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Show The Beaver Press - January 13, 2011 - Page 2 THE BEAVER PRESS USPS 074 - 400 ' Published every Thursday In Beaver, Utah by The Beaver Press Second Class Postage Paid Beaver, Utah 84713 Publisher/Editor Business Manager Marlow L. Draper Sue Draper SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Beaver County Beaver County Senior Citizen Outside Beaver County. $17.00 $15.00 $20.00 Postmaster please send change of address to: The Beaver Press, Box 351, Beaver Utah 84713 bpress@xmission.com Phone: 435-438-2891 " Tips to Get Ready for Tax Season SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 10, 2011 - Working Utahns will soon receive their W2 tax forms from employers, marking the start of the 2011 tax season. With that in mind, the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants (UACPA) has two suggestions for people who will be fifing their taxes - gather all your important documents including W2s before visiting your tax preparer, and, make sure your tax preparer is a knowledgeable and experienced tax expert. "Following these suggestions will help tax fliers save a lot of time and money," said Tim Larsen, CPA, and past president of the UACPA and Tax Issues Committee chair. "What most people don't know is as of January 1, 2011, anyone who is paid to prepare a tax return must register with the Internal Revenue Service. They are considered a registered 'tax prepared, but there are no minimum education or experience requirements to do so other than complying with current tax laws. We think this is misleading, so we're cautioning consumers that the title of 'tax preparer' doesn't guarantee experience. * * • ' . ' -If L "On the other hand, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are professionals with educational requirements on a par with doctors and lawyers," added Larsen, a partner at Squire & Co. "In order to become a licensed CPA they not only must educate themselves in the field, but take a 14hour Uniform CPA exam that tests for a wide range of technical and business topics including tax laws. CPAs must also take continuing education courses yearly and meet requirements by state boards of accountancy. All in all, the regulations ensure that only highly qualified and knowledgeable individuals are able to call themselves CPAs, and that's why it's to your advantage to have a CPA prepare your taxes." » The UACPA also recommends collecting the following documents before tax preparation: . • W-2 forms. . 1099s received for selfemployment, interest, investment or other income. • 1099-SSA for Social Security income received. • Documentation of any other income received during the year (self-employment . income,. alimony, rental or other payments). Paperwork showing taxdeductible expenses (mortgage Interest, state taxes, local property taxes, chfldcare or medical costs, moving expenles, etc.). • Documentation of contributions made to traditional or SEP IRAs. • Information on charitable contributions made. - Details of any estimated tax payments made. • A copy of last year's tax return to help your CPA review your financial situation. • Identification, such as a Social Security card. For more information and help including where to find a local CPA, visit www.uacpa.org and/or www.360taxes.org. Fax: 435-438-8804 Beaver KOA Wins Major Awards During Annual Convention Billings, Montana (January 3, 2011) - The Beaver KOA Campground, owned and operated by Mike and Stephanie Joyner, has been awarded the 2010 KOA President's and Founders Awards by Kampgrounds of America, the world's largest system of familyfriendly campgrounds. The awards were presented recently at KOA's annual International Convention in Savannah, Georgia. The KOA President's Award is presented annually to campgrounds that receive high scores in customer service from their campers, and also receive top scores in KOA's annual Quality Review. The KOA Founder's Award, named in honor of Dave Drum, who founded KOA on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana in 1962, -is given to those campgrounds that attained the very top scores in both customer service and the Quality Review. KOA surveys hundreds of thousands of campers each year regarding their KOA camping experience. "The KOA campground owners who receive these two top awards are truly the best of the best in camping in North America," said- Pat Hittmeier, President of Kampgrounds of America Inc. "It's special because these awards come, in large part, from our campers. We at KOA are all grateful that campers feel they can trust us with the valuable .time they spend outdoors with their families and friends." To find out more about the Beaver KOA Campground, or any of the other 472 KOAs in the U.S. or Canada, go to www.K0A.com. A New Year's Resolution That Actually Worked people and doing something about it. In addition to the registry, the Good Samaritan Living Kidney Donor Program continues to grow and save lives as well. From its beginning in 2002, there have been 54 Good Samaritan Donors. These are people that didn't even know their recipients, yet stepped forward to donate a kidney, because they felt the need to help someone. Scott, a Good Samaritan kidney donor, had dealt with some medical conditions with his own kids. Through- that experience, he realized how hard it would have been if he had been unable to help them. He wanted to do something to give back and decided that donating his kidney was the perfect way. His recipient, Marco, was able to celebrate his 21st birthday free from dialysis. Thanks to the people of Utah, who care so much about their fellow citizens, we are ending the suffering of many waiting for transplants, but there is still more that can be donel Although 73% of Utahns have joined the registry, public opinion polls show that 96% of people in Utah support organ, eye and tissue donation. Where are those remaining 23%? If you haven't joined the Utah Donor Registry, I challenge you to-sign up by saying "yes" on your driver license, go online to