Stories for August 2011
Stories for Wednesday, August 31
Miamisburg, Miami Twp. consolidate fire departments
Officials from the City of Miamisburg and Miami Township voted to combine the municipalities' fire departments at a special meeting Wednesday night.The department will be known as the "Miami Valley Joint Fire District" is expected to begin handling calls in March 2012 after five years of planning. In the mean ...
DPD: red light, speed cameras making roads safer
Red light and speed cameras have been effective in reducing the number of crashes on city roads, according to statistics released by the Dayton Police Department.Data collected from the intersections showed that accidents were down 26 percent citywide and down 40 percent at light-enforced intersections. The information was collected during ...
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Video: The best way to file your taxes
While they were doing their taxes one family allowed CBS News to document them trying three different tax-filing methods including using an accountant or doing it online.
401(k) concerns return - again
Worried what the political wrangling over federal debt might do to the stock market, Raymond Byrne decided last month to shift around his retirement savings. What had been in stock funds, he transferred to debt securities. Last week, after President Barack Obama signed the last-minute debt deal, Byrne considered moving ...
Ten facts about the child tax credit
Here is a great piece of information from the IRS. IRS Tax Tip 2010-29 The Child Tax Credit is an important tax credit that may be worth as much as $1,000 per qualifying child depending upon your income. Here are 10 important facts from the IRS about this credit and ...
Don’t let Irene drench your tax docs, keep them safe!
With Irene wreaking her havoc this past week on the East Coast, we felt it most appropriate to remind everyone about keeping your financial records safe. Natural disaster can strike at any time. As a result, we need to remind ourselves it is important to backup records in case a ...
Higher education may pay off at tax time
With job opportunities in short supply, the attraction of either going to college or staying in school becomes greater. For those looking to get smarter, there's a payoff come tax time that will make you feel intelligent as well. That's because you may be able to deduct eligible ...
Tax strategies for retired people
Consider the following tips to help you take responsibility for your retirement. Set a Goal - "I think I can save $25 a paycheck." It's easy to procrastinate so set up a "painless" payroll deduction for saving. It doesn't matter if the money goes into a 401(k) plan, an IRA ...
W-4 questions and answers
What is a Withholding Allowance? A withholding allowance is used in the formula when figuring the amount of income tax to be withheld from each paycheck you receive. The range of withholding allowances you can choose are from 0 up to a maximum of 10. The more allowances you have, ...
Send your kid to summer day camp, get a tax credit!
Summertime can be a challenge for working parents, and costly. Now there is an additional tax benefit to sending your child to a summer day camp. The IRS has recently announced that those added expenses for sending your child to summer day camps may help you qualify for a tax ...
IRS increases the business mileage rate
Based upon recent gasoline price increases, the IRS has announced new business mileage rates for the second half of the 2011 tax year. According to IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman: "This year's increased gas prices are having a major impact on individual Americans. The IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates ...
Foreclosures no longer followed by a big tax bite
Signed into law in December 2007, The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 protects American families from higher taxes when they refinance their homes. Under the previous tax law, if the value of your house declined and your bank or lender forgave a portion of your mortgage, the IRS ...
Urbana International Fiber Workers return to work
After four long months, a lockout is over and more than 90 International Fiber Corporation employees will return to work in Urbana on Thursday.The workers have spent the past two days in safety training. Some of them met with company managers for the first time in months.The employees said they ...
Police: woman lied about attack in Miamisburg
A Miamisburg woman called for help after she said two men attacked and cut her. However, she is the one in jail.The alleged stabbing happened Tuesday but police in Miamisburg said they now believe their victim was lying.At first, many people in Miamisburg were concerned when they heard about the ...
Dayton man gets 15 years to life for murder
A Dayton man who a judge said got away with murder for a long time was sentenced to prison on Wednesday.Damon Crawford, 39, was sentenced to 15 years to life. He was convicted of murder last week.In 1993, he shot and killed 20-year-old Ebony Fisher in a Jefferson Township parking ...
'Friending' students on Facebook banned for teachers
Administrators with Dayton Public Schools have instituted a new policy that bans teachers from becoming friends with their students on Facebook.The decision comes months after a News Center 7 investigation highlighted inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.School officials said the new policy is designed to protect both the students and ...
First Four sales drive begins for UD season ticketholders
University of Dayton season ticketholders will have the exclusive opportunity to order tickets to the NCAA Men’s Basketball “First Four” during the month of September, according to UD Vice President and Director of Athletics Tim Wabler.“We were able to work with the NCAA in extending the pre-sale window to our ...
8 arrested in Auglaize Co. drug bust
The sheriff of Auglaize County said his department arrested eight people on Tuesday on various drug charges.The arrests were the result of an investigation conducted by the Auglaize/Mercer County Grand Lake Drug Task Force.The investigation into additional drug sales resulted in grand jury indictments against the following:Joey Richardson, 30 Krista ...
Arcanum police investigate pharmacy burglary
Police in Arcanum are investigating the burglary of a local pharmacy and theft of some drugs.The burglary happened on Aug. 23 around 3:50 a.m. at Kaup Pharmacy, which is located inside Sutton's Supermarket on North Main Street. ARCANUM: Police need help in solving drug store burglary Investigators said a person ...
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