Then the criminal makes up wage and withholding information, files a tax return electronically (avoiding the need for an actual W-2 form), claims a few deductions and tax credits to produce a larger refund, and waits a couple of weeks for the refund.

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He rejected claims that the restructuring was a form of privatisation or that it would harm workers.

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Since they face the same lawyers over and over, both sides have worked out a simple bargain: In exchange for fees, the plaintiff lawyers sell absolution in the form of a blanket settlement of their claims.

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Many saw its collapse as not just the demise of a national institution (it claims to be Asia's first airline), but also the loss of a vital form of transport.

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By replacing expensive fuel oil with inexpensive gas, OsComp claims it can provide customers with a payback in the form of fuel-cost savings in a few months.

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For most of the other allegations, officials either denied them or said they were "without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief" of the veracity of the claims.

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She claims the decision to close Blessed Edward's sixth form was partly based on a previous report which judged that results were not good enough.

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For employers who have filed claims that have been denied by the IRS, in some cases, they can request a Form 907 agreement to extend the time to bring suit with the IRS, and in other cases, they are better off filing suit in district court sooner rather than later.

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Asbestos trusts are a form of rough justice recognizing the inability of companies to pay the tens of billions of dollars of claims arising from the material.

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