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April
12, 2010
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It's
Tax Time...
While there's nothing really funny
about tax time, many in history have found some humor in it.
Check out the quotes below for a good laugh.
Also, for some interesting
developments on the horizon, read up on the Citizens' Choice
Act of 2010. It was just
introduced in February, but it's an interesting concept that could
change the way people donate to charity and do their taxes.
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Saturday,
Youth for Christ Auction @
Hanfield United Methodist Church
Call 260-824-1330 for more information.
Gas City Chamber of Commerce
Annual Dinner
Mark your calendars now. More details coming soon!
Community Foundation's
Annual Meeting
Friday, May 7, 2010
Chick-fil-a Leadercast sponsored by IWU and the Marion-Grant County Chamber of
Commerce
Tickets can
be purchased by calling the Chamber at: 664-5107
(more info
to come via eNews next week.)
Board of
Directors
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Donate Online
to any fund by clicking on our donation button.
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Warning...
An organization
calling itself Indiana Veterans' Fund Relief is soliciting donations
for 3,000 troops being sent to Afghanistan from Camp Atterbury.
The donations are to purchase $200 calling cards for each man.
This is a scam. If you are contacted be sure to
get all info and report to the Attorney General.
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Just For You
The Sum of Objectives Realized
Would you like to sell your
home or real property and avoid paying capital gains tax? Click
here to receive our brochure
entitled The Sum of Objectives Realized and learn about the
benefits of setting up a charitable remainder trust.
Personal Planner
Your
Family Letter - Memorial Services
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A family letter is a key part
of a good estate plan. It is much more personal than many of your
estate documents. A family letter allows you to share your heart
and do show appreciation and gratitude to family members.
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Savvy Senior
Beware
of Potential 2010 Census Scams
Dear
Savvy Living,
Can you offer some tips on how seniors can guard
against 2010 census scams? I've heard that there are a lot of
potential scams going on and I want to protect myself.
Washington
Hotline
Volcker
Suggests Value Added Tax (VAT)
Former
Chairman of the Federal Reserve and current White House Advisor Paul
Volcker spoke to the New York Historical Society on April 6, 2010.
Finances
Strong
Retail Sales Boost Market
Stocks
rose this week on positive retail sales data. Analysts took the
better-than-anticipated sales numbers as a sign that consumers are
spending again. One of the strong performers, The Gap, reported March
net sales up 12% from last year at $1.45 billion.
Treasury
Yields Continue to Climb on Data and Auctions
Treasury
yields continued to climb this week, although yields dropped back
slightly in response to a release of mixed market data. Retailers
reported sales for the month of March beating analysts' expectations.
Treasury
Yields Push Mortgage Rates to a High
Freddie
Mac reported Treasury yields pushing 30-year mortgage rates to the
highest level in eight months this week. The 30-year fixed-rate
mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.21%, up from last week when it averaged
5.08%.
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Dear Donors,
Benjamin
Franklin once said, "In this world nothing is certain but death
and taxes."
Well, that glass
is certainly half empty, isn't it? But, as tax day looms,
perhaps there is another thing that is certain...we could all use a
good laugh before writing that check to Uncle Sam.
"If Patrick Henry
thought that taxation without representation was bad, he should see
how bad it is with representation." -- Farmer's Almanac
"Death and taxes may be
certain, but we don't have to die every year." -- Unknown
"If you die in an
elevator, be sure to push the UP button." -- Sam Levensen
"Optimist: Someone who
sets aside two hours to do his income tax return." -- Unknown
"Income tax returns are
the most imaginative fiction being written today." -- Herman
Wouk
"The way taxes are, you
might as well marry for love." -- Joe E. Lewis
"It used to be that
death and taxes alone were inevitable. Now there's shipping and
handling." -- Bert Murray
"The income tax has made
more liars out of the American people than golf has." -- Will
Rogers
"The taxpayer -- that's
someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take
the civil service examination." -- Ronald Reagan
Keep the
Community Foundation in mind as 2010 moves forward...we have over 250
funds to help you increase your charitable donations and perhaps
lower your tax bill this time next year.
Dawn Brown, CFRM
Community Development Officer
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by the Council on Foundations.
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Note:
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Tax Quotes are courtesy of Jeffery L. Yablon, Washington, D.C.
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