While the entire balance of an IRA being used for SEPP must be included in the calculation, not all IRAs must be used.

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In all likelihood Britain's banks will be given even more time to expand their deposit bases and shrink the nastiest bits of their balance-sheets, while being weaned very slowly off state guarantees.

ECONOMIST: Banks' funding

Second, we include in the Budget 16 carefully targeted tax law changes that improve compliance while maintaining that important balance between the burden being imposed on taxpayers and our shared interest in collecting taxes owed.

WHITEHOUSE: Testimony of Director Portman

"I do lots of core work, as polo is about being able to balance and twist your upper body while your horse gallops at 40 miles an hour, " he says.

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