TAX SOLUTIONS: Tips on Choosing a Tax Preparer for 2015 Tax Season

 

By A.J. Gross

 
As with any major decision in life, you should choose your tax preparer wisely. Paying taxes is a serious matter, so it’s important where you choose to have your tax return prepared. While you only need to file your taxes once each spring, you can save yourself from any last minute stress by spending time now to find the right tax professional to prepare your tax return.

 

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Movie Review: Chi-Raq

  Studio: Amazon Studios (127 Minutes)

Plot: A group of women organize a campaign to tackle the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside.
Cast: Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Angela Bassett, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson and John Cusack
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
 

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News Spotlight: Nominations Solicited for the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame

 What women in your community are worthy of recognition on the state level? Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 class of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.

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News Spotlight: Celebrate the Holidays with Fire Safety in Mind Water Christmas trees daily, watch candles closely

 Be fire smart as you deck the halls and entertain this holiday season. Water your Christmas tree daily and be cautious with candles and electric lights to keep this joyous time of year safe. 
 

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Wolfgang Puck: Sugar cookies are always a tasty, reliable treat for the holidays

 

By Wolfgang Puck

Tribune Content Agency

  Whenever I fly to Florida to spend a weekend on Home Shopping Network, Marian Getz – who joins me on-screen and previously worked as executive pastry chef at my Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe in Orlando – always greets me with a plate of freshly baked cookies.

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News Spotlight: Community: SCAM ALERT: Fake Internal Revenue Service calls

  

Please be aware of a scam in the area, where the callers state they are from the Internal Revenue Service attempting to collect money for back taxes, or you will be arrested and charged with tax fraud.

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Movie Review: Steve Jobs

  Studio: Universal Pictures (2 hr. 2 min)

Plot: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterston, Kate Winslet, Sarah Snook, Jeff Daniels
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***
 

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