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Why there seem to be no strict rules related to non-profit organization "overhead" in the US?
According to Investopedia, an organization can benefit from the non-profit tax status if it satisfies several conditions:
have a purpose within a designated list
an annual exemption form must be ...
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Why are new mothers apparently excluded from receiving the 2021 monthly "Advance Child Tax Credit Payments" if they filed taxes last year?
According to this Stack Exchange post, it appears that one cannot get the 2021 monthly "Advance Child Tax Credit Payments" for a child born or adopted in 2021 if they also filed taxes last ...
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Is the British Immigration health surcharge unique in the world?
People moving to the UK for longer than six months are required to pay an Immigration health surcharge. I.e., they pay a tax when they request a Visa to be allowed to use the National Health Service (...
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Is there a documented rationale why the House Ways and Means chairman can demand tax info?
The BBC says:
House Ways and Means chairman Richard Neal said failure to comply with the new deadline would be interpreted as a denial of request.
One of Mr Trump's top aides said last week that the ...
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What happened to the proposal that Airbnb and similar businesses should report client data directly to the Norwegian Tax Administration?
I read about a proposal that Airbnb and similar businesses should report client data directly to the Norwegian Tax Administration. I find lots of news about the proposal itself, but no news about the ...
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Has privately funded national policing ever been implemented?
Has privately funded national policing ever been implemented?
In a low-tax or even zero tax system, one would assume there would still need to be some kind of legal system in place and the only way I ...
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What are taxes for since law forbids printing of money? [closed]
I'm wondering for a long time if people complain about taxes, why they let the government collecting it while it has the authority on supply of money through monetary policy? This looks for me like ...
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How can I have someone prove they represent a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization over the internet? [closed]
I am creating a website that involves posting service project listings online, and I want to require that all organizations posting projects are verified as either 501(c)(3) or government run ...
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Can gov't place a lien on assets or suspend drivers' licenses with Obamacare?
Can anyone provide an objective source that if we refuse to pay penalties for Obamacare, the gov't can place liens on our assets or suspend our drivers' licenses?
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How does libertarianism challenge a "property is theft" counter-argument to a "tax is theft" argument?
An argument commonly ascribed to libertarianism runs as follows:
Property is the right (either shared or exclusive) to enjoy the benefits of a particular resource.
Theft is the non-consensual ...