WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. rsm2024-06) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Testing SNAP Client Messaging and Application Forms: Cognitive Interview Results." The paper was written by Kristen Giombi, Patricia LeBaron, Herschel Sanders, Amanda Smith, Y. Patrick Hsieh and Alfred D. Tuttle. Here are excerpts: * * * 1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Purpose This study is part of a larger effort supporting the U.S. Census Bureau as they assist th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2024-68) in Internal Revenue Bulletin (No. 2024-41): * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This annual notice provides the 2024-2025 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use in substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred while traveling away from home, specifically (1) the special transportation industry meal and incidental expenses (M&IE) rates, (2) th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36805) entitled "Delmarva Central Railroad Co. - Acquisition Exemption - Line of The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Co.": * * * Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1150.41 to acquire from The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company (MDDE) an approximately 3.0-mile rail line   more