Correction.In the January issue of the JofA, a word was mistakenly mis·tak·en v. Past participle of mistake. adj. 1. Wrong or incorrect in opinion, understanding, or perception. 2. Based on error; wrong: a mistaken view of the situation. left out of the graphic on page 90, "Uncle Sam Uncle Sam, name used to designate the U.S. government. The term arose in the War of 1812 and seems at first to have been used derisively by those opposed to the war. Possibly it was an expansion of the letters "U.S. Wants (to Get) You." A line read: "The number of people being pursued for tax evasion The process whereby a person, through commission of Fraud, unlawfully pays less tax than the law mandates. Tax evasion is a criminal offense under federal and state statutes. A person who is convicted is subject to a prison sentence, a fine, or both. rose from a year ago as the federal government stepped up efforts to catch cheats." It should read: "The number of people being pursued for employment tax evasion rose from a year ago as the federal government stepped up efforts to catch cheats." |
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