Plus, he'll be charged interest, accrued at 1% above the normal IRS rate, on the taxes that would have been due originally on the wrongly deferred pay.

FORBES: Strings Attached

These unpaid payroll taxes aren't like any normal business debt.

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My test taxes the computer more than a normal user and involves keeping Wi-Fi on, cranking the screen to full brightness, turning off all power-saving features, keeping email retrieval going in the background and playing an endless loop of music.

WSJ: A Laptop Screen That Promises an Eyeful

And the elder with this early warning sign of dementia may be living independently, paying taxes on time and otherwise appearing socially normal.

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This requires that we raise income taxes in the short term to 12% to cover normal on budget expenses.

FORBES: No, The United States Will Not Go Into A Debt Crisis, Not Now, Not Ever