Maximize Tax Benefits by Naming Charity as Beneficiary
Column explains how retirement accounts such as 401(k) IRAs and Keogh plans can be left to charity to avoid income and estate taxes. It warns about IRD penalties, notes a potential repeal of the estate tax, and urges consulting advisors to set charities as beneficiaries. Kathy Toborg and Don Doudna are quoted as experts.
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Kathy Toborg
Don Doudna
Congress
Sam
House
Senate
Clinton
IRS
Karen Hartwig
Iowa City
Randy Dotson
Mount Vernon
USA Today
Newby
Randy
Theodore Bernstein
Bernstein
Veterans Memorial Stadium support letters urge tax levy
Readers from Cedar Rapids argue for approving a four year tax levy to fund a new Veterans Memorial Stadium. They cite veteran honors, family friendly baseball, local economic impact, accessibility improvements, and continued minor league play as benefits for the community.
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Carr
Dean Warner
Heinlein Schrock
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Hill Park
History Center
Farm Bureau accused of protecting polluters over water cleanup
Carl Means of Cedar Rapids criticizes the Farm Bureau for opposing nitrate reduction. He cites USGS data showing rising nitrogen loads in Iowa waterways and warns that proposed dilution in the Gulf would shift pollution rather than curb it. He points to proven farm practices that cut nitrogen and urges action.
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Farm Bureau
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Linn County
United States Geological Survey
USGS
Iowa
Gulf
Gazette
Mississippi
New Orleans
Hats Off to Jefferson Tassel Tossers
A reader recalls Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School graduation twenty years after tossing hats. The note criticizes past and present school administration led by former principal William Jacobson and praises five tassel tossers while defending classmates who joined the gesture.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
Jefferson
William Jacobson
Gazette letter guidelines for readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number, but publish only your name and hometown. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Buckley on privacy and unsolicited ads as aggression
Columnist William F. Buckley argues public billboards and unsolicited marketing intrude on privacy. He laments credit card solicitations and phone pitches, calling for a right to a peaceful life and less intrusion, promising not to visit explicit sites in return.
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William F. Buckley
America
Homonym mixups highlight newspaper error trends
A reader notes three mistakes per page as the national average in a Professional Proofing Services survey. The piece recalls examples from The Gazette and other papers, citing homonym slips and reader commentary on editorials and column text.
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