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international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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One is Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status, which the IRS can grant when your monthly income barely covers your allowable expenses, much less your outstanding federal tax bill.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency in the past has been accused of lobbying against the county’s interests, particularly on state rules governing the allowable uses of tourist tax funds.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Newport Beach resident Steven Vickers filed the referendum petition challenging the General Plan amendment that increased the allowable development limit.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
With allowable errors in the helicopter’s altimeters and other equipment, as well as Army rules expecting aviators to hold their altitude within 100 feet, the aircraft can end up being much closer.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency in the past has been accused of lobbying against the county’s interests, particularly on state rules governing the allowable uses of tourist tax funds.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Newport Beach resident Steven Vickers filed the referendum petition challenging the General Plan amendment that increased the allowable development limit.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
With allowable errors in the helicopter’s altimeters and other equipment, as well as Army rules expecting aviators to hold their altitude within 100 feet, the aircraft can end up being much closer.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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