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IRS 1040 tax return

We’ve just passed tax season. In April, many of our listeners – like, we suspect, many of our supporters – were busy gathering their paperwork and mailing off their returns. For some in our region, however, it’s not just a matter of breaking out the calculator and double-checking their W-2 and 1040. Non-cash income, as KNOM reporter Zachariah Hughes […]

An opportunity to save on taxes

Good news: some of our elder supporters may be able to reduce their taxable income for 2013. Individuals 70 ½ years or older who are required to withdraw a minimum distribution from their IRA can instead instruct their financial manager to make a distribution directly to KNOM, thus reducing taxable income. (Be sure to check […]