Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The first of several public presentations to discuss Lawrence Township’s upcoming township-wide property revaluation process will be held at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 24, at Lawrence High School.
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Tuesday, January 22
The first of five scheduled public presentations to discuss Lawrence Township’s upcoming township-wide property revaluation process will be held by township officials at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Commons of Lawrence High School on Princeton Pike. The goal of the meetings is to explain the revaluation – which the township has been ordered to do by the Mercer County Board of Taxation – and to answer questions township residents have. Last September, township council awarded a $729,780 contract to Professional Property Appraisers, a Delran-based company that submitted the lowest of five bids the township received for the revaluation work. At that time, Township Manager Richard Krawczun explained that “the last revaluation …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Listen to the full play-by-play as Lawrence Township residents protest the new “user fee” for bulk trash collection, question increased emergency medical service fees, and accuse the township of not being business friendly.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Available for listening from the media box to the right is full audio from the Dec. 18 Lawrence Township Council meeting. Also available are the meeting agenda, Township Manager Richard Krawczun’s explanatory pre-meeting memo, and copies of the four ordinances that were adopted at the meeting and four other ordinances that were introduced at the meeting. The subject of much of the discussion that took place during the four-hour-plus meeting was the ordinance creating a new user fee for bulk trash pickup. The ordinance – which allows township council to set the fee annually anywhere between 0 and $55 – was approved by all five township council members. Prior to the ordinance’s adoption, both during the general public participation period …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Other ordinances approved Tuesday night by Lawrence Township Council increase the fees charged for recreation programs and emergency medical services and create new fees for zoning permits.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
During their four-hour-plus meeting Tuesday night (Dec. 18), members of Lawrence Township Council approved the four ordinances that were introduced at the Dec. 4 council meeting, including the one creating a user fee for bulk trash pickup. The passage of the bulk trash fee came despite vocal opposition from many township residents. Also during the meeting, council agreed that the agenda for future meetings should be revised to allow an additional period of public participation toward the end of the meetings – something that has been requested by many township residents since July. Speakers during that second public comment period will be limited to three minutes. Among the other business that took place at the meeting, the chief of the …
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Last year nearly 99,000 community volunteers helped prepare over 3.3 million tax returns for free at more than 13,000 locations nationwide, according to the IRS.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. The Internal Revenue Service is seeking community volunteers to provide free tax help to qualified individuals during the tax filing season. Managed by the IRS, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are community based partnerships that provide free tax return preparation for low-to-moderate income taxpayers, seniors, people with disabilities and those with limited English skills. If you are looking for a way to help in your community, then consider becoming a tax volunteer. People helping people - it's that simple. Here are 10 things the IRS wants you to know about becoming a community volunteer…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your income tax return. You can also deduct your gambling losses, but only up to the extent of your winnings.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Whether you roll the dice, bet on the ponies, play cards or enjoy slot machines, you should know that as a casual gambler, your gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your income tax return. You can also deduct your gambling losses…but only up to the extent of your winnings. Here are five important tips about gambling and taxes: 1. Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse races, and casinos. It includes cash winnings and the fair market value of prizes such as cars and trips. 2. If you receive a certain amount of gambling winnings or if you have any winnings that are subject …
Friday, September 7, 2012
The IRS offers information about the American Opportunity Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, and student loan interest deduction.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Whether you’re a recent high school graduate going to college for the first time or a returning student, it will soon be time to head to campus, and payment deadlines for tuition and other fees are not far behind. The IRS offers some tips about education tax benefits that can help offset some college costs for students and parents. Typically, these benefits apply to you, your spouse or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. American Opportunity Credit This credit, originally created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is still available for 2012. The credit can be up to $2,500 per eligible student and is …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Many people anxiously wait for their tax refunds to make major purchases or pay their financial obligations. The IRS encourages taxpayers not to tie major financial decisions to the receipt of their tax refund.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that it's not too late to adjust their 2012 tax withholding to avoid big tax refunds or tax bills when they file their tax return next year. Taxpayers should act soon to adjust their tax withholding to bring the taxes they must pay closer to what they actually owe and put more money in their pocket right now. Most people have taxes withheld from each paycheck or pay taxes on a quarterly basis through estimated tax payments. Each year millions of American workers have far more taxes withheld from their pay than is required. Many people anxiously wait for their tax refunds to make major purchases or pay their …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
IRS notices may request payment of taxes, notify you of a change to your account or request additional information. The notice you receive normally covers a very specific issue about your account or tax return.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Receiving a notice from the Internal Revenue Service is no cause for alarm. Every year the IRS sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers. In the event one shows up in your mailbox, here are eight things you should know. 1. Don’t panic. Many of these letters can be dealt with very simply. 2. There are a number of reasons the IRS sends notices to taxpayers. The notice may request payment of taxes, notify you of a change to your account or request additional information. The notice you receive normally covers a very specific issue about your account or tax return. 3. Each letter and notice offers specific instructions on what you …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Contributing money and property are ways that you can support a charitable cause, but in order for your donation to be tax-deductible, certain conditions must be met.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Contributing money and property are ways that you can support a charitable cause, but in order for your donation to be tax-deductible, certain conditions must be met. Read on for six things the IRS wants taxpayers to know about deductibility of donations. 1. Tax-exempt status. Contributions must be made to qualified charitable organizations to be deductible. Ask the charity about its tax-exempt status, or look for it on IRS.gov in the Exempt Organizations Select Check, an online search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status as well as information about tax forms an …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Taxpayers should keep copies of their tax returns, but if they cannot be located or have been destroyed during natural disasters or by fire, the IRS can help.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers should keep copies of their tax returns, but if they cannot be located or have been destroyed during natural disasters or by fire, the IRS can help. Whether you need your prior year’s tax return to apply for a loan or for legal reasons, you can obtain copies or transcripts from the IRS. Here are 10 things to know if you need federal tax return information from a previously filed tax return. 1. Get copies of your federal tax return via the web, phone or by mail. 2. Transcripts are free and are available for the current and past three tax years. 3. A tax return transcript shows most line items from your tax return as it was …
donotstaysilent
12:07 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
well, the assessed value may not change much but remember, the tax rate is reset by the 2013 reassessement. Our town's tax rate will move upward if the total value of all properties in the town is less than current amounts. Since over the past several years, a lot of homeowners have won tax appeals that they were assessed too high, now everyone, even those who did not appeal, will be reset to a … more ›