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NEWS / THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."
— Ayn Rand
FACT OF THE DAY
Teddy Roosevelt found his favorite dog, Skip, wandering around the Grand Canyon. While Roosevelt had many dogs, Skip was the only one permitted to sleep in the presidential bed.
January 27, 2011
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Visit Kansan.com/photos/galleries for photos of the Jayhawks' 82-78 victory against Colorado.
Homegrown music
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See a photo gallery of Whitney Van Der Kamp's viola recital on Kansan.com.
Every Thursday at 3 p.m. SUA sponsors Tea at Three for students, faculty and staff. Come to the lobby at the Kansas Union and have some free tea and cookies with your classmates.
What's going on?
THURSDAY
January 27
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will present the State of the University Address at 4 p.m. in the Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union.The event is free.
A painting demonstration with artist Louis Copt will be held at the Spencer Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY January 28
- The KU School of Music, KU Opera "Ruddigore" is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall.
There will be a poster sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.in the Kansas Union, level 4.
SATURDAY January 29
The Children's Class: Lemons and Limes workshop will be held at the Spencer Museum of Art from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children's art appreciation classes are for ages 5-14.
MONDAY January 31
The Kansas African Studies Center will host a lecture titled "Stereotypes and the Social Psychology of Repression" from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY February 1
There will be an informative talk on careers in the foreign service by David Peterson at 4 p.m. in the English Room of the Kansas Union.
There will be a FacEx meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room at Strong Hall.
SUNDAY January 30
Join Richard Norton Smith and former Reagan Political Director Bill Lacy as they reminisce about our 40th president at the Presidential Lecture Series: 20th Century Mt. Rushmore, Reagan at 3 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
WEDNESDAY February 2
There will be a brown bag lunch from noon to 1 p.m. in room 318 of Bailey Hall entitled "The New Germany in Today's World: Strategies, Policies and Great Power Relations" with Manfred Stinnes, a lecturer in International Relations at Humbolt University of Berlin.
Affordable help available for students filing taxes
FINANCE
Students can find advice on the IRS and Kansas Revenue Department websites, or through campus events to help them file state and federal tax returns free of charge.
Electronic filing options on the IRS and Kansas Revenue Department websites offer free
BY LAURA NIGHTENGALE inightengale@kansan.com
The promise of spring also brings the imminent deadline for filing income taxes. To maximize the benefits of returns, students have the opportunity to choose from online, campus or professional options that allow them to file their taxes for free.
software for tax forms, while professional agencies such as H&R Block will file federal tax returns for free before Feb. 15. Last year, the University of Kansas' School of Law held income tax clinics in March and April that offered free tax advice for students on campus.
"I have had more than one student come in where I've told them, 'You know how to do this yourself. I'll do your federal for free. You go home and do yours online on the state for free,' Singer said.
Cass Singer, senior tax executive at H&R Block, 520 W.23rd St., encouraged students to take advantage of free filing services, such as those offered online and in professional agencies.
Although federal returns with
the 1040EZ forms are free to file with H&R Block, a $39 fee is charged for state returns.
The online software simplifies filing by asking straightforward questions. Many students should be able to operate the programs with little to no difficulty, according to Singer.
"I would never discourage somebody who was qualified that's in college from trying to prepare their own tax return if they are aware that there are times they need to ask questions," Singer said.
Users who file electronically receive their tax returns much quicker, as soon as five to six days for state income taxes and eight to 15 days for federal returns. This technique also allows refunds to be
Filing directly with the IRS and state departments works well for students with relatively simple returns.
deposited directly into users' bank accounts.
"It daunting and it's scary, but once you do it the first time, it's really easy going forward." Raquel Alexander, professor of business, said.
"The earlier you file, the quicker you get your refund," Singer said. "The money is better in your pocket than in the pocket of the IRS."
Tax returns must be filed by April 18, but filing earlier can be advantageous.
Edited by Emily Soetaert
Filing taxes doesn't have to be costly. The KU School of Law and H&R Block programs are free.
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