Taxable Talk

From Russ Fox, E.A., of Clayton Financial and Tax of Irvine, CA
All items below are for information only and are not meant as tax advice.
Please consult your own tax advisor to see how each item impacts your own situation.
Katrina Relief: Supply Drop-Offs in Orange County
If you live in Orange County, there are two places where you can drop off supplies for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

First, Hurricanekatrinakidsrelief is accepting donations of bulk supplies on Saturday afternoon. Especially needed are diapers, wipe, formula, (baby supplies), bottled water, and other items for children between ages 0 and 12 (no perishable food). These items need to be in bulk. Drop-off locations are:

Woodbridge High School parking lot in Irvine, Saturday, September 10th, 1pm - 5pm (2 Meadowbrook, off Alton just east of Barranca).

MailBizPlus (23016 Lake Forest Dr, Suite A, Laguna Hills; just south of the 5-Freeway) is conducting a separate drive. Supplies (and these do not have to be bulk) can be dropped off at their store and they will pack and ship them. Donations are also being accepted at the store. Baby supplies, blankets, sheets, towels, batteries, flashlights, toiletries, stationary supplies, undergarments, and shoes are among the requested items.

If you live outside of Orange County, I'm sure there are similar drives happening in your community. If not, think about donating to the Salvation Army.

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Katrina Update
As of this morning, nearly $500 million has been given by Americans to charities for Katrina relief. Wow. (Assuming a 30% tax bracket, that's nearly $150 million out of the IRS' hands.)

But I'd still like to encourage you to continue to give. We support the Salvation Army and United Jewish Communities. But if your employer has a matching program (increasing the amount of the gift), please utilize it.

Salvation Army:
Mail:
The Salvation Army
PO Box 4857
Jackson, MS 39296-4857
Write "Disaster Relief" on the bottom of the check; or call 800-SAL-ARMY; or go here.

United Jewish Communities:
Mail:
United Jewish Communities
P.O. Box 30
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113
Attention: Hurricane Katrina
write "Hurricane Katrina" on the bottom of the check; or call 877-277-2477; or go here.

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