Originally Posted by
palani
Lincoln decided to fund his (un)civil war with bonds. They paid a certain percentage and matured between 10 years and 40 years. They called them 1040 bonds. Quite a coincidence don't you think?
The south boundary marker (a "corner stone") of the District of Columbia was set in place on April 15 of the early 1790's in a masonic ceremony. Quite a coincidence huh?
But you are right. I don't comprehend tax code. I have no need to comprehend tax code. Those who make a living comprehending tax code do so quite well. Myself, I choose to be ignorant of foreign law as the only point of studying it is to make it domestic and a duty.