Tax Time is Upon Us

Last Minute Tax Tips — Quick Tips for Saving Fees on Your Tax Refund

If you are a procrastinator when it comes to filing your taxes, you aren’t alone. According to the Internal Revenue Service, up to 25 percent of all Americans wait until the last two weeks before Tax Day to file their taxes or ask for an extension. If you are one of those 25 percent, GreenPath counselor Dorothy Barrick offers some quick tips if you are receiving a refund this year.
      • You will get your refund much faster, and it will be more secure, if you opt for a direct deposit   of the tax refund into your checking or savings account.
     • Check with your financial institution to make sure that you can have an automatic deposit into the savings account as this differs from place to place.  Farmers State Bank is a great place to open a savings account if you don't have one.
     • If you prefer to receive a paper check and don’t have a savings account, open an account now to avoid fees for cashing the check. .

Don’t Bet on the Post Office for that April 15 Tax Return Mailing

According to MONEY Magazine, with 80 percent of people e-filing in 2012, the Postal Service has fewer locations open late on April 15. FedEx’s evening hours will be normal, and some UPS sites will delay closing. Search for "private delivery services" on irs.gov to get the IRS mailing address you will need to send your return .

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Looking forward to presenting the morning message at Trinity Pentecostal Church, 4935 Freiermuth Rd., Stockbridge (Fitchburg) this Sunday, March 17. Worship begins at 10:45. Hope to see you there!

February 17, 2013

Hope you can join me this Sunday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m. for worship at Southwest Church of the Nazarene, 14555 Holmes Rd. (M-106), Gregory, MI, including a message meant to keep your focus on Jesus this Lenten season and throughout the year.