Pelham - Windham News
8 - January 22, 2010
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two nullindham students received
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scholarshinullawards after successfully
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comnulleting their nullst college
semester. Lianna nullssette and nulloshua
The year 2009 continued to be a very trying time for many individuals.
nullchards thanked the nulloman’s nullunull
Unemployment and the available job market remained to be the primary and talked anullut how much they
downside to a recovering economy. The passage of the “American
like college. Lianna is the daughter
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” added many temporary
of nullnullrt and Thalia nullssette, and
provisions to the tax code in an attempt to “rein in” the downhill slide
experienced in 2008. At the same time, certain deductions and programs
nulloshua is the son of nullnulland Patty
that were tabled to be eliminated from the tax code were reinstated for
nullchards. nullholarshinullnullmmittee
an extended period of time. memnullrs includes Pat nullinner,
Popular provisions provided by the passage of the ARRA law included
nullean Hart, and nullth nulllen Post.
The Making ork PW ay Tax Credit, The First Time Homebuyer Credit, the
nullngratulations and nullst wishesnull
education American Opportunity Credit, Limited Tax Free Unemploy-
ment Benefits, enhancement of existing credits such as the Earned
nullso, nullmnullrshinullnullairman Lynne
Income Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit just to name a few. In
nullLoughlin introduced new memnullrs
some cases the lifespan of these credits were for 2009 only, some for tax nullnullcca Howard, nullth nullenullnder,
years 2009 and 2010 and some have already been extended that were
and nulltty nullenger at the meeting,
due to expire such as the First Time Homebuyer Credit with additional
followed nully a warm welcome nully
benefits for none first-time buyers.
ith so manW y changes happening so quickly, it is very important to
enullsting clunullmemnullrs.
plan for these changes so that taxpayers can receive the proper benefits
nullor more information anullut the
in a timely manner without affecting their tax return. For instance, The nullunull contact Lynne nullLoughlin
Making ork PW ay Tax Credit allowed for a reduction in payroll taxes to
at nullnullnullnull, or visit www.
begin in April of 2009. This tax credit is limited by a capped amount of
Parents nullb and Patty nullchardsnullson, nulloshua nullchards nullcholarship recipientnull
windhamwomansclunullcom.
$400 for individuals, $800 for married couples and is phased out for nullholarship nullairman nullaureen nullomseynullnullianna nullessette nullcholarship recipientnull and nulllia nullessettenull
high income taxpayers. Many taxpayers this tax season may find
themselves in a position of “paying back” some of the money withheld.
When this bill was signed on February 17th of 2009, we immediately
started working with our clients to make sure that their withholding
status would not put them into a “pay back” position.
Taxpayers should also note that on June 7 of 2001, the “Economic
Growth & Tax Relief Reconciliation Act” was signed into law which
provided for numerous tax deductions/credits to be phased in over a
period of 9 years. Many of these “slow phase-ins” were accelerated by
Obituaries
the passage of the “Jobs & Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2003”. Taxpayers should realize that one of the notable characteristics of
this act was that these provisions (tax deductions/credits) were designed nullonull Tobia
to “sunset” or revert back to the tax code as it existed prior to its
enactment. This “sunset” will take place on January 1 of 2011, unless
nullohn Tonulla, null, of nullindham, died null, and nullnullarine nullgnal, nullall nullver, null.
further legislation is enacted to make the changes permanent. nullanuary null, nullnull, at the nullarde Health nullohn is survived nully his loving wife of null years, nullaire L.
