Clinton Township Newsletter

2 A p r i l 2 0 1 8 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com www.RetireStrategically.com Don't Just Retire... Retire Strategically. Mark Chioda Managing Director/CEO • Income Planning • Insurance • Social Security Planning • Annuities • LTC ...and more! Call 908.797.3881 We'll Make Your Money Work For You! retirement planning services Shirley (Sherry) Havens CRS, GRI, SRES ® Sales Associate Because the Right Realtor Really Makes the Difference. Questions About Real Estate? Ask Sherry Over 30 Years Serving Huntercon, Somerset, Warren and Morris Counties cell: 908.507.4927 office: 908.735.8080, ext. 145 shirleyhavens@gmail.com sherryhavens.com It's tax time again and I have a plan that just might please all taxpayers. What if the Infernal Revenue Service gave us credits in the form of deductions or refunds for specific "Time Expenditures?" For instance – the many miserable hours spent preparing to meet with your accountant could be declared deductions at a reasonable fee of $10 an hour. My plan is to forward the following suggestions to our greedy government grabbers: • How about a refund for all the food that has to go into the garbage after a JCP&L power-outage that leaves our refridgerators silent, warm and empty? • A modest deduction of $12 an hour for excessive time spent in doctors' waiting rooms. An additional $20 an hour (an immodest figure - mine) for the time spent sitting on a piece of white freezer paper wrap on a narrow table in the examining room clad in a flimsy paper gown (opening in the back, please)? • Deductions for auto inspection waits? Deductions for the costs of wasted time and effort when you attend a lousy movie or have to partake of a particularly lousy restaurant meal? I'd vote for a special refund for number of pounds of weight loss in a calendar year. What an incentive to knock off those five or ten pesky pounds. Is the IRS serious about the 1040ES Estimated Tax Form? I can't figure out what my income and expenditures are going to be next year. I have a hard time calculating what to tip the servers at the Spinning Wheel Diner! How do I know if I might meet a wealthy, old husband #3 during the next calendar year? Some of the questions on the accountant's work sheet form boggle my mind: Q. Did you work out of town last year? A. Would babysitting a couple of great grandkids in Minnesota count? Q. Did you receive Disability Income last year? A. No. However I believe I am owed some due to a sore knee, several new crowns on my teeth and a splitting headache the third of June. Q. Do you want to allocate $2 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund? A. No, but I do want to send Donald and Melania a place setting for the Whitehouse china collection. What… do I look like a fool? Q. Did you incur a casualty loss? A. Yes. The hot water heater and the dishwasher broke down. If I could find ways to cheat with no chance of an audit I'd be tempted. Then again, probably not because soon I would be tearing off the "Do Not Remove" labels on the mattress and checking out 11 items of food in the "10 or less" line. It's a losing battle and we all know it! Ruth Keesing has published a revised edition of her booklet "What Do I Do Now?" – a practical guide for surviving the tasks associated with the death of a loved one. It addresses Probating a Will, Social Security, Military Benefits, Funeral Information and other relevant subjects. And, most importantly, What To Do While Everybody is Still Alive. If you're interested in purchasing a copy, email Ruth @ ruth.ella@comcast.net. Locally Owned and Operated by Phil & Diane Koury 185 Center St. Clinton 908.735.4499 www.MyLocalMcDs.com/11829 NOW HIRING SMILING FACES! For: SUMMER, OPENING and CLOSING (14+ years old) $1 menu items Sausage Burrito McChicken Cheeseburger Any Size Soft Drink $2 menu items Sausage McGriddles 2-piece Buttermilk Crispy Tenders Bacon McDouble (Sm) McCafé Beverage** $3 menu items Sausage McMuffin w/ Egg NEW Classic Chicken Sandwich Triple Cheeseburger Happy Meal Don't forget to sign up for the Clinton Township Country Run! Saturday April 28 at Bundt Park 1 Mile: 8:30 am | 15K: 9:00 am | 5K: 9:10 am (Please note: the start of the 5K has been changed from the previous time) Music, Food, Long Sleeve T-Shirts and Cash Awards for the 15K! Register online today at: www.ClintonTWPNJ.com

• Cover