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JANUARY 30, 2008
March 4, 2008 Primary Election
The March 4th Primary is coming up quickly.  The last day to register to vote is thirty days prior to an election, which means the deadline for the primary is February 4, 2008.  Come into the library to fill out your registration and we will send it in for you.  Find out where to vote with the Board of Elections' Polling Location Finder.

If you are planning on voting by absentee ballot, applications by mail for absentee voter ballots must be received by the boards of elections by noon three days prior to an election. Board of elections must receive absentee voter ballots by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

This information comes from the Montgomery County Board of Elections Web site, where you can find additional information on voting and the primary election.

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JANUARY 30, 2008
Income Tax

The Library will have many tax forms; however, the following Web sites can help you find additional forms, as well as answers to your tax questions.


Federal
 Ohio
Local
Where to go for help with tax preparation

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Categories: Government,  Taxes

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JANUARY 30, 2008
Learn a Language Online
Want to learn a language or brush up your skills before traveling?  These Web sites can help you out.

Language Learning Library -
http://www.languagelearninglibrary.org/index.htm

Phrasebase Language Learning Community
http://www.phrasebase.com/english/  - This site offers audio, but it may require installing a plugin in order to take advantage of it.

TravLang-Foreign Languages for Travelers
http://www.travlang.com/languages/  - This site offers audio, but it may require installing a plugin in order to take advantage of it.
Learn a language through social networking at Polyglot
http://www.polyglot-learn-language.com/index_polyglot.php


Dictionaries
Dictionary.com - http://dictionary.reference.com/ -- Offers multilingual dictionaries and translation.

Lexicool.com - http://www.lexicool.com/ - Directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.

From Language to Language - http://langtolang.com/ - Multilanguage dictionary and more.

Translation
Bablefish -http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Google Language Tools - http://www.google.com/language_tools

Additional Resources from the Internet Public Library
A list of language resources - http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum40.00.00/

For Kids - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/owd3000/

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JANUARY 22, 2008
Alternative Minimum Tax
Notice:  We have been informed by the IRS that there is a mistake in the 1040 instructions, page 36.  On line 7 of the Worksheet to See if You Should Fill in Form 6251, the amount listed for Married filing jointly - $45, 000 is incorrect.  The correct amount is shown on Form 6251, line 29.


Due to late legislation enacted by Congress concerning the Alternative Minimum Tax, some tax filers will not be able to file until February 11, 2008 according to an IRS News release.  The IRS offers a questions and answers page on the their Web site, as well as a fact sheet on the Alternative Minimum Tax. 

Five forms cannot be filed until February 11, 2008:
  • 5695, Residential Tax Credit
  • 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit
  • 8859, District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit
  • 8863, Education Credits
  • Schedule 2 (1040A), Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers
Other forms that the IRS has told us will be revised include:
  • 1040 Schedule R, Credit for the Elderly or Disabled
  • 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, Trust)
  • 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
  • 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
  • 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax - Individual
  • 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses
  • 8880, Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
For additional infromation, visit the IRS Web site or call 1-800-829-1040 or 937- 610-2182 (the Dayton  IRS office).

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JANUARY 17, 2008
The How of Things
We have all wondered how some gadget works or how to do something.  Well, the Internet offers sites that answer these questions:  everything from how to make a pizza to how your cell phone works.  Additionally, many of these sites let you add your own How-tos.

Here are a few of our favorites:

eHow - http://www.ehow.com/
How Products are Made -  http://www.madehow.com/
How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
HowToDoThings.com - http://www.howtodothings.com/
Learn2.com - http://www.tutorials.com/fd/tutorials.asp (Look for Free Training on the navigation menu)
SoYouWanna.com - http://www.soyouwanna.com/
WikiAnswers - http://wiki.answers.com/ (from Answers.com)
Wikibooks:  How-tos bookshelf - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How-tos_bookshelf
WikiHow - http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
Wikihowto - http://howto.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

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JANUARY 3, 2008
NetWellness

NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health web site that provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. NetWellness is dedicated to improving the health of Ohioans and people worldwide through information that is scientifically sound, high quality, and unbiased. Over 493 health professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, dentists, genetics counselors, optometrists, athletic trainers, and social workers who answer all legitimate questions, usually in two to five days. NetWellness adds new content daily. Check back often for the latest information on virtually any health topic or to ask an expert about the latest health developments. It's confidential, anonymous, and free.

For additional health and medicine resources try our other databases and the Medical Information Online blog post.

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Categories: Featured Resource,  Health/Medicine

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JANUARY 2, 2008
New Reference Books (January 2008)
With the new year come more new reference books.  This month we cover colleges and funding, local business, medications, new cars, and tax law.

The Best 366 Colleges, 2008 Edition - The Princeton Review

Book of Lists 2007 - Dayton Business Journal

College Student's Guide to Merit and Other No-need Funding

Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs, 2008 Edition

Funding Education Beyond High School, 2008-09

Ohio Tax Law and Rules 2007-2008

Road and Track 2008 Buyers Guide

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