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Withalltheplanningand preparation that goes into a wedding, taxes may not be high on your summer wed- ding checklist. However, you should be aware of the tax issues that come along with marriage. Here are some basic tips to help with your planning: • Name change. The names and Social Security numbers on your tax re- turn must match your So- cial Security Administra- tion records. If you change your name, report it to the SSA. To do that, file Form SS-5, Application for a So- cial Security Card. You can get the form on SSA.gov, by calling 800-772-1213 or from your local SSA office. • Change tax withhold- ing.Achangeinyourmarital status means you must give your employer a new Form W-4, Employee's Withhold- ing Allowance Certificate. If you and your spouse both work, your combined in- comes may move you into a higher tax bracket or you may be affected by the Ad- ditional Medicare Tax. Use the IRS Withholding Calcu- lator tool at IRS.gov to help you complete a new Form W-4. See Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Esti- mated Tax, for more infor- mation. • Changes in circum- stances. If you or your spouse purchased a Health Insurance Marketplace plan and receive advance payments of the premium tax credit in 2016, it is im- portant that you report changes in circumstances, such as changes in your in- come or family size, to your Health Insurance Market- placewhentheyhappen.You should also notify the Mar- ketplace when you move out of the area covered by your current Marketplace plan. Advance credit payments are paid directly to your in- surance company on your behalf to lower the out-of- pocket cost you pay for your health insurance premiums. Reporting changes now will help you get the proper type and amount of financial as- sistance so you can avoid getting too much or too lit- tleinadvance,whichmayaf- fect your refund or balance due when you file your tax return. • Address change. Let the IRS know if your address changes. To do that, send the IRS Form 8822, Change of Address. You should also notify the U.S. Postal Ser- vice. You can ask them on- line at USPS.com to forward your mail. You may also re- port the change at your lo- cal post office. You should also notify your Health In- surance Marketplace when youmoveoutoftheareacov- ered by your current health care plan. • Tax filing status. If you're married as of Dec. 31, that's your marital status for the whole year for tax pur- poses. You and your spouse can choose to file your fed- eral income tax return ei- ther jointly or separately each year. You may want to figure the tax both ways to find out which status results in the lowest tax. • Select the right tax form. Choosing the right in- come tax form can help save money. Newly married tax- payers may find that they nowhaveenoughdeductions to itemize on their tax re- turns. You must claim item- ized deductions on a Form 1040, not a Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ. IRSTaxTipsprovidevalu- ableinformationthroughout the year. IRS.gov offers tax helpandinfoonvarioustop- ics including common tax scams, taxpayer rights and more. TAXTIPS Ho w a su mm er w ed di ng can affect your taxes Power plants, substa- tions and electric equip- ment might not harm Poke- mon, but people are a differ- ent story. With the Pokemon Go craze in full swing, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Co. urges players to exercise caution and be sure to catch their Pokemon at a safe dis- tance from electric and gas facilities and equipment. While PG&E has not had any issues yet in the North State, local law enforcement has reported unsafe inci- dents, muggings of players late at night and trespass- ing. Other utilities across the country have reports of Pokemon Go leading players into dangerous situations. Recently, three teenag- ers were stopped at a nu- clear plant in Ohio when theytrespassedonthesitein pursuit of Pokemon charac- ters. Other utilities have re- ported gamers "tailgating," or following employees who have swiped an access card, into power plants. "Just because a Pokemon shows up in a restricted areacontaininghigh-voltage equipment, doesn't mean you can," said Jason Regan, director of Emergency Man- agement. "PG&E reminds customers that its electric andgasequipmentisofflim- its to the public. Climbing a pole or hopping a substation fence is not only trespassing, it's also dangerous. If you're playing Pokemon Go, put safety before your quest to 'catch 'em all.'" Released July 6, the game is now the most popular mo- bile game in U.S. history and has more daily users than Twitter. The interactive game encourages players to collect,battle,trackandcap- ture Pokemon characters in real-world settings. Electric utilities can- not control where the Poke- mon appear, so it's impor- tant for players to remain aware of their surroundings and steer clear of electric