The 2020 Primary Election has been postponed to June 2.
Clean up day for Highland Cemetery is scheduled at 8 a.m. April 4 and a rain date of 8 a.m. April 11.
Linda Grubb of Covington will celebrate her 80th birthday April 1.
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a patch and resurfacing project will begin on or after Wednesday, April 1, weather permitting. This project includes four areas along these roadways. The contractor will be flagging motorists around the area they will be working.
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The following athletes were recently selected to the Wabash River Conference All-Conferences Teams:
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Attica hosted 1A Sectional 54 and the Red Ramblers drew North Vermillion in the bottom of the bracket meaning the two teams would meet as the second game of the opening night.
Covington had faced Lafayette Central Catholic in boys’ basketball twice in the last 27 years and both of those contests were losses.
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Covington captured their fifth sectional in a row on Saturday by defeating Clinton Central 68-39 after reaching the finals with a 67-33 over Faith Christian.
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There are 1,920 seconds in a boys’ basketball game, yet it is amazing how sometimes less than 100 of them can determine the outcome.
Dear Editor,
Recently I had the honor and pleasure of being invited to attend the Sept. 13 Hoosier State Press Association Summit to address the preservation of publication of public notices in newspapers.
I am an interested possible beneficiary of the Jordan Creek Wind Project (JCWP). I live out of state and nowhere near Jordan Creek. I have very little, if any, control of whether the property involving me will lend their land to the project. However, I have spent my youth working on the farm…
On behalf of the Bud Hershberger Family and Veedersburg Masonic Lodge 491 F. and A.M. We would like to thank those who donated money in his memory to our lodge. It will be used wisely, as we are very grateful. Bud was a fifty year member.
The parent company of Ameristar Casino is furloughing all of its East Chicago employees, and some 26,000 nationwide, due to state COVID-19 closure orders that have eliminated nearly all revenue.
An executive order issued Monday directs the state health commissioner to open temporary medical facilities across the state if needed to treat patients with coronavirus.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) - The Board of Directors of Escalade, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Sincerbeaux as the organization's next President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sincerbeaux brings a wealth of Retail, Wholesale, and Ecommerce experience and a keen understanding of the changing consumer landscape and retail marketplace. He will join Escalade on April 27, 2020.
BATESVILLE, Ind., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Milacron LLC has completed the sale of its Cimcool business to DuBois Chemicals, Inc. All conditions were met, including the employee consultations required by Dutch law, allowing for the transaction to be completed in a single closing and resulting in cash proceeds to Hillenbrand of approximately $224 million.
Beginning Monday, Nurturing Developmental & Learning Academy will open its facilities to provide child care to first responders and essential workers.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 gave most Americans a break on their upcoming taxes – but you don't need legislation to cut your taxes even further with sound investment strategies that focus on tax optimization.
Here are a few ways to help yourself at Uncle Sam's expense.
1. Shift Toward Capital Gains – The TCJA narrowed the gap between individual tax rates and capital gains taxes, but it's still preferable from a tax perspective to have investments that rely on price appreciation for returns instead of income generation. Returns on the former are taxed at the capital gains rate (15-20%, with a few exceptions) while returns on the latter are taxed per the standard income brackets.
2. Qualified Pass-Through Income – The TCJA also handed a huge, albeit temporary, gift to many small-business owners by allowing a 20% tax d...
Does your ability to pass on your wealth to your heirs depend on where you live ... and die? Indeed, it does. Federal estate taxes apply no matter where you live within the U.S., but eighteen states subject their citizens to estate taxes or inheritance taxes. The difference between the two is that estate taxes are subtracted from an estate before it is dispersed to the heirs, while the inheritance tax applies to the heirs — even if they live in a different state than the deceased.
Inheritance taxes only apply in six states: Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. All of these states completely exempt spouses from paying inheritance tax, and New Jersey exempts domestic partners, too. Children and siblings are also often exempted. Nebraska and Pennsylvania are the only states where children and grandchildren...
Do I Have To Pay Taxes When I Inherit Money?
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you should receive 1095 forms along with the W-2, 1099, and other tax forms that you receive from employers and financial institutions. The 1095 forms verify your health care insurance status for tax purposes. 1095-A forms debuted in 2015, while taxpayers received 1095-B or 1095-C forms for the first time in 2016.