www.yesutah.org, or call 1-866-937-8824. Even easier, if you have a "smart phone," go to www.yesutah.org and sign up via your phone. Get the facts and help save lives. A New Vehicle And Good Neighbors By Daris Howard My wife and I decided we -needed a new car for her to drive. It wasn't that our little pickup had quit running or was having any mechanical problems. It was just that it had a tendency-to choose-to~be arvoffroad vehicle, even when we dio> n't want it to. This was because it was very light and it had rear wheel drive. When we would hit a slick spot, it would whirl around like a ballerina on pointe doing the black ice fairy dance. This inevitably took us into those off road excursions that were not of our choosing. My wife, Donna, had fared the worst. I was usually lucky enough that when I ended up sliding, I was able to stay on the road. Sometimes I might hit into a fluffy pile of snow, the pickup showing no more wear for the experience. But Donna always had the misfortune of having the pickup make it a full contact sport with something immovable. Her first experience was with a neighbor's mailbox. The mailbox didn't fare well, but the pickup ended up in even worse shape. I could hardly believe a Finally, a New Year's resolution little piece of tin could rip the that was successful! , whole length of the pickup and come out with only a few indenLast year, the people of tations. Utah were challenged to make a New Year's Resolution to help My wife informed the neighsave lives by signing up on the bor of the mishap, but I was the Yes Utah Donor Registry. one who, with tools in hand, People accepted that challenge, tried to take the gents back out signed up, and phenomenal of It. I did the best I could, but things happened. -^ ,when I finished it looked like... In 2010, over 56,000 people well, it looked like a mailbox that said "yes" to organ, eye, and tishad been smashed and then sue donation either on their straightened. Utah Driver License, state ID. I told my neighbor that percard, or by gofng on line to haps It would be better if I just www.yesutah.org. -The Utah replaced it. He checked ft out Donor Registry now has over and found that even though it 1,200,000 people signed up, was ugly, it still worked. which equals about 73% of "Aw, heck," he said. "I think licensed drivers In Utah. you done did me a big favor. A Compared to the rest of the new mail box is just aching for nation, Utah has one of the some teenagers to come along highest rates of participation on and smash it, but one looking a donor registry. This says a lot like this they will most likely not about the giving, caring nature waste their time on." of the citizens of Utah. A.That w£s when I first realBecause of these high parized what good neighbors I ticipation rates, the Utah Organ have. No one ever got mad Donor Registry received a gold even when our pickup got temmedal at a national ceremony in peramental and attacked someDallas. More lives were saved thing they owned. lest year than ever before. Over Donna's last episode was 260 people received life saving what scared us into deciding we transplants in 2010 because needed something better for her people said "yes" to organ dona- to drive. The road looked clear tion. Again, people caring about and%dry and she was rolling smoothly along whan, suddenly, the horizon whizzed by as the pickup was spinning out of control. By the time she stopped, the pickup had totally leveled the neighbor's log fence and was sitting in a pile of snow on the other side. Donna figured her heart would never recover. The kindly neighbor hooked his tractor onto the pickup and pulled her out. Donna was so shaken up she didn't even continue on her errand, but instead drove slowly back home. When she arrived, she was crying, afraid I would be upset that the pickup was bent up. I was just relieved to know she was okay, and told her It was just a pickup and could be replaced, but she couldn't be. She cried some more and hugged me for my concern, then I headed on my way to talk to the neighbor to find out what I needed to do to replace his fence. He didn't get mad or anything. When I told him I would buy posts and poles and make it right, he just smiled and waved it off. "Oh, shoot. There ain't no need for that. Your wife just done me a big favor. I was wanting to pull that fence out, but I .could never find the time. She just done did it in one quick move. Course 1 planned to pull it out one post at a time, but heck, her way worked just fine." Yes sir, 1 have good neighbors. But I still think we need a new car More Chances to Hunt Bears Wildlife Board approves more hunting permits for 2011 Salt Lake City - By alt indications, black bears in Utah are doing well. And that means hunters will have a few more chances to hunt bears in 2011. On Jan. 4, the Utah Wildlife Board approved several bear hunting changes for Utah's 2011 seasons. All of the changes the board approved will be available in the 2011 Utah Black Bear Guidebook. The free guidebook should be. available wWw.wiWirfe.utah . draw one of the 41 premium-limited-entry permits can hunt bears again during the fall hunt • The spring hunting season has been extended for one week on four additional bear hunting units in Utah. The South Slope, Yellowstone unit and the South Slope, Vernal, Diamond Mountain, Bonanza unit in northeastern Utah, and the Central Mountains, Manti-North unit in central Utah, are the three units where the spring season was extended at the request of biologists from the Division of Wildlife Resources. The Wildlife Board also approved a request from the Southern Region Advisory Council to extend the season one week on the Boulder unit in southern Utah. Adding the four units brings to 10 the total number of bear hunting units in Utah that have a spring hunting season that runs one week longer than the other units in the state. The extended season starts April 9 and runs until June 5. • Those who draw a fall spotand-stalk permit for the Book Cliffs, Little Creek unit can hunt from August through November. 