and gas equipment. PG&E encourages parents of chil- dren who play the game to talk to them about how to be safe around electricity. • Keep a safe distance frompowerlines,transform- ers, substations and electric work sites. • Do not climb power poles or throw things into power lines. •Neverattempttoretrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone, and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem. • Never jump on, sit on, kick, or stick anything in- side a transformer. • Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assume downed electric lines are energized and extremely dangerous. Stay far away, keep others away and immediately call 9-1-1 to alert the police and fire departments. SAFETY Pokemon Go players urged to use caution MINERAL The Lassen Association Bookstore is looking for volunteers to staff the store in Septem- ber through October on weekends and sometimes an extra day. The association is seek- ing either a person to com- mit to the two months specified or be willing to arrange days ahead of time so that organizers can make sure the bookstore is staffed. After volunteers are trained they will operate the bookstore on their own and must be able to work well by themselves. Volunteers will be re- quired to work a weekly minimum of 16 hours a week if the association pays for a trailer pad at park headquarters. This will only apply if the volunteer is provid- ing their own trailer, RV or camper. Housing is not available. If you can com- mute to the bookstore without needing accom- modations there is no re- quirement set. The bookstore is at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visi- tor Center at Lassen Vol- canic National Park, 10 miles east of Mineral on State Route 36E. Volunteers must be flex- ible, energetic, willing to learn, self-motivated, pa- tient and willing to work with park staff. Volunteers must pro- vide their own trans- portation to the site and wear sturdy work cloth- ing including close-toed shoes. Volunteers must have knowledge of comput- ers. Point of sale cash register experience is desired. This is a two month job, roughly every Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday. The po- sition would begin after Labor Day weekend and end the last weekend in October. Call Melanie Allen, exec- utive director at 378-1495 or write to lassenassocia- tion@yahoo.com. Volunteer positions available in bookstore DAILYNEWSFILEPHOTO The Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center at Lassen Volcanic National Park. LASSEN PARK The next time you need cleaning supplies take a trip to your pantry, not the store. You already have the ba- sic house- hold items needed to mix up any num- ber of clean- ers and keep your place sparkling clean and germ-free. Rec- ipes? You need recipes? Well, this must be your lucky day because I've got recipes! ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER Mix 1 /2 cup white vine- gar, 1 cup plain household ammonia and 1 /4 cup baking soda with 1 gallon warm water. Pour mix- ture into a spray bottle. WINDOW, GLASS AND MIR- ROR CLEANER Mix 2 cups isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), 2 table- spoons liquid dishwash- ing detergent and 2 cups water in a spray bottle. FLOOR CLEANER FOR CE- RAMIC TILE, VINYL AND LI- NOLEUM FLOORS Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 1 gallon hot water. Mop any ceramic tile, vinyl or lino- leum floor with this solu- tion. There's no need to rinse. HEAVY-DUTY FLOOR CLEANER Mix 3 /4 cup plain household ammo- nia and 1 gallon warm water. Use on heavily soiled floors — but not wooden floors. There's no need to rinse. WOOD-FLOOR CLEANER Steep two regular tea bags in 2 quarts boiling water. Let the water cool to room temperature. Re- move the tea bags. Wet a cloth mop or sponge mop with the cleaner. Wring it well; it should be barely damp. Mop the floor. The tannic acid in tea is great for the wood and leaves a beautiful shine. TUB CLEANER Pour 1 /2 cup blue Dawn dishwash- ing liquid into a spray bottle. Fill the rest of the bottle with vinegar. Spray cleaner on tub and enclo- sures. Scrub the surfaces. Rinse well. This cleans better than any commer- cial product and gets rid of the most challenging tub and shower stains. FURNITURE POLISH Combine 2 parts olive oil (or vegetable oil) and 1 part lemon juice (or white vinegar) in a glass jar. Seal tightly. Shake well. Use sparingly: Apply a thin coat with a soft cloth, and buff well. JEWELRY CLEANER Make a 50-50 mixture of house- hold ammonia and wa- ter. Soak jewelry, brush the jewelry and rinse the mixture off completely. DO NOT use this on opals, pearls or any other soft stone. CAUTION While none of these formulas include liquid chlorine bleach, if you develop your own for- mulas, never mix chlorine bleach with any other product. You could create deadly chlorine gas. 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