This sweeping piece of tax legislation affected several areas of the tax
nullnter, nullindham. nullonnellynullTonulla of nullindhamnullthree children, nullohn nullonullynullTonulla
code including income tax rates, estate and gift tax exclusions and
retirement plan rules. It created the 10% tax bracket and lowered all
nullohn was nullrn in nulltland, , on null and his wife Tami of nullgle nullver, null, nullarynullnullth nullnullire and
other tax brackets. It eliminated the “marriage penalty tax” in some cases
nulltonullr null, nullnull, to nullmillo and her husnullnd nullm nullnullire of nullindham, and nullchael Tonulla of
for phase out limits of credits, deductions and the standard deduction for
nullgelina Tonulla. He grew unulland was Hamnullonnullfour grandchildren, nullared nullnullire of nulln nullrancisco,
married couples. It lowered the capital gain rates as well as creating the educated in nulluthnullidge, null, and nullnull nullnullcca Tonulla nullines of nullnta nullnica, nullnull nulltelyn
qualified dividend rate. It increased the child tax credit from $500 to
was nullesident of the graduating class nullinullnullth Tonulla, of nullicago, null, and nullchelle nullinullnullth Tonulla,
$1000. How many of these provisions will Congress allow to revert back
to 2001 levels? For sure some of the provisions will be allowed to slip
of nullry nullells High nullhool in nullnull. of nullgle nullvernullfour sisters, nullace nullnullrthy, nullsie nullenulldlik,
back because we hear on the news constantly of increasing the tax
He received his degree in nullgineering from the nulliversity of and nullne Tonulla, all of nulluthnullidge, null, and nullry nullnnor of
brackets for higher income individuals.
nullanullma. nullakenullldnulland many nieces and nenullews.
As I stated in the first article of this series, knowledge and understand- nullohn’s nullterests and honullies were wide and varied, including He was nulledeceased nully his sister, Lucy nullilson, and nullothers
ing is a very powerful weapon. Understanding your tax return will help
snullrts nullsnullcially college footnullll and nullsenullllnull reading, league Thomas Tonulla and null Paul Tonulla.
you plan and make informed decisions about your financial future.
wling, softnullll, singing and dancing, nullinting, nullrnull anullle, There were no funeral services. nullmorial contrinulltions may
Next week- The Income Tax Return
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horseshoes, education and nullnullng things.null nullile his children null made in nullohn’s name to nullarde Health nullnter, null nullarles
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were young, nullohn served as nullth a Little League nullach and PTnull nullad, nullindham, null 0nullnull.
the State of NH as a LLC in the summer of 2006 after 10 years experience President at nullarles nullhool in nullthuen, null. nullrangements were under the direction of the nulluglas
working for a major tax preparation company and 8 years of teaching
nullohn’s work history includes service as an engineer at nullnullnull and nullohnson nullneral Home, nulllem. To send a message of
various tax courses. The company mission is to deliver an excellent
nullsearch and nullvelonullent in nullilmington, null, nullestern condolence to the family, nullease visit the onulltuary at
customer service experience year around, to offer knowledgeable advice
so that clients can make informed decisions regarding their financial
nullectric in Haverhill, null, Precision nullstruments, nullral nullrings, www.douglasandnullhnson.com.
future, and to provide this service with integrity, confidence and
professionalism.
nullanne Lnullnullrris
nullanne L. Harris, null of nullthuen, null, died at her home on nulle was an avid reader, ennullyed crocheting, knitting and quilt
nullnday, nullanuary null, nullnull. making.
nullrn in nulllford, null, she was the daughter of nullnullrt and nulle is survived nully her nullother, null nullssell Harris of null.
nullera Harris. nulle was a former resident of Pelham where she Petersnullrg, null. nulle also leaves several cousins and friends.
attended local schools, was a graduate of nullshua High nullhool null lieu of nullwers memorials can null made to the Poor nullare
and received her nullchelors degree from the nulliversity of nullsters, nullnullnullver nullad, nulldover, null 0nullnull-nullnull. null the
Lowell. request of the family there are no calling hours. nullnullmorial
nullor many years she was a registered nurse at nulllnullte Hosnulltal nullss will null celenullated on nullturday, nullanuary null, at null a.m.
in nullorgetown, null. nulle was a nullrishioner at null. Lucy’s nullurch at null. Lucy’s nullurch in nullthuen, null. nullor directions or
in nullthuen where she was an nullcharistic nullnister, taught condolences nullease visit www.nullllardfuneralhome.com.
nullnullclasses, and conducted health screenings for the nullrish.
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the nullsconullns family has called Pelham their home and they Haitians, nullwould anullreciate it. null little as it is, it’s welcomed.null
have felt very comfortanulle here. nullhe nullonulle here are very warm Life in Haiti as descrinulld nully nullsconullns might sound
and caring. nullwent to Hannaford and they have a donation center unnulllievanulle to the average Pelham resident. Prior to the
set unull and nullreally anullreciate earthquake, many live in fear due to the lack of nulllice assistance.
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