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4A Daily News – Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Commerce business&enterprise Chamber gearing up for the holiday season The Downtown Christmas Parade The theme for this year's Downtown Red Bluff Christmas Parade is Christmas Remembered. This popular annual kick-off event for the Christmas Season will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Walnut and Main streets. Ralph and Joanne Ehorn are the 2013 Red Bluff Christmas Parade Grand Marshalls. Good Morning, Red Bluff in the Evening Christmas Mixer The Ugly Sweater Brigade is ready to judges the ugly sweater contest. You are invited to our Red Bluff Chamber Christmas event 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Palomino Room This will benefit Christmas for a Cause. We are collecting cash donations and new, unwrapped toys. Bring your donation to the Chamber Mixer and we will deliver to the Gold Exchange for you. Great food, fun, friends and cheer. Come have fun. Input Needed for 2014 Calendar of Events All Chamber members are asked to help in compiling information for one of the more popular of the Chamber's resident and tourist handouts the annual Calendar of Events. This 4-page listing of events taking place in our area throughout the year is distributed to visitors, local residents, organizations, media and publications throughout the entire state. You can help by supplying the Chamber with any information regarding date, location, contact information, etc., of any major or traditional events that will take place in Tehama County next year. In addition to major events like the Red Bluff Round Up in April, the calendar lists other popular events such as the Farm City Night in November and the Relay for Life in May. In order to make the list as complete as possible and not leave any event out, we ask several times for help in identifying these events with appropriate dates, etc. So please, if you know of any event already scheduled for next year, call the Chamber office at 5276220, fax the event schedule at 530527-2908, or e-mail the event schedule to jason@redbluffchamber.com so that we can include them in the 2014 Calendar of Events. Please contact the office if you would like to be a sponsor of this most popular publication. The submission deadline is Dec. 15. Employment Posters at the Chamber office California employers and businesses are required to post updated employment posters at their places of employment. Please note that there are changes to the poster and all employers will need to have the 2014 poster in order to be compliant with the law. All employers and businesses are reminded that the 2014 employment poster, which contains all State and Federal employer notices, is available through the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce office. The poster, which is required to be on display by every California employer, contains all required employer notices on one poster and includes a checklist to ensure poster is displayed according to law. The poster is produced by the State Chamber and made available to local chambers. Cost for the 2014 poster is $24.99 for paper and $36.99 laminated, plus tax. Consider adding Poster Protection for free updated posters on any law changes during 2014. Contact the Chamber at info@redbluffchamber.com or 530527-6220 to order yours today. Happy holidays We at the Chamber wish you a most joyful and peaceful Thanksgiving to you, your family and friends. Business hosts hiring drive pay and help provide for their families during the holidays. By joining Express in this hiring effort, employers will gain a qualified worker and give the gift of employment to an individual who would otherwise not work during the week of Dec. 915. Express associates are screened and evaluated The Express Employment Professionals office in Red Bluff will host a Pay it Forward Hiring Drive to put 50 unemployed individuals to work this holiday season. The goal of this drive is to help give encouragement and purpose to as many job seekers as possible by providing them the opportunity to earn a week's worth of Gold Exchange 413 Walnut Street Red Bluff "serving our community for over 19 years" 530 528-8000 before being placed in shortand long-term assignments in a variety of administrative, professional and commercial positions. "Pay it Forward to us means working with local businesses to help find jobs for unemployed workers in our community so they can earn a paycheck and help support their families this season," said Lisa Hansen, owner of the Red Bluff Express office. "Our vision The Over 25 years of experience STOVE JUNCTION BBQ PELLETS Thank you for supporting our small business The North State's premier supplier of stoves 50%off all Jewelry Now in Stock! Popular customer request Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon www.redbluffgoldexchange.com www.angelsamongusall.com Mon. 10-4 Tues.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm • Sat.10am-4 pm 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com is to lock arms with businesses to bring hope to local families for the holidays." This program will provide businesses with the additional support often needed during a busy time of the year while helping someone provide for their family. Companies and individuals interested in participating in the drive can call the Red Bluff office at 527-0727 for more information. RUNNINGS ROOFING Sheet Metal Roofing Residential Commercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane "No Job Too Steep" " No Job Too Flat" Serving Tehama County No Money 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 Down! FREE ESTIMATES Begin preparing for 2013 tax filing today BY ALAN FOLEY Although Tax Day may seem like it's a long time from now, it's never too early to evaluate your current tax situation. Doing so can enable you to take a few last-minute steps to ensure that you're approaching your tax planning in the most efficient way. Last-minute tax-savings strategies The end of the year is just around the corner, but there are still a few things you can do to ensure your upcoming tax bill isn't higher than expected. Consider: • Increasing your employer-sponsored retirement plan contribution — The money you contribute to your plan (if it's not a Roth) is excluded from your taxable income. So, if you aren't on track to max out your 401(k) contribution, consider directing extra dollars to your retirement plan today. Over the course of a year (in 2013), you can contribute up to $17,500 — or 100 percent — of your compensation, whichever is less. If you are age 50 or older before the end of the calendar year, you may contribute up to $23,000.* • Boosting your withholding — If it looks like you'll likely owe taxes, you can increase your withholding now to help take the bite out of the amount you'll pay later. • Looking for losses — If you have taken capital gains on sales of stock or other assets, you may consider offsetting those gains by taking losses elsewhere in your portfolio. Year-end is a good time to review your portfolio with your tax advisor to see if sales of depreciated assets now can benefit you on tax day. Remember, mutual funds can pay long-term capital gain dividends at year-end, so you may want to check on any fund investments to see if this is right for you. • Gifting to your favorite charities — If you itemize your deductions, you can write off your charitable contributions, whether you donate clothing and house- EVICTIONS $300 Attorney Fee + Costs hold items in good used condition or give a gift of cash or appreciated securities, such as stocks or mutual fund shares that you've owned for at least one year (IRS rules and restrictions apply). If you are wondering whether an organization you're giving to is approved by the IRS, visit Search for Charities at www.irs.gov. Simple ways to get organized When it comes to tax preparation, organization is key and the earlier you start the easier it is. Your best bet is to have a filing system that you keep in a secure location. It should include the following information: • Personal information file — List the birthdates and Social Security Numbers for you, your spouse and any children or other dependents. • Deductions file — Include the receipts for any items that may qualify for deductions, such as paid medical and dental invoices, charitable donations or monetary gifts, and child-care, educational and business expenses. If you have multiple deductions in several areas, consider keeping an individual file for each subject. To get a jump-start on next year's taxes, have your filing system in place at the start of the year so that you can file as you go. • Incoming tax documents — Put all the documents that begin rolling in after the first of the year recording your annual earnings, gains and losses in a file as they arrive so you don't misplace them or have to hunt for them later. 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