Farmhouse Plans: December 2012

Saturday, 8 December 2012

Political Donations Tax Deductible

It is the height of election season, and campaign spending is setting new records. As in previous cycles, most of the giving has come from individuals.

For those people, tax questions abound. For example, which donations to political causes and campaigns are tax-deductible? Which ones will be disclosed on the Internet—or reported to the Internal Revenue Service—and which will remain secret? Which could trigger a 35% gift tax?

A crazy quilt of federal tax and election laws makes simple answers elusive. "At best the rules are opaque, and at worst they're misleading," says Ellen a professor at Loyola Law School in who studies the area.

The best approach, say experts, is to know the rudiments of this tricky area in order to identify the most effective donation strategies and avoid a few traps. Tax lament that too many of their clients don't understand what is allowed and what isn't.

Political Donations Tax Deductible

Pararescue Jumpers

Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham was a United States Air Force who was killed in action on March 4, 2002 while taking part in Operation Anaconda during the US war in Afghanistan. Cunningham was posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during this engagement, which were credited with helping to save the lives of ten wounded soldiers.

Cunningham was born on March 27, 1975 and was a native of Carlsbad, New Mexico. He enlisted in the US Navy in February 1995. While at his duty station on September 25, 1995 in Naples, Italy, Cunningham met Theresa Castro, a Navy enlisted woman who would later become his wife and mother of his two daughters. Cunningham thought about joining the Navy and had passed the fitness test, but decided instead to train to become an Air Force. He left the Navy in 1998 and joined the Air Force in 1999. He completed the 21-month training in June 2001, and was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2002. In Afghanistan, Cunningham was deployed to Air Base. While at Senior Airman Cunningham successfully pushed to allow to carry whole blood into combat, which had not been allowed previously due to its status as a "FDA [Food and Drug Administration] controlled substance".

Pararescue Jumpers

Search And Rescue Careers

UK rescue services recently held an awareness day attended by over 70 police and rescue personnel at Trent Lock, England. The effort continues to increase awareness of the cold water drowning rescue UK rescue services recently held an awareness day attended by over 70 police and rescue personnel at Trent Lock, England. The effort continues to increase awareness of the cold water drowning rescue UK rescue services recently held an awareness day attended by over 70 police and rescue personnel at Trent Lock, England. The effort continues to increase awareness of the cold water drowning rescue UK rescue services recently held an awareness day attended by over 70 police and rescue personnel at Trent Lock, England. The effort continues to increase awareness of the cold water drowning rescue UK rescue services recently held an awareness day attended by over 70 police and rescue personnel at Trent Lock, England. The effort continues to increase awareness of the cold water drowning rescue scenario.The latest combination of the stable/powerful platform with the sonar from Sound Metrics incorporating roll has produced a new solution that enables perception.

Search And Rescue Careers

Navy Sar

Based on the hugely popular commencement speech Dolly gave at the University of Tennessee that became a sensation, Dream More is a deeper and richer exploration of the personal philosophy she has forged over the course of her astonishing career as a singer, songwriter, performer, and philanthropist.

Using her speech as a jumping-off point explores the four great hopes she urges us to embrace: dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. She culls examples of these values from her own life as illustrations, from growing up poor in the hills of eastern Tennessee to her experiences as the iconic performer she has become today.

Written by one of the cultural legends of our time, Dream More is a poignant and uplifting anthem for all who want to take charge of their lives and forge a future on their own terms.

Navy Sar

Heading Home K9 Rescue

Meet Cagney! Cagney did not experience much love, attention, or life as part of a family previously. Although cautious at first, she will win you over with her sweet personality. This beautiful girl would be most grateful to go to a quieter forever home, and you will be so glad that you gave her one.

AGE: 11 years

SIZE: 16", ~25 lbs.

TEMPERAMENT: Shy, very sweet, likes attention from people once she gets used to them, but it will take an extended period of time. She will respond more readily when allowed to approach on her terms.

FENCE: A secure physical fence (vinyl, wood or chain link), with secure gates and with direct access from the house is required. Cagney is a high flight risk due to her previous inexperience in a pet home environment.

DOGS: Cagney has displayed a moderate dominance with some other dogs. She would do fine as an only dog, or in a home with a non-dominant dog.

CATS: Ignores the dog-savvy cat in her foster home.

KIDS: Unknown - no kids in her foster home. She should not go to a home with young kids due to her shyness. She may do fine with calm, gentle children who are older (age 12 ).

HOUSE-TRAINED: With a routine of scheduled potty times, and limited freedom, Cagney has done well with housetraining. Her adopter will need to continue with this, especially intially.

CRATE TRAINED: Yes

OBEDIENCE TRAINING: Not yet.

LEASH MANNERS: Due to her flight risk, we do not recommend leash walks for Cagney.

Heading Home K9 Rescue

Wishbone Canine Rescue

All of our funding comes from donations and member contributions, with some assistance from the San County Sheriff's Emergency Services Bureau primarily for fuel and ropes. Substantially all of our expenditures go directly to fund searches, and support supplies and equipment. We have no paid employees, consultants, contractors or agents - all of our members are volunteers who donate their own personal time, personal gear, and personal contributions.

We are an accredited member of the Mountain Rescue Association and are a FEMA and California OES Type I search and rescue resource. This means that we have the ability to operate safely and effectively, night or day, in all terrain, in all weather, and in all seasons.

Members of BAMRU are climbers, mountaineers, backpackers and skiers who train in a variety of skills used for wilderness search and rescue. BAMRU members live all over the Bay Area, from Marin to Santa Cruz and from San Francisco to Contra Costa County.

The unit is an independent, tax-exempt public charity as described in IRS section 501(c) (3) (Federal ID 23-7098709). It is a non-profit corporation with an elected board of directors, affiliated with the San Mateo County (California) Sheriff's Emergency Services Bureau.

Wishbone Canine Rescue

Navy Search And Rescue

Naval Forces have been key to ensuring military supremacy for centuries. Today, of course, the advent of other technologies and services has changed the role of marine Forces throughout the world. The discussion offered here identifies key issues in marine technologies and policies, and provides invaluable insights into the Navies of tomorrow.Stuart, author of new book Secrets of the Conqueror, tells how he came to learn about HMS Conqueror's covert mission to secure a Russian towed array sonar rig after the Falklands Hicks, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, talks to editor Anthony Hall about the US Navy's controversial use of …Defence blogger Gabriele Molinelli explores the different approaches to defence that left financially troubled Italy with carrier strike capability while the UK faces nearly a decade withoutDefence blogger Gabriele Molinelli explores the different approaches to defence that left financially troubled Italy with carrier strike capability while the UK faces nearly a decade without.The variety and affordability of naval drones means the major restriction on their use is the operator's imagination, argues maritime consultant and former Royal Navy officer David Mugridge