Obituaries
Headlines
Pikeville Police reports
Fremont Police calls
State Highway Patrol reports
Break-in arrest
Sager announces run for House
Stantonsburg, Wilson plan for growth, future
File a tax return for 2007 to get your IRS stimulus payment
New plans for Fremont Library
Home loans available
Final Hoops winner
Northern Lights meeting held
Wayne County Schools honors FFA week
Harmony Lodge installation
Helping a different kind of vet - Kandolls adopt retired war dog Benny
WCC hosts Job Fair
Golden Leaf Scholarship
Northwest honor roll announced
Covar places 5th for Aycock in NCHSAA Wrestling
CBA vs Spring Creek scrimmage
Students vs Faculty at CBA
Photos
Issue Photo Gallery
Calendars-Events
Movie Reviews
Jumper
Definitely Maybe
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Fool's Gold
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Atonement
The Eye
Over Her Dead Body
Vantage Point
There Will Be Blood
Become a News Leader movie reviewer
|
|
Send us your news Public Service Announcement Submit Advertising Classified Advertising Issue Archives 21 February 2008 |
File a tax return for 2007 to get the IRS stimulus payment
28 February 2008 – To stimulate the economy, eligible taxpayers will receive stimulus payments from the Internal Revenue Service beginning in May. These stimulus payments were first called tax rebates, and will range in amount depending on the taxpayer.
The most important thing to remember is that to receive a stimulus payment, you must file 2007 taxes, even if you have not done so in the past. The payment is based on tax liability, with a maximum amount of $600 for individuals. The law allows for payments to select taxpayers who have no tax liabilities, such as low-income workers, Social Security recipients or those receiving benefits from Veteran’s Affairs in 2007. For these taxpayers, you will be eligible for a payment of $300 if you had at least $3,000 of income.
Taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number to be eligible. Eligible taxpayers will also receive an additional $300 for each eligible child who also has a valid Social Security number. Individuals using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number are ineligible.
The stimulus payments will be made in the same way that you receive your tax refund. For example, if you request that your refund be directly deposited into your bank account, the stimulus payment will arrive there as well. If you have not yet filed your taxes, consider direct deposit, as it is the fastest way to get your refund and the stimulus payment.
The IRS will mail two informational notices to taxpayers advising them of the stimulus payment. However, you should be alert to possible scams asking you for sensitive information over the phone or through e-mail. The Internal Revenue Service will not call or e-mail taxpayers about stimulus payments. If you feel that you are being scammed, you can forward e-mails to phishing@irs.gov.
Fremont Rescue and EMS BBQ
A barbecue chicken dinner sponsored by Fremont Rescue and EMS will be held on Sunday, March 2 starting at 11; eat in, take out, or drive-thru, at the EMS Building on Sycamore Street. Plates will be $6, with half a chicken, potatoes, beans, a roll, and a homemade desert.
The doors will open at 11, and the dinner will go until the food runs out.
Statewide burning ban
Due to hazardous forest fire conditions and the continuing drought, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources have enacted a statewide burning ban.
For further information, visit www.dfr.state.nc.us.Storytime for preschoolers
Preschool story time for children ages 2-5 is held at the Fremont Library on Monday mornings at 10 a.m. Children are invited to come and participate in songs, craft projects, and the reading of fun books.
Fremont Free Clinic
The Fremont People's Free Clinic is held every third Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 107 Ward Street. Please come fasting if you would like your labs checked. The clinic is sponsored by Duke Med Students, Goshen Medical Center, and your local Fremont Area Health Coalition. Call 242-3126 or 242-8009 with questions.
TOP AREA JOBS
|
Issue of 28 February 2008 Wayne Wilson News Leader Princeton News Leader Email us: |
|