All You Need to Know About the ObamaCare Tax Forms
Form 1095-A is issued through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace for those who purchased health insurance through the marketplace. Effectively, it is your proof of insurance if you are receiving insurance outside of an employer. All consumers who received cost assistance through the marketplace need the 1095-A form to be able to file their taxes properly.
Forms 1095-B and 1095-C are complementary forms...
Tax Impact Of The Affordable Care Act
8 Of 9 Financially Vulnerable Americans Used Tax Refunds To Pay Bills
Let's assume that you drew the short straw on the 2019 tax cuts, and you owe Uncle Sam this year. How do you plan to pay? There are plenty of ways other than the old-fashioned check submitted with a paper tax return.
If you file electronically, why not pay electronically? Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW) is available whenever you e-file your taxes.
When you e-file your taxes through commercial software, a paid tax preparer, or the IRS Free File program, simply submit an EFW payment request. You'll provide bank account information so funds may be withdrawn from your account directly. If you e-file early, you can schedule the funds to be paid at a later date (but before the due date for your return).
Hidden Costs Of Paying Taxes by Credit Card
Social Security is generally considered a tax-free benefit, but that is not always the case. Depending on the amount of alternate income that you have in retirement and your filing status, you could owe taxes on up to 85% of your Social Security benefits.
If you receive Social Security or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) income, you will also receive a Form SSA-1099 from the government. This form tells you the total amount of your benefits but does not tell you if any of your benefits are taxable, or at what percentage.
You can IRS Free File to e-file your return (if you make no more than $69,000), and the software will figure the taxable component of your benefits for you. However, you can get a reasonable estimate by combining half of your Social Security benefits with all other income (includi...
How To Increase Your Social Security Payments After You've Retired
The societal response to the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States has led to most people practicing social distancing, and large segments of some states’ populations essentially in social isolation. Spending more time than usual indoors and away from social situations, and the lack of facetime with friends is something many people are struggling with. Time alone without that social outlet is for some people new, uncomfortable and even scary.
With the current coronavirus outbreak going on around the world, many employees are being forced to work from home to support “social distancing.” While this may come easy for some companies or employees, others might not be used to this new work environment.
You’ve likely read a lot about the coronavirus or talked about it with friends or co-workers. It’s been on almost every major news outlet website, newspaper or TV station in the last few months. The coronavirus was first detected in China, and it’s now been detected in about 60 locations internationally, including the U.S., according to the Centers and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
You’ve reached the significant milestone of retirement. Although you might be out of the workforce, that doesn’t mean you can’t splurge a little and treat yourself to a vacation — and still stay active. After all, retirement is a great time to travel the world and visit certain spots you’ve always wanted to see in person.
There’s no shortage of medical information on the internet; so, when it comes to men and prostate cancer, how do you separate myth from fact? What about dated and current information?
LOS ÁNGELES — María López lo conoció en una clase de bachata, cumplía con todo lo que ella buscaba: un excelente bailarín, inteligente, con un título de ingeniería, alto, moreno y guapo. Después de un mes de citas, él le reveló que estaba en el país ilegalmente. Ella también carecía de estatus legal, aunque tenía la relativa protección de estar en el programa de Acción Diferida para ...
SACRAMENTO, California — Cuong Nguyen, un refugiado vietnamita que llegó a Estados Unidos a los 11 años de edad, aceptó repartir drogas después de enterarse cuando tenía poco más de 20 años de que su padre debía una gran suma de dinero. Fue acusado en 2006 y cumplió una sentencia de 24 meses. Pero Nguyen fue detenido repentinamente por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por ...
¡Qué rico! Justin Bieber lanzará un nuevo sencillo, un nuevo álbum y se va de gira. "Yummy" (¡Qué rico!) es el nombre del nuevo sencillo de la estrella pop canadiense que saldrá el 3 de enero. Le seguirá un nuevo álbum, aún sin título, y una gira de conciertos por América del Norte que hará escala en al menos 45 ciudades. La gira comienza el 14 de mayo en el CenturyLink Field de Seattle y ...
Free-agent safety Eric Reid wants an investigation and a revote on the collective bargaining agreement because of language added to the accord after it was ratified. In a letter Monday to the NFL Players Association, Reid's attorneys said language in the CBA was altered after March 15, when players voted 1,019-959 in favor of the 10-year agreement. His lawyers point to a change in the language ...
