Sentences with phrase «taxpayer expense of»

This news builds on old concerns at the end of 2016 when the Government Accountability Office released a report on the taxpayer expense of IDR plans after the first 10 years.

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«A big - government scheme that will enrich well - connected and Liberal - friendly businesses at the expense of all Canadian taxpayers.»

Brad Parscale argued that taxpayers were subsidizing Amazon at the expense of small businesses

A taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of $ 50,000 would need a minimum of $ 3,750 in medical expenses to reach the temporary 7.5 percent threshold.

«Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action,» Trump said in a statement.

The discussion over the government's role is often conflated with the history, performance and expense - to - taxpayers of Fannie and Freddie.

To meet this requirement, a taxpayer should maintain an account book or log (or similar statement of expense or trip sheet) that establishes each business expense.

A taxpayer with adjusted gross income of $ 50,000 would need a minimum of $ 3,750 in medical expenses to reach the temporary 7.5 percent threshold.

While not all of the costs are necessarily borne by taxpayers — i.e., your employer might pay a share of your health insurance premiums — many out - of - pocket expenses count toward the deduction (more on that below).

In addition to his own IG's report on his wife flying to Europe at taxpayer expense, Shulkin earlier this month was hit by another IG report that criticized the department for a series of failures at a big veterans» hospital in Washington.

And the expense associated with the president - elect standing on the steps of the Capitol and putting his hand on a Bible comes from taxpayers, not donors; it's managed by a separate congressional planning committee.

Examples include provisions that allow immediate expensing or accelerated depreciation of certain capital investments, and others that allow taxpayers to defer their tax liability, such as the deferral of recognition of income on contributions to and income accrued within qualified retirement plans.

Income splitting is being done to placate a small part of the Conservative base at the expense of all taxpayers.

A taxpayer will also typically itemize tax deductions if it offers them more benefits than the standard deduction (i.e., when the total amount of qualified deductible expenses is greater than the standard deduction).

Current provisions could constitute a blank check at taxpayer expense to broadcasters so that they could fund new equipment for the transition from the U.S. Treasury, as the legislation creates a new Treasury Fund in an undisclosed amount of money.

Itemized deductions: Particular kinds of expenses that taxpayers may use to reduce their taxable income.

The credit varies with the expenses incurred, the number of eligible children, and the taxpayer's AGI.

Currently, a taxpayer may claim one of two education credits — the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) or the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC)-- for qualified expenses.

And though banks and bank depositors are better compensated for the governments» takings, that compensation comes at taxpayers» expense, because it translates either into an immediate reduction in Fed remittances to the Treasury or (as has been the case in fact) in an enhanced risk of reduced remittances in the future.

Nikolas Cruz's public defender argued that the Florida school shooting suspect should be represented at the expense of taxpayers because he likely doesn't have the assets to pay a private lawyer for his death penalty case.

The ouster of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has been mired in scandal over his charging taxpayers for luxury travel expenses and the infighting among his senior aides, had been widely expected and was made official at 5:31 p.m. by presidential tweet.

At a community center in Albuquerque on Sept. 17, Mr. Kerry declared: «Dick Cheney's old company Halliburton has profited from the mess in Iraq at the expense of American troops and taxpayers.

After Puerto Rico declared a form of bankruptcy May 3, The New York Times used these words to describe the U.S. territory's fiscal woes: «borrowing to pay operating expenses, year after year»; «unable to provide its citizens effective services»; and «rising pension costs, crumbling infrastructure, departing taxpayers and credit downgrades.»

Village officials hope making the payment will help stave off future downgrades, but the entire hotel boondoggle is already a prime example of a government's misguided priorities in public investment, which comes at the expense of taxpayers.

People who are anti choice have the option of bumper stickers, flags, and other things which don't come at taxpayers» time and expense.

The politicians rule us, rather than represent us, and the justice system has been replaced by a legal system wherein the judges and lawyers play games at the expense of the taxpayers.

The ceo's received billions of bonuses at taxpayer expense.

Jesus would expect the ones who are able to work to provide for themselves instead of government handouts at the expense of taxpayers.

I didn't read Drew Pearson all those years without knowing that every Congressman on the Airports» Repair Committee was forever traveling to the four corners of the tourist world to examine airstrips at the taxpayers» expense.

FAIR COMPETITION Sirs: We talk of Russian amateurism, yet no objection is raised to the assembly of the Navy's «Admirals» crew at considerable expense to the taxpayers under conditions civilians could not hope to duplicate (SI, March 5).

Last year, the commodity program donated $ 802 million in food purchased at taxpayer expense — 15 percent to 20 percent of each school meal.

Therefore, if the remaining requirements of § 213 (a) are met (for example, the taxpayer's total medical expenses exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income), expenses paid for breast pumps and supplies that assist lactation are deductible medical expenses.

Third, by eliminating the paid meal equity provision, the House Republicans» bill does exactly what it falsely accuses CEP of doing — it puts taxpayers on the hook for subsidizing meals for children from well - off families at the expense of children from lesser means.

Taxpayers could deduct medical expenses above 5.8 % of their adjusted gross income.

He added: «This is nothing less than profiteering at the expense of the taxpayer.

That is why we have said every penny of windfall from the sale of the government's stakes in the banks must be used to repay the national debt — not for a politically timed pre-election giveaway at the expense of taxpayers and the economy.

While full reimbursement is clearly preferable, tax relief on employment expenses at least returns a fraction (20 per cent, 40 per cent or 45 per cent, depending on whether the employee is a basic, higher or additional rate taxpayer) of the cost of the expense to the employee.

This has allowed Skelos and Silver to reap huge pension payouts at the expense of every taxpayer.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has broken months of silence about his frequent premium - class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers.

By eliminating the single largest expense in county budgets, federal legislation mandating a state takeover of local Medicaid costs promises relief for property taxpayers across New York.

In April my administration released our comprehensive report on countywide school district expenses, «Examining School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of school districts in future shared services discexpenses, «Examining School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of school districts in future shared services discExpenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of school districts in future shared services discussions.

«We're a compassionate state and believe that people deserve second chances after they've served their time but it shouldn't come at the expense of honest, hard - working, law - abiding taxpayers who, in many instances, can't afford to pay their property taxes and send their own children to college.»

Ipsa's chairman Sir Ian Kennedy said that regulation had reduced the cost to the taxpayer of expenses by # 58 million.

Rep. John Katko has hired a top out - of - state Republican political operative — Capitol Franking Group of Kanas City, Mo. — at taxpayer expense to find out what's on the minds of Central New Yorkers.

If the Legislature is serious about restoring the public trust in government, then this first step says that New Yorkers will not stand for the corruption of our politicians who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers of this State.

Especially deserving of this type of response is Marcellino who billed both his campaign and state taxpayers for the same $ 20K in travel expenses.

They might between the three of them have saved a few hundred million to a billion Euros for their taxpayers; but this comes at the expense of the ability of the EU to tackle some of the important problems Europe has to deal with.

«Unfortunately, Todd Kaminsky and his friends in the Assembly would rather protect these criminals at the expense of New York taxpayers by allowing the corrupt politician's family to get the pension.

«This is a shameful handout to the union bosses that fund the campaigns of Governor Cuomo and his allies, all at the expense of taxpayers and independent workers who would never join or financially support a union if it were actually voluntary.»

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.