a savings plan that allows employees to contribute a fixed amount of income to a retirement account and to defer taxes until withdrawal.
24/7
constantly; all the time.
K9
police code for a unit with dogs.
G8
a forum for the governments of eight large economies: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Russia.
Y2K
the year 2000; millennium bug.
007
the code number used by James Bond.
Carbon 14
a radioactive isotope of carbon with a half-life of about 5730 years; widely used in the dating of organic materials.
F-14
a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft
B-52
a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.
M-16
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Chapter 11
a section of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the reorganization of an insolvent corporation under court supervision and can establish a schedule for the payment of debts and, in some cases, a new corporation that can continue to do business.
411
information or knowledge, usually about an event or activity and acquired by oral communication.
1040
the common form used by the Internal Revenue Service to report income and calculate taxes.
529
a tax-advantaged investment tool designed to encourage saving for the future higher education expenses.
501(c)
the IRS category for tax-exempt organizations, including religious institutions, non-profits, and others.
401k
a savings plan that allows employees to contribute a fixed amount of income to a retirement account and to defer taxes until withdrawal.
24/7
constantly; all the time.
K9
police code for a unit with dogs.
G8
a forum for the governments of eight large economies: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Russia.
Y2K
the year 2000; millennium bug.
007
the code number used by James Bond.
Carbon 14
a radioactive isotope of carbon with a half-life of about 5730 years; widely used in the dating of organic materials.
F-14
a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft
B-52
a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.
M-16
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Chapter 11
a section of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the reorganization of an insolvent corporation under court supervision and can establish a schedule for the payment of debts and, in some cases, a new corporation that can continue to do business.
411
information or knowledge, usually about an event or activity and acquired by oral communication.
1040
the common form used by the Internal Revenue Service to report income and calculate taxes.
529
a tax-advantaged investment tool designed to encourage saving for the future higher education expenses.
501(c)
the IRS category for tax-exempt organizations, including religious institutions, non-profits, and others.
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