Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
BLOG 6-- RENTERS REBATE
Renters Rebate
Minnesota has two property tax refund programs. The homeowners refund and the renters refund. You can print out the forms to file at www.taxes.state.mn.us The checks are mailed out mid-August every year. If you are a renter there is a form you get in January, usually ‘a certificate of rent paid’, this is to file for the renters refund. There are 300 million renters that will be affected by the refund amount. Your everyday renter is affected it’s not just the rich or well off it’s everyone. The nice thing is that Minnesota offers a refund based on property taxes that renter pay. The state used to assume about 19% of rent payments went toward property taxes and used that number, income to determine the refund someone was eligible to receive. Senator Rick Olseen bluntly described the new changes to the rebate. “The state will assume that 15% of rent goes to property taxes. That delivered a $51 million cut to the renter’s rebate program. According to the Department of Revenue, there are 304,900 renter refund filers, and the average refund used to be $570. With the unallotment, the average refund will be reduced by $129”.
Renters such as Sheri Wells and Nicole Luzaich, look forward to the extra income. Nicole said “I use the money to catch up on bills, and family activities”. Renter Liz Haller is happy with any extra money the state wants to send her way. Liz Haller said, “I will just make do with whatever money I do get back”. We can all take a different view on the cut; the truth of the matter is that our state is facing a 426 million dollar budget deficit. The budget cuts should help. The renters rebate is one of many budget cuts.
Last summer Governor Tim Pawlenty revised the amount renters will be receiving. He had to make some cuts and the renters rebate was part of the budget cuts. This will be 1.2 Million dollars, over a 3