It is no jest, replied in a deep voice the masked figure that held the lantern. The king, more impatient than intimidated, turned to the other masked figure. The second masked person to whom the king had addressed himself was a man of huge stature and vast circumference. Louis looked all round him; but by the light of the lamp which the masked figure raised for the purpose, he could perceive nothing but the damp walls which glistened here and there with the slimy traces of the snail.
Harmonized sales tax. The harmonized sales tax (HST) is a consumption tax in Canada. It is used in provinces where both the federal goods and services tax (GST) and the regional provincial sales tax (PST) have been combined into a single value added sales tax.
Health savings accounts (HSA) are tax-deductible savings plans that enable a person to save pre-tax dollars for future healthcare expenses. HSAs are paired with high-deductible health insurance plans. Contributions to an HSA are tax-deductible in the adjustments to income section of Form 1040. Contributions for a particular tax year are due by April 15th (the same day as the deadline for the filing the Form 1040).