settlement agreement, the payment may be included in the recipientâs income and. may be deductible from the payorâs income. A separate issue that also arises in. litigation is whether either party may deduct the legal expenses incurred in the suit.
A pipe union is a secure and semi-permanent connection between two pipes. Most pipe unions consist of two pipes connected together via a third piece. All three are threaded to make a firm connection. While unions are similar to couplings, they are generally easier to take apart and allow pipes of different metals to come together safely.
Special Joints. The threads on some union joints taper on both ends. The joints connect two pipes together and rely on tapered threads to make a tight joint by cutting into the matching threads of the connecting pipe. Joint compound and plumberâs tape help make the joint watertight.