PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION F/BUS.+INVEST.
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ISBN: 9781259917097
Author: Jones
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 14, Problem 5QPD
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The individuals who are legally blind are receiving additional standard deduction but the individuals with other disabilities are not receiving. Justify for this different treatment.
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