2010 was the first year a spot-and-stalk bear hunt was held on the unit. To avoid conflicts with big game hunters, bear hunters were not allowed to hunt on the unit in October. But very few deer hunters are allowed to hunt the unit, and the DWR is not aware of any conflicts that occurred between deer and bear hunters. For that reason, DWR biologists recommended that spot-and-stalk bear hunters be allowed to hunt on the unit in October too. (Spot-and-stalk hunters may not use hounds to track and tree bears, and they may not use bait to try to lure bears in.) The Book Cliffs, Little Creek unit is in the roadless area in the Book Cliffs. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City'office at (801) 538-4700. at books during the week of Jan. 31. The following are some of the changes , the board approved: • A total of 419 hunting permits. That's 53 more than the 366 offered in 2010. About 40 percent of those who draw a bear-hunting permit end up taking a bear. The extra 53 permits should result in hunters taking about 180 bears in 2011. In 2010, hunters took 158 bears. • Forty one of the 419 permits are premium-limited-entry permits. If they don't take a bear during the spring hunt, those who Ask a Specialist: What Can You Tell Me About New 2011 Health Care Rules? LOGAN, UT - Answer by: Julee Webb, Utah State University Extension family finance intern, Cache County, with information from www.healthcare.gdv Although most changes required by health-care reform will take place in 2014, new rules starting on Jan. 1, 2011, will restrict what can be purchased with flexible spending .account dollars, increase the pool of individuals eligible for health care insurance and open the way for free preventive care. Consider this information. • Flexible Spending Account money can be used for grown children. Many employers will allow you to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses for a > grown child up to 27 years of age (even if the child is not daimed as parent's dependent) with your FSA funds. Ask your employer about specific FSA rules. • Beginning In 2011, you can no longer use pretax money from your employer's FSA to pay for over-the-counter drugs. However, these medications still qualify for reimbursement from your FSA if you submit a prescription with your receipt. Ask your doctor to write a prescription for over-the-counter drugs frequently used by your family. Contact lens solution, hearing aid batteries and diabetes sup* plies are still eligible without a prescription. • Carefully plan the timing of elective procedures. Some employers allow employees the opportunity to contribute a maximum of $5,000 to a Flexible Spending Account. In 2013, the ceiling will be $2,500. If your employer allows a grace period to use or lose your pretax FSA, you may want to consider planning an expensive elective surgery sometime In the first three months of the year. Let's say you are planning laser eye surgery, and your employer allows a "use ft or lose IT grace < period ending on March 15. If you plan your eye surgery in the first two-and-a-half months of 2012, you can use your avaBable FSA savings from 2011 plus your full FSA allocation for 2012 to pay for your surgery. You can use this same tactic to combine leftover 2010 FSA funds with 2011 FSA dollars for medical expenses incurred by March 15, 2011. Check your employer's plan for details and rules. • Take time for preventive care. If you or your family members enrolled in a new health plan on or after Sept. 23, 2010, the plan will be required to cover recommended preventive services without charging a co-pay, coinsurance or deductable. These services may include depression iscceeoing, dfet counsalingfor adults at higher risk for chronic disease, alcohol misuse screening and counseling, and obesity screening and counselIng for all adults. Visit www.healthcare.gov for additional information on these and other health care rules. Your News Could Be Here Delicious Ways to Improve Heart Health (NAPS)—No matter where you live, heart disease is preventable about 80 percent of the time with a healthy lifestyle. That's good news since heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for almost a third (17.1 million) of lost lives annually. To this end, the nonprofit information source Canolalnfo has teamed up with the World Heart Federation, which is committed to global prevention of heart disease and stroke, to raise awareness about heart-smart eating. "It's easy to forget that heart disease is not just a problem in one's own country but also around the world,* says World Heart Federation Senior Science Officer Kathryn Taubert, Ph.D. "Diet plays a significant role in protecting or predisposing people to heart disease, so we hope to inspire them to eat more healthfully and make simple changes that may reduce their risk of the disease." Six culinary experts representing the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, China and India have created a World Heart-Smart Recipe Collection that creates a "passport to good nutrition" using traditional ethnic ingredients. Each recipe contains heart-healthy canola oil, which has the least saturated fat and most omega-3 fat of any cooking oil, zero trans fat and no cholesterol. Representing the U.S., Carla Hall, chef and owner of Alchemy Caterers near Washington, D.C., and a finalist on Bravo's "Top Cher Season 6, developed this recipe: wrap and let chiles sit 30 minutes. 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Serving «ZK 1 cup. parsley Nutritional Analysis per Serving: 2 scallions, thinly sliced Calories 410, Tbtal Fat 10 %, Saturated 1 lemon, zested and juiced Pat 1.6 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 1 Tbsp. canola oil . 250 mg, Carbohydrates 68 %t Fiber 18 X cup feta cheese for garnish g. Protein 16 g. For the entire heart-smart recipe 1) To prepare chile sauce: In a bowl, add chiles and cover collection, go to www.rarWftfnfb.ofg. with boi|ing water to rehy- For more information about heart drate. Cover bowl with plastio disease, go to www.woridheartorg. . |