In Connection with Facilitating the Function of the IRS in the Administration

question 105

Essay

In connection with facilitating the function of the IRS in the administration of the tax laws, comment on the utility of the following:
a. An increase in the amount of the standard deduction.
b. Dollar and percentage limitations on the deduction of personal casualty losses in Federally declared disaster areas.
c. Availability of interest and penalties for taxpayer noncompliance.

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Definitions:

Operant

Any behavior that is voluntary and not elicited by specific stimuli.

Biological Preparedness

The concept that organisms are innately predisposed to form associations between certain stimuli and responses, facilitating learning.

Inedible

Something that is not suitable or safe for consumption as food.

Puzzle Box

An experimental apparatus used in animal learning research, where an animal must solve a problem or manipulate mechanisms to escape or obtain a reward.