Keep tax records organized for yearly audits and savings
The article urges year round collection of receipts and statements for tax purposes. It notes earnings, mortgage interest, charitable contributions, and other records document deductions and income, enabling audit support and lower preparation fees. It warns IRS may require full documentation and cites George Orwell 1984 for emphasis.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
George Orwell
Home loan rates dip for second straight month
Rates on fixed rate mortgages fell to 13.92 percent in early November from 14.08 in October and 14.28 in September. Adjustable rate mortgages ARMs declined to 12.16 percent with caps, while unlimited ARMs eased to 12.54 percent from 12.67 in October.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Airline stocks lead modest market gain on optimism
Airlines and blue chip industrials boosted the market as the Dow rose 4.47 to 1273.78. IBM, Eastman Kodak and United Technologies led gains while airline shares such as UAL and Delta advanced on analyst optimism and easing fare competition.
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NEW York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
International Business Machines
Eastman Kodak
United Technologies
Wall Street Journal
UAL
Delta
Official debut for new high tech firm ETC Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids based Electronic Technology Corp opened Dec 1 with six employees and plans for a multi million dollar foundry. The firm aims for 60 percent annual growth in the integrated circuit business and hopes its logo will rival Rockwell Collins. ETC plans work in Silicon Valley area with partners and draws venture capital from MorAmerica Capital Life Investors and SCI Financial. Governor Branstad and Life Investors president Robert D Ray spoke of Cedar Rapids future in high tech.
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Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Development Commission
Des Moines
Cedar Silicon Valley
California
Silicon Valley
ETC
Scott Clark
Jack Evans
Chamber
Committee of 100
Clark
Iowa
MorAmerica Capital Corp
Iowa Product Development Corp
Life Investors Inc
SCI Financial Group
Robert C. Carr
Iona
Terry Branstad
Product Development Corporation
Moody's lifts Iowa Electric Light & Power CP rating
Moody's Investors Service raised the rating on Iowa Electric Light & Power Co. commercial paper to Prime-1 from Prime-2, effective last Friday, citing potential for moderate improvement in financial position due to strong cash flow and light construction outlays. United Fire and Casualty Co. directors declared a 22 cent quarterly dividend and promoted several executives. American Equity Investment Trust said it acquired Midway Business Park in Tucson for 6.67 million dollars, a 113-unit, 95 percent occupied complex. Ames truckers urged to obtain permits early as IDOT closes regional center for Christmas.
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Moody’s Investors Service
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Moody’s
United Fire and Casualty Co
Byron G. Riley Jr
Wallace H. Horner
Richard L. Halser
Robert J. DeCamp
Robert B. Kenward
Midway Business Park
Tucson
Ariz
American Equity
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Second Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Second Ave
Justice Dept Drops Block on Beverly Enterprises Deal
The Justice Department ends opposition to Beverly Enterprises of Pasadena Calif acquiring Minnesota operator Beacon Hill America Inc after Beverly agrees to sell several homes, including the Iowa City facility, to Waverly Group Inc of Jackson. The decision follows antitrust review and signals no suit will be filed to block the purchase.
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Justice Department
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Department
Iowa City
Antitrust Division
Beverly Enterprises
Pasadena
Calif
Beacon Hill America Inc
Minneapolis
Beverly
Waverly Group Inc
Jackson
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