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Electronic Tax Filing Systems Available in Pennsylvania
Monday, January 24, 2005"HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has mailed tax forms to the 5.6 million taxpayers who file state Personal Income Tax returns, according to Gregory C. Fajt, secretary of revenue. The three primary state tax forms are the 2004 PA-40 Tax Booklet, the Fast File Booklet and the Payment Voucher Letter.The type of form taxpayers receive is based on how they filed their 2003 tax returns. Last year, Fajt said, about 2.25 million taxpayers, or 40% of all taxpayers, filed their tax return by phone or online.
Ohio Insurance Department Saves Consumers Nearly $7M
Monday, January 24, 2005"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last year, the Ohio Department of Insurance saved consumers nearly $7 million in insurance claims and helped them adjust claims, prevent fraud, find an insurance agent and get insurance coverage, according to Ann Womer Benjamin, director. "We've helped tens of thousands of Ohioans with insurance claims and disputes and helped just as many find an agent or tackle insurance fraud," she said.
Graham Touts GM Lordstown as Example for Valley
Monday, January 24, 2005"By Dan O'BrienGIRARD, Ohio -- Work together and good things will happen.That's the message Jim Graham, president of Local 1112 United Auto Workers, delivered Monday at the annual meeting of the general policy board of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments at the Holiday Inn Metroplex. Eastgate is a quasi-public agency devoted to planning regional infrastructure, transportation (including mass transit) and economic development.
Sky Financial Group Nets $194.4M for 2004
Monday, January 24, 2005"BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Net income for 2004 at Sky Financial Group Inc.was $194.4 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, up 24.1% and 11.6%, respectively, from 2003, officials reported earlier today. Fourth-quarter net income of $49.3 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, compares to $41.5 million, or 45 cents per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2003.Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.43% and 15.75%, respectively, for 2004, versus 1.29% and 17.23% for the prior year.
Krispy Kreme Gets Default Extension on Credit Facility
Monday, January 24, 2005"WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Lenders under Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.'s Credit Facility have agreed to defer until March 25 the date on which an event of default would occur by reason of the company's failure to deliver financial statements for the quarter ended Oct. 31, 2004, company officials announced earlier today.On Jan. 4, Krispy Kreme -- which has a store in Boardman, Ohio -- notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that previously issued financial statements for the fiscal year ended Feb.
'Business' is Job of Choice for Teens
Monday, January 24, 2005"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- For the third consecutive year, teens selected a career in business as their ideal job, according to a new Junior Achievement Worldwide "Interprise Poll." "Business" occupations received 9.7% of the responses, "doctor" and "teacher" each received 6.2%, and "entertainer" received 5.7%. Owning their own business appeals to 68.4% of students, the survey found. Male students are much more inclined to be entrepreneurs (74.1%) than their female classmates (62.9%).
Online Commentary: Good Riddance to FCC's Powell
Monday, January 24, 2005By Evan DerkaczNEW YORK -- Less than a day after George W. Bush's second inauguration, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that controversial FCC Chairman Michael Powell will resign effective in March (his official announcement came Friday morning). In his four years as chairman, he has consistently blessed mega-mergers, failing to recognize them as a cultural peril on the order of, say, exposed breasts and dirty words. Powell's resignation began: "Having completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it is time for me to pursue other opportunities ... During my tenure, we ...
Five Ways to Succeed in Real Estate Investing
Monday, January 24, 2005As the stock market continues to have its ups and downs, more and more investors are running scared. Often they turn to real estate investing, the "safe" bet for their money. Not so fast! Sadly, most real estate investors have received little information or bad advice. They dive in and work really hard, only to lose their big investment. "Real estate investing is not a one-size-fits-all proposition.
Lake Erie Fishing Outlook Excellent This Year
Monday, January 24, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lake Erie anglers should experience some of the finest and most diverse fishing opportunities on the Great Lakes in 2005, say fisheries experts with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. "Whether ice fishing, wading rivers, casting or trolling on the lake, or shore fishing from piers or beaches, there should be a variety of seasonal opportunities for anglers in the Lake Erie region," said Roger Knight, Lake Erie fisheries program manager at ODNR.
Ohioans are Working Safer, BWC Says"
Monday, January 24, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Workplace injuries have been reduced by 30% since fiscal year 1997, according to the results of a recent study conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. In fiscal year 2004, there were 184,810 Ohioans injured at work. That number compares favorably to eight years earlier, when more than 263,179 employees were hurt in on-the-job accidents."Working safely and preventing accidents helps to advance Ohio's business climate by keeping productivity high and greatly reducing workers' compensation expenses," said Gov. Bob Taft.