* The IRS has finally released the 2025 Standard Mileage Allowance rates. “IRS increases the standard mileage rate for business use in 2025; key rate increases 3 cents to70 cents per mile” –
“Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be:
70
cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from 2024.
21
cents per mile driven for medical purposes, the same as in 2024.
21
cents per mile driven for moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of
the Armed Forces, unchanged from last year.
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations, equal to the rate in 2024.
The rates apply to fully-electric and hybrid automobiles, as well as gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles.”
* Josephine Nesbit provides a guide for “How To File Your 2024 Taxes: Step-by-Step Guide for Accurate Tax Filing” at MSN.COM.
* It’s that time of year again – time for the 2024 PNC Christmas Price Index – (highlight is mine)
“On the first day of Christmas, holiday gift giving begins with the traditional gift of a Partridge in a Pear Tree. By the first day of January, True Love pays the credit card bill reflective of the increase in the cost to buy that gift and the 11 others in PNC’s Christmas Price Index. The index – a whimsical tabulation of the price to gift all 12 items in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas - will cost $49,263.47 in 2024, a 5.4% increase from 2023.”
* Russ Fox tells us “Nominations Due for the 2024 Tax Offender of the Year” at TAXABLE TALK.
Who would you like to nominate?
THE LAST WORD
Growing up the Christianity I was taught in church, Sunday School and at home was one of peace, love, equality, understanding, and empathy. In my youth Christian social, political, and community action had nothing to do with “evangelizing” or spreading, or enforcing, the word (distorted or otherwise) but just doing good works - promoting civil rights and helping the underprivileged – based on the actual teachings of Christ. I am not religious, but this true Christian upbringing helped to shape my life and actions.
Sadly, it appears this is no longer the Christianity taught today.
TTFN
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