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Plantation Shutters In 1979, Peter Allen, the renowned Aussie songwriter, wrote a popular song for the Broadway show All That Jazz entitled, “Everything Old is New Again”. Those few words completely define the return of plantation shutters as window décors for the 21st century. They are also the must-have accessories for outdoor patios, verandas, porches, and balconies. Beyond giving your indoor and outdoor areas an eye-appealing classical sophistication, plantation shutters come with a…

Ever since the country was officially founded on the 4th of July in the year 1776, taxes have been an ever-changing factor in the economic stability of the United States. There are a multitude of factors that play into the varying tax rates, and these can all be tied into changing demographics in the years following the founding of the nation. Because of an increase in age of population, increased growth of suburbs, and increased immigration, taxes are constantly fluctuating. Changing tax rates…

taxation systems. Property tax is generally imposed on the property and the other business properties under different heads. Property tax rules and the rates generally keeping on varying on the yearly basis ranging between 0.2% to 1.9% of the property’s value as per the state 's rules and regulations of taxation system. SALES TAX The sales tax is charged by the state and the other locals on the amount of sale of goods and services rendered to the customers. Sales tax rates vary widely ranging…

Memes popping up in the internet’s social media feeds and blogs and becoming exceedingly prominent. Many of these so-called memes appear to be harmless and tend to generate various chuckles, although many of them can be considered offensive or even disturbing to some viewers. The word “meme” was first introduced by Richard Dawkins in his 1989 book The Selfish Gene, and his intentions included spreading an element of a culture or system of behavior that is to be passed from one individual to…

Gamble On Put the chips all-in, because surprisingly, gambling is one of the most popular industries in the United States. Depending on each states government, they choose whether or not varieties of gambling is legal or illegal, and most gambling is only legal in certain geographical locations, such as Atlantic City and near Indian reservations. With state laws having authority, their government gets to decide the regulations of gambling. Throughout the nation, gambling is a larger business…

of sales and use tax. After defining the purpose and background information of sales and use tax, it will set up a course to explain nexus and the relationship with multistate taxation. Corporations have to must face apportionment to determine the value of state tax for each state. Some corporations produce enormous sums of interest income, which may be taxed. Planning for multistate taxation can benefit for the taxpayer payer but not for the government due to the lowered state tax burden. The…

(based on his UK experience)Personal Presentation and Style In our meeting, I found Mr Sheridan to have a mature, professional, positive and someone ‘upbeat’ personal style. He is friendly and engaging. At the same time, he appears to be an intelligent person who is constantly assessing the dynamics of the communication, as well as the content of the material. I would expect Mr Sheridan to be a perceptive and intelligent negotiator in a commercial situation. And to be a cooperative and…

The extent to which the government should intervene in the economy is an issue that has been debated for thousands of years across the entire globe. Is the free market more efficient than the government? To what extent are taxes necessary in a functioning society? Is economic liberty more important than economic equality? These are the kinds of questions that have been debated since the inception of this country. Today, Republicans and Democrats are strongly divided on this issue. Democrats…

Fire Departments across the nation occupy a precarious financial position; their budgets rise and fall as the local tax base expands or contracts. At the same time, local citizens demand, at a minimum, that the fire department provide the same level of service from year to year. Not only does this stress day-to-day operations, it also makes it nearly impossible to meet regulatory requirements or forecast long term capital purchases. Executive Fire Officers are forced to find creative solutions…

Chicago and Seattle: Two Different Stories Chicago, Illinois, is a huge city trying to work for people of all different races working to conduct business, while Seattle, Washington, operates for the same cause. They both operate under the same Constitution which was drawn up by the Founding Fathers of America centuries ago. They also operate under the same President, which is controversially a good leader. While this is true, both cities in the United States have different stories regarding…