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   Today at 10:38:09 AM  STCT: he was so sweet - i remember on Valentines day he gave me a really cute stuffed bear

   Today at 10:39:14 AM  kdcar27: poor Chris, for being related to Gonzo

   Today at 10:39:37 AM  STCT: where did gonzo go

   Today at 10:40:04 AM  STCT: now that i think about it

   Today at 10:40:11 AM  STCT: look at their pic side by side

   Today at 10:40:20 AM  STCT: do they have some of the same features

   Today at 10:42:53 AM  kdcar27: their hair matches....LOL

   Today at 10:43:00 AM  STCT: they are short

   Today at 10:43:22 AM  STCT: Gonzo is short

   Today at 10:43:26 AM  STCT: right

   Today at 10:44:16 AM  STCT: KD when is First Monday

   Today at 10:44:39 AM  JustGina: starts 4/2 I think

   Today at 10:44:42 AM  JustGina: <---KD

   Today at 10:44:49 AM  STCT: LOL

   Today at 10:45:00 AM  STCT: i find out what the baby is next Friday

   Today at 10:45:05 AM  JustGina: I'm taking that 4/2 off

   Today at 10:45:24 AM  JustGina: my big sis will be here for Easter

   Today at 10:45:26 AM  STCT: thats what i was just bout to say

   Today at 10:45:30 AM  JustGina: and she wants to go to First Monday

   Today at 10:45:41 AM  STCT: i think i will try and take off on 04/02 and go to canton

   Today at 10:45:44 AM  JustGina: and Dallas Arboretum

   Today at 10:45:48 AM  STCT: then i can buy baby stuff

   Today at 10:46:07 AM  JustGina: I saw the cutest newborn bathing suits  :)

   Today at 10:46:24 AM  STCT: girls

   Today at 10:46:34 AM  JustGina: yes

   Today at 10:46:38 AM  STCT: kd is doing all this shopping and im geting jealous

   Today at 10:47:07 AM  JustGina: my sis likes to rummage through thrift stores, but I don't know where any good ones are

   Today at 10:47:51 AM  STCT: hmmmmm

   Today at 10:48:06 AM  STCT: isnt the good will over  by pancos in mesquite a pretty good oe

   Today at 10:48:08 AM  STCT: one

   Today at 10:48:31 AM  STCT: panchos

   Today at 10:50:59 AM  JustGina: its really picked over

   Today at 10:51:02 AM  JustGina: very busy

   Today at 10:54:15 AM  kdcar27: I am going to Canton on 4/2

   Today at 10:56:18 AM  kdcar27: Gonzo's dad married Chris's aunt, ST

   Today at 10:58:10 AM  STCT: wow

   Today at 10:58:16 AM  STCT: what a small world

   Today at 10:58:28 AM  STCT: KD i want to go to that baby place in Canton

   Today at 10:58:35 AM  STCT: and get a coupld of those onsies

   Today at 10:58:47 AM  STCT: BUT i dont know if i can hang with you all day

   Today at 10:59:12 AM  STCT: you will have me panting LOL

   Today at 11:00:08 AM  STCT: i would love to go eat and shop for baby things

   Today at 11:00:08 AM  kdcar27: you can sit and eat and I will just come back and check on your everynow and then

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Check withholding to avoid tax surprise
« on: July 10, 2009, 11:08:01 AM »
Article by the Forney Messenger

With 2009 nearly half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminded Texans that there is no better time to check their 2009 federal income tax withholding levels to make sure they do not face any surprises when returns are due next spring.

“It’s always a good idea to check your income tax withholding when there are changes in your life or financial situation that affect your tax liability,” said Clay Sanford, an IRS spokesman in Dallas. “Changes in tax law can also affect tax liability.”

The Making Work Pay Credit lowered tax withholding rates this year for 120 million American households. However, particular taxpayers who fall into any of the following groups should review their tax withholding rates to ensure enough tax is withheld: multiple job holders, families in which both spouses work, workers who can be claimed as dependents by other taxpayers and pensioners.

Failure to adjust your withholding could result in potentially smaller refunds or may cause you to owe tax rather than get a refund next year. So far in 2009, the average refund amount is $2,675 and 79 percent of all returns received a refund.

Because retirees typically have withholding from their pension payments, pension plan administrators or pension payors should be aware of the optional adjustment procedure for pension withholding announced in Notice 1036-P, Additional Withholding for Pensions for 2009.

Social security beneficiaries, supplemental security income (SSI) recipients, disabled veterans and railroad retirees that receive this year’s one-time $250 economic recovery payment should be aware that the Making Work Pay credit will be reduced by the $250 payment amount. They may also want to review their withholding.

The IRS withholding calculator on IRS.gov can help a taxpayer compute the proper tax withholding. The worksheets in Publication 919  can also be used to do the calculation. If the result suggests an adjustment is necessary, the taxpayer should submit a new Form W-4, Withholding Allowance Certificate, to his or her employer or adjust the amount of quarterly tax paid.

In addition, the IRS reminds unemployed workers that the first $2,400 of unemployment benefits they receive during 2009 are tax-free for federal income tax purposes. People who expect to receive more than that should consider having tax withheld from their benefit payments in excess of $2,400. Use Form W-4V, Voluntary Withholding Request, or the equivalent form provided by the payer to request withholding to begin or end.

Taxpayers should visit IRS.gov for more information about how to adjust federal income tax withholding. The Web site also has details on various tax incentives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as downloadable forms and publications. Free tax forms and publications are also available by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).



This story and any accompanying photo(s) were originally published in the Forney Messenger and are Copyright © 2009, Forney Messenger, Inc. and have been used by permission. The Forney Messenger is the publisher of Kaufman County’s oldest newspaper and may be found online at www.ForneyMessengerInc.com

Author: Forney Messenger
Originally Posted to the Blog At: 2009-07-10 11:16:41
View This Story on the Blog: http://www.twentypeacefulminutes.com/blog/?p=1481
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