jQuery.extend(jQuery.validator.messages, {
	required: 'required',
	email: 'invalid email',
	phoneUS: 'invalid phone',
	ssn: 'invalid ssn',
	fedtaxid: 'invalid federal tax id',
	amount: 'invalid format',
	lettersonly: 'letters only',
	dateITA: 'invalid date',
	digits: 'only numbers'
});