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Animated GIF of the Day: Snowpocalypse time-lapse - the first 12 inches.
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See you in Florida!](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxhl9n9mPU1qzpwi0o1_400.gif)
Celebrate the Cape Feb. 5-7, 2010 -
The block party begins with a carnival from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday. The carnival will be open all weekend, and the featured night parade begins at 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Southeast 47th Terrace will be closed from 5 to 9 p.m. from Southeast 15th
StreetAve, where the parade begins, to Coronado Parkway.via News-Press.com
There appears to be a typo in the original article. GPS users may want to take note. You can check Google Maps for parade route.
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Below are some new deductions/credits for the 2009 tax season and also some deductions that often get overlooked.
via K & M Accounting
5. Out-of-Pocket Charitable Contributions
It’s hard to overlook the big charitable gifts you made during the year, by check or payroll deduction. But the little things add up, too, and you can write off out-of-pocket costs incurred while doing good works. If you drove your car for charity in 2009, remember to deduct 14 cents per mile
4. Child Care Credit
A credit is so much better than a deduction; it reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar. If you pay your child-care bills through a reimbursement account at work, it’s easy to overlook the child-care credit.
3. Hope Credit for College Juniors and Seniors
Parents of college kids know the $2,000 Hope Credit is just for the first two years of college; after that, the lower Lifetime Learning Credit applies. But Wait! In 2009, the credit has been renamed, increased and expanded. It’s now called the American Opportunity Credit, and it will rebate up to $2,500 for each qualifying student for the first four years of college.
2. Refinancing Points
When you buy a house, you get to deduct in one fell swoop the points paid to get your mortgage. When you refinance a mortgage, though, you have to deduct the points over the life of the loan, that means you can deduct 1/30th of the points a year if it’s a 30-year mortgage.
1. Making Work Pay Credit
You’ve probably been enjoying the fruits of this credit via reduced payroll tax withholding since spring 2009. But to lock in your savings-by reducing your tax bill by $400 if you’re single or $800 if you’re married and file a joint return, you’ll use brand-new Schedule M to do so.
Animated GIF of the Day: Snowpocalypse time-lapse - the first 12 inches.
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Tee of the Day: “Brontosnorous Saves The World” by Dekonstruct.
Go get ‘em, Bronty.
(Tilteed Alert: One day left!)
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The asteroid threat has been averted.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxfkh4fXhw1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Tee of the Day: “Brontosnorous Saves The World” by Dekonstruct.
Go get ‘em, Bronty.
(Tilteed Alert: One day left!)
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The asteroid threat has been averted.
The Alliance for the Arts website lists the book signing event for Buell Lee Whitehead: A True Southern Treasure under “current exhibition” (moved recently from its upcoming exhibits page).
The article includes six images from the book:
- Fireflies
- Hammock Ponds
- Alabama Road
- Fat Lightered Tree
- Seminole Family
- Moonlight and Cypress
The art exhibition of Florida artist, Buell Lee Whitehead will take place January 8–30, 2010.
The Florida Printmakers Invitational Exhibition is scheduled for February and will also feature artwork by local artists.
An event badge is featured on the ArtInLee.org website. The background image used is: Alabama Road.
xkcd:
Text:
Happy Birthday to those of you born on the 25th!
Sorry you get kinda shafted by the overlap with Christmas.
Florida Driver's Licenses Have New ID Requirements -
Starting Jan. 1 [2010], new license applicants and in-person renewals need two proofs of residence, proof of Social Security number and a primary form of identification. An existing license or identification card does not qualify.
More information about the types of documentation that can be used to prove your identity to the State of Florida can be found at the Official Website of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
According to the article, producing your papers (please) is a measure enacted by the Federal Government “to reduce fraud and combat terrorism.”
Buell Whitehead Art Exhibition at The Alliance for the Arts -
Text from postcard invitation:
“A True Southern Treasure”
Buell Whitehead
An Exhibition: January 8 – January 30
American artist Buell Whitehead, one of the 1950’s top five historical printmakers, is remembered for his liithographs that window his southern upbringing and passion for the arts.
Join us at the Opening Reception
January 8th, 5–8PM
Book signing with author & collector
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“Buell Whitehead: A True Southern Treasure” will be available for purchase.
Printmaking Walk & Talk — January 25 at 10AM
Andy Owen, Assistant Professor of Art — FGCU, leads a gallery tour and speaks about traditional and contemporary printmaking, RSVP to (239) 939-2787
Member Gallery: Alliance Teacher & Student Exhibit
Reception catered by:
Andy’s Island Seafood
Featured Cover Image:
Fireflies by Buell Whitehead
The Alliance for the Arts is sponsored by the City of Ft. Myers, Lee County Tourist Development Council and Southwest Florida Community Foundation.
