Kinder Surprise eggs, an Italian brand of egg-shaped chocolate candies containing a toy surprise inside, have been banned in the States since long before they were first manufactured in the early '70s. That's because the US has had a ban on candies with embedded toys since 1938.
(A) As used in this section, bad debt means any debt that has become worthless or uncollectible in the time period between a vendor's preceding return and the present return, has been uncollected for at least six months, and that may be claimed as a deduction pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 68A Stat.A) As used in this section, bad debt means any debt that has become worthless or uncollectible in the time period between a vendor's preceding return and the present return, has been uncollected for at least six months, and that may be claimed as a deduction pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 68A Stat.
Topic Number: 453 - Bad Debt Deduction. If someone owes you money that you can't collect, you may have a bad debt. For a discussion of what constitutes a valid debt, refer to Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses, and Publication 535, Business Expenses.