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

Last updated Monday, March 19, 2012 - 6:26pm

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.

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E-coli confirmed at Ogden Valley church camps

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 15, 2011 - 5:32pm

OGDEN -- The Weber-Morgan Health Department said today that E-coli bacteria has been found in the water of the Ogden Valley summer camp where 11 girls got sick.

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Nicole Deppe, 8, of Woods Cross, makes a face at the sight of fake blood as her sister Jessica, 10, gives her a fake wound for an activity about properly treating injuries as part of the 4-H Survivor Camp at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Farmington on Wednesday. See video of survivor camp at www.standard.net

4-H camp teaches survival skills

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, July 22, 2011 - 2:41pm

FARMINGTON -- Once the whistle blew, the miniature marshmallows began flying.

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Summer day camp expenses may qualify for tax credit

Press release Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 2:21pm

PHOENIX - - Along with the lazy, hazy days of summer come some extra expenses, including summer day camp. But, the IRS has some good news for parents: those added expenses may help you qualify for a tax credit.

Many parents who work or are looking for work must arrange for care of their children under 13 years of age during the school vacation.

Here are five facts the IRS wants you to know about a tax credit available for child care expenses.

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BLM/Forest Service summer camp accepting applications

Press release

Last updated Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 1:14pm

EPHRAIM - The Nature High Summer Camp is accepting applications from Utah high school students for the week-long adventure held August 1-6, 2011 in Ephraim Canyon, Utah.

Nature High Summer Camp is a weeklong educational camping experience offered to teenagers interested in learning more about natural resources and the environment. The event is held at the historic Great Basin Environmental Education Center, located on the Manti-LaSal National Forest in Ephraim, Utah.

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