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Published 12/16/2008 - 10:40 a.m. CDT

While the spirit of giving seems to grow during the holiday season, the IRS reminds taxpayers to keep some important points in mind when making donations with the expectation of deducting them on a federal tax return.
Taxpayers can deduct donations only if they make them to a qualified tax exempt organization.
"The IRS website allows taxpayers to search for many charitable organizations online with Publication 78," said IRS spokesperson Luis D. Garcia. “Qualified organizations can include non profit groups that range from religious to scientific, charitable to educational, or that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals. Generally, organizations will be able to tell you whether they are federally tax exempt and eligible to accept tax-deductible donations."

 
Published 09/09/2009 - 1:03 p.m. CDT

Austin, Texas – September 9, 2009 In Taipei today, Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) graduate and star athlete Delvin Furlough, took first place in the Men’s 400 meter track and field event. Furlough’s time of 48.16 earned him his first gold medal at the 2009 Deaflympics. Furlough competes in the 100 meter and the 400 meter relays on September 12.

 
Published 12/15/2008 - 6:53 p.m. CDT

By 2050, Hispanics will be the fastest growing population in the 65 and over age group, reaching 15 million, and will likely double that figure for those age 50 and over.
By 2050, Hispanics will be the fastest growing population in the 65 and over age group, reaching 15 million, and will likely double that figure for those age 50 and over.

About 18% of seniors on Medicare have diabetes; Hispanic are four times more likely to be hospitalized due to uncontrolled diabetes.

Focusing on Hispanic senior citizens with diabetes and covered by Medicare, a new effort between the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Patient Education Research Center at the Stanford University School of Medicine was announced yesterday by Health and Human Services (HHS). Their goal is to increase the number of diabetes self-management training programs (DSMT) in the U.S. for Hispanics and others.


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Published 12/15/2008 - 7:08 p.m. CDT

With the New Year brings new challenges and new opportunities. I will continue to work on a bipartisan basis to ensure the priorities of seniors are enacted into law. Just before adjourning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills I authored to improve the lives of seniors.

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