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Dear Savvy Senior What are the IRS filing requirements for seniors this year? I had to file income tax returns last year, but my income dropped a bit and I’m wondering if I may be off the hook this year. What can you tell me? Tired of Taxes Dear Tired, According to the Tax Policy Center, more than half of all seniors in the U.S., age 65 and older, won’t have to file income tax returns this year mainly because their incomes are under the IRS filing requirements. Here’s a breakdown of the 2010 filing requirements along with a few other tax tips...
Eric Meyer of Colfax, an agent for Farmers Insurance Group, has completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers and was named president of his class based on his many contributions to his fellow agents. The University of Farmers training facility, located in Agoura Hills, Calif., was officially dedicated in 2006. Farmers CEO Robert Woudstra noted that the university is national in scope, and offers training to Farmers’ 14,000 agents, 500 district managers and 10,000 claims staff year round. Meyer completed the five-day Career A...
DUSTY Suzy McNeilly traveled to Fredricksburg, Va., to spend a couple of days with her son Jake. They spent time visiting hanging out in bookstores, a favorite mom/son outing. Jake treated his mother to dessert at the Melting Pot. McNeilly traveled on to Camp LeJeune, N.C., to help her daughter Christina’s family move to their new posting. It was Suzy’s first meeting with her newest grandson, two and a half month old Aidan. Suzy’s oldest daughter, Missy, and her family came to assist with the move. Grandma Suzy’s job was to entertain the thr...
LaCrosse LaCrosse Community Pride committee had a store cleanup day last Saturday as progress continues towards opening the store. The exterior roof is complete and the building has been waterproofed. Work on the interior ceiling will start soon with work on windows, wiring and flooring to follow. A proprietor who will lease the space to operate a grocery is sought. Contact any board member if interested. Sale of commemorative tiles continues and order forms can be obtained at the Bank of Whitman or at Jasper Trucking. The DC Kids are selling... Full story
Anne Lowe, president of Endicott Community Club, recently presented Caroline Morasch, left, Endicott librarian, with a check for $5,856 from proceeds of the German dinner and silent auction last November in Endicott. These funds will go toward the renovation of the present library in Endicott. Donations came from present and past residents of Endicott area.... Full story
Linda Dillard says she sometimes feels like a rock dropped off by a glacier and displaced from her home. She grew up in Forks on the Olympia Peninsula, spending most of her life surrounded by the logging industry. Then in 1973, she came to Whitman County with her first husband and they decided to live in Pullman. Like that glacier dropping off a rock, her ex-husband dropped her off and moved on. At first Linda didn’t like the area. She missed the fog, the multitude of trees and big water where s...
Colfax senior Shaina Simonson drives for the hoop against Brittany Ste. Marie of Lind/Ritzville/Sprague in the Friday game at Colfax. Reardan’s girls escaped Colfax Tuesday night with a one point win to keep their league leading win streak alive. The Indians, who battled for the comeback win in the fourth quarter, scored the final six seconds to regain the lead and take the 43-42 win. Coach Ed Shields and crew took the win at Colfax with scoring leader Kelsey Moos out of the lineup. Moos hit 18 against the Bulldogs when Reardan stacked a 5...
