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Car dealers increase their charitable giving, survey finds

Majority say they expect to boost contributions once again next year

October 25, 2012

Survey data show that nearly two-thirds of U.S. car dealers have increased their charitable contributions in 2012 compared with 2011. In addition, more than half of those who responded said they plan to increase their charitable contributions in by

For-profit corn maze gives boost to nonprofit groups

Fall attraction trades staffing assistance for monetary donations

October 25, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Suzie Dunn, owner of the Incredible Corn Maze, spends the year preparing for more than 10,000 people to visit the attraction during its six-week operating season, but in that time frame, Dunn also expects to give thousands of dollars to community a

Education tax credits need to be simplified, group says

Accountant organization tells Congress most don't understand current rules

October 25, 2012

The nation's education tax credits and deductions are too complicated and so confusing that most taxpayers cannot determine which provisions are best for them, theAmerican Institute of CPAssays inwritten testimonysubmitted to the Senate Finance

Kalispels' gifts are spread wide

Tribe's charitable donations nearing $1 million this year, up from $700,000 in 2011

October 25, 2012

Treva Lind

After hearing about a number of concussions among youth football players in Cusick, Wash., the Kalispel Tribe of Indians recently put $14,000 toward buying new helmets and shoulder pads for the school district's athletes.The relatively small is

Tax break loss could gut giving

Third of surveyed donors said they'd reduce gifts if deduction goes away

October 25, 2012

At a time when both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates say they are considering capping the charitable tax deduction, a national Dunham+Company/Campbell Rinker study conducted last month suggests that the deduction is vital to in

Tax planners eye options as Bush-era cuts near sunset

Obamacare provisions also scheduled to figure into returns for 2013

October 25, 2012

Mike McLean

Tax preparers here say they're bracing for a frantic winter regardless of how the tax picture shakes out, as their clients take advantage of tax breaks for 2012 and start planning for big changes in 2013.With the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire

Damaging heart attacks in late pregnancy investigated

Researchers hope their study will lead to better treatment options for mothers-to-be

July 19, 2012

News Wise

Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased during the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who are generally less physically active than

Breast cancer treatment said

Radiotherapy delivered right after lumpectomy effective, physicians say

July 19, 2012

News Wise

Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, of New York City, has begun offering what's called Intrabeam radiotherapy to women with early-stage breast cancer, an innovative radiation treatment delivered in a single dose at the time of with

Medical groups concur on value of hormone therapy

Fifteen organizations say controversial treatment can have some benefits

July 19, 2012

After 10 years of debate regarding the risks and benefits of hormone therapy, 15 medical organizations have come together to issue a statement of agreement regarding the benefits of hormone therapy for symptomatic menopausal women.The new joint

Raising a birth community

Organization builds resources as women explore options in choosing maternity care

July 19, 2012

Treva Lind

Bloom Spokane, a three-year-old nonprofit that provides childbirth resources, is blossoming itself with more than 3,300 visits a month to its website and almost 90 health care providers listed as members.The group grew from founder and executive