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Old 03-09-2015, 07:37 PM   #2220
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Re: Tall white mansions and little shacks.

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop View Post
Because when I was in the government, we never talked about the kinds of stuff we did as falling within our "jurisdiction." Just making a point about usage.
Really? In tax it is used commonly. Sort of like a synonym to "wheelhouse."

Also, the IRS organizes itself by divisions and has a break along functional lines that is referred informally to as a jurisdiction, such "Gordon was the IRS's Assistant Commissioner for dealing with Stupid question. Your issue is in his wheelhouse.
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