Low-Income Housing Tax Credit — The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC; often pronounced lye tech ) is a tax credit created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) that gives incentives for the utilization of private equity in the development of affordable housing aimed at… … Wikipedia
Subsidy — In economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention) is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector. A subsidy can be used to support businesses that might otherwise fail, or to encourage activities that would otherwise… … Wikipedia
income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… … Universalium
Income splitting — is a method of reducing a family s income tax in a jurisdiction that employs progressive taxation. In situations where one member of a household earns considerably more than another, they will likely be in a higher tax bracket, and thus have to… … Wikipedia
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Medicare Part D — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services logo Medicare Part D is a federal program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. It was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug,… … Wikipedia
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LIS — may refer to: * Locked In syndrome, a type of paralysis. * Library Information System * the IATA airport code for Portela Airport, Lisbon, Portugal * Library and Information Science * Laboratory information system, databases oriented towards… … Wikipedia
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium