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The agency also said the plant exceeded allowable bacteria counts for E. coli three times in January and May of 2020 and May 2021.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Guidelines harp on the threat of criminal liability and say less about possible allowable information exchanges.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that households with incomes in the top 20% would disproportionately benefit from any effort to raise the maximum allowable deductions for state and local taxes.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
According to the agent, who asked for anonymity in order to speak freely, the landlord ordered her to increase rent on a Santa Monica listing beyond the allowable threshold, bypassing the agent’s warning about the law.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Guidelines harp on the threat of criminal liability and say less about possible allowable information exchanges.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that households with incomes in the top 20% would disproportionately benefit from any effort to raise the maximum allowable deductions for state and local taxes.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
According to the agent, who asked for anonymity in order to speak freely, the landlord ordered her to increase rent on a Santa Monica listing beyond the allowable threshold, bypassing the agent’s warning about the law.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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