and live longer. However, aging population problem has emerged. Although medical advances and better…

pass, it would then be sented to the county executive to be enforced. While the policy is being drawn and deliberated on, it would attract the attention of different special interest groups like schools and provate universitys like Johns Hopkins that funds their own projects on Prothteics and other Biomedical Devices. Some other special interest groups would be the Amputee Coalition: Rockville Chapter. The Local Level Legislation is, while more effective than federal and state in terms of the…

Introduction The start of Social Security began when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935. In 2014, the Congressional Budget Office, CBO, estimated that approximately 60 million people received Social Security Benefits. The income tax on the Social Security benefits was $51 billion in that year (Shakin and Seibert, 2015). Almost one third of U.S. retirees depend exclusively upon Social Security benefits for their retirement income (Hopkins, 2014). It…

The Great Depression was a long term economic event that the American people experienced from 1929-1945. Many people were unemployed and unable to gain any incomes to support their families, leaving many homeless. Prior to the Depression, Herbert Hoover was elected in 1928 when the economy was still enjoying the Roaring Twenties. Hoover believed in three things which included rugged individualism, voluntary cooperation, and that the economy would experience had natural cycles. Hoover introduced…

Context - External Morrisons is a UK-based food retailer. It has three (3) key competitors, all based in the UK - ASDA, Tesco and Sainsburys. Currently, Tesco accounts for the majority of market share in this arena with estimated sales exceeding £64 million, followed by Sainsburys (sales: £25,632,000), ASDA (sales: £23,670,000), then Morrisons (sales: £17,680,000).[1] As the UK’s number one food retailer, one of Tesco’s main strengths and strategic advantages is having more than 3,000 retail…

2018 High School Co-op Assignment RRSP 1) A RRSP is a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, this is meant to shelter investments, allowing them to grow tax free until you retire. An RRSP doesn’t only hold cash. It can also hold stocks and mutual funds. The only tax you pay on an RRSP would be when you make a withdrawal. One of the benefits of an RRSP is to reduce your taxable income. For example, if you make $90,000 in a year and don’t contribute any money into a RRSP, you will be taxed on…