The October-December bonus categories for these issuers focus on shopping and entertainment.

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You may want to ask your employer to pay a bonus in December 2012 in lieu of a bonus otherwise payable in 2013 before March 15.

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Extra money was the obvious solution as it had worked, to a certain extent, last year with the extra-ordinary bonus paid in December.

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By December, they had told him his annual bonus would decline "significantly, " according to the document.

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An additional source of cash also resulted from front running of bonus income and other income into December, 2012 to avoid the tax hikes.

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This 50% bonus depreciation is allowed in 2013 and is set to expire after December 31, 2013, unless extended.

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"Personal income in November and December was boosted by accelerated and special dividend payments to persons and by accelerated bonus payments and other irregular pay in private wages and salaries in anticipation of changes in individual income tax rates, " the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said.

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Munster had ample time to secure the bonus point but Connacht, who defeated the Heineken Cup champions in Galway in December, produced some resolute defending to hold out.

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Apparently, Defendants interpreted the above language as confirming that an award of the bonus had, in fact, been made subject to terms and facts that did not materially change after December 19, 2008.

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