Keeping Stepped-up Basis A Must In Tax Reform
Tax reform must protect the stepped-up basis rule used in estate planning to limit capital gains for heirs. The text warns against trading this tool for estate tax repeal and notes farm families rely on it for tax planning amid rising costs.
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Shawn Wade
Austin
Texas Cotton Industry
Texas Railroad Commission
Snyder scam victim drains life savings in senior fraud case
A Snyder woman reports a scam by a male posing as a law firm representative claiming her 77 year old mother was part of a Canadian Lottery class action. The thief induced tax payments and courier fees totaling 541,200, leaving the victim with no funds while FBI notes the scheme targets West Texas from Big Spring to El Paso.
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Roy
Sny
Snyder
West Texas
Canada
Painsta
McQueen
Daily News
FBI
Odessa
Texas
Big Spring West
el Paso
Control Panel Essentials for Windows Tuning
A compact guide to accessing the Windows Control Panel and adjusting common icons. It covers Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup, and Date/Time settings, including removing unused components, creating startup disks, and how to apply or cancel changes. Next week promises deeper dives into system settings.
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Eric Spellmann
Espell
Arn.net
Microsoft
Readers urged to send letters to Brownfield newsroom
Letters to the Editor from readers are requested at P O Box 1272 Brownfield Texas 79316. Sign letters with address and phone number. Internet submissions are accepted at bnews door net.
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P.O. Box
Brownfield
Texas
bnews@door.net
Mindful Change and Positive Responses
Annell Decker offers guidance on coping with forced and voluntary life changes. The piece covers adapting after events like heart illness layoffs divorce or bereavement, choosing healthy habits, pursuing education or volunteering, and leaning on family and friends. It emphasizes attitude shifts, self-discovery, and seeking support to move forward.
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Annell Decker
Med. L.P.C
WindHaven Counseling
Adecker
Texasonline.net
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