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Norma Christine Hatch Rewak Glass

Norma Christine Hatch Rewak Glass died Thursday, April 26, 2012, from cancer. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., in Ogden, Utah, and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, May 11, at the Cloverdale Mortuary, 1200 N. Cloverdale Road, in Boise, Idaho, with a graveside service following at 11 a.m. at Cloverdale Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

Kenneth Wayne Charlesworth Sr.

Kenneth Wayne Charlesworth Sr. died Sunday, April 29, 2012. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at the Kanesville Stake Center, 4555 W. 4000 South, in West Haven. Family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th St., in Ogden, and before services from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the stake center. Interment will be held at the West Weber Cemetery. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

Tax preparers expect a big deadline rush on Tuesday

Procrastinators, the deadline to file your taxes is rapidly approaching. Midnight Tuesday is the magic time.

“We do have a large segment of the population who are unsure whether or not they owe, and that will procrastinate until the last minute,” said Micheal Hayes, an H&R Block office leader in the Sacramento, Calif., area.

And the last minute this year is April 17, instead of the traditional April 15, for two reasons: First, April 15 falls on a Sunday and, second, Emancipation Day, a legal holiday, will be celebrated Monday in Washington D.C.

Amelia O. Briseno

Amelia "Molly" O. Briseno, 87, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at her South Ogden home. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 514 24th St., Ogden. Family and friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, with a rosary said at 7 p.m. at Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th St., Ogden. Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Alzheimer’s research. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

Credit versus deduction — what’s the difference?

Knowing the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction is important when filing your taxes.

A tax credit reduces the amount of income tax you may have to pay. This means that your taxable income has already been figured and the amount of tax assigned to this income is your tax liability. The only way to reduce this tax amount is with a tax credit. The reduction is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the tax liability.

Jacki LaDea Seely Kirby

Jacki LaDea Seely Kirby, 74, of North Ogden, died Thursday, March 29, 2012. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. North. Family will meet with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary and from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

Can't pay taxes by April 17 deadline? Relief may be available

The IRS isn’t always heartless when it comes to collecting taxes. In an earlier column, I talked about the failure-to-pay penalty that is assessed if taxes are not paid by this year’s April 17 deadline.

However, on March 16, the Internal Revenue Service released the Fresh Start Penalty Relief Initiative.

Matthew David Stewart

Three-day prelim set for Stewart; family website gets fundraising permit

OGDEN — With a large contingent of Matthew David Stewart’s supporters looking on, a judge scheduled the first public airing of the evidence against Stewart in a fatal shootout with police.

Second District Judge Noel Hyde set Stewart’s preliminary hearing for July 18-20 on charges from the Jan. 4 gunfight that left one officer dead and five wounded.

Send your child to summer day camp; it’s tax deductible!

Child and dependent care expenses are deductible if the qualifying person is under the age of 13 or is disabled and can be claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.

The expenses must be to allow the taxpayer to work or look for work. Therefore, the taxpayer must have earned income.

Robert Watson, of Pleasant View, is seen here in 2004. He and his wife, Marie, have been indicted for conspiracy and for filing false tax returns in connection with their former club, Teazers, in Ogden. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Former Teazers owners indicted for conspiracy, filing false tax returns

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal grand jury has handed down a nine-count indictment against a Pleasant View couple for conspiracy and filing false tax returns in connection with their operation of the former Teazers Sports Bar and Grill.

Robert R. Watson, 52, and his wife, Marie M. Watson, 51, are both named in the indictment returned Wednesday.

Ogden RDA approves IRS building overruns

OGDEN -- A half million dollars in tax increment generated from the recently completed Internal Revenue Service building will go back to the developer who built it.

Here's why you should file your taxes on time

Two things in life are inevitable: death and taxes. We can’t say for certain when death will come. Tax day, however, is usually April 15, unless it falls on a weekend or holiday. This year, the deadline is April 17.

Have you ever wondered what happens if you file your tax return late? Or, even worse, if you don’t file your tax return at all?

Lorene Lowe Bingham

Lorene Lowe Bingham, 81, of Plain City, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 8, 2012, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no funeral. A viewing will be held at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 11, and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, followed at 3 p.m. by graveside services at the Plain City Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

IRS warns of scam involving fraudulent refunds on returns

OGDEN — The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a new scam that tries to trick people into claiming fraudulent refunds on their tax returns.

The scam artists promise refunds to people who normally aren’t required to file for taxes because they have little or no income, which means senior citizens tend to be the targets, according to a news release from the IRS.

Tax fraud complaints up in Utah

OGDEN -- The overall frequency of identity theft has dropped in the Top of Utah, but a specific type of the crime is growing across the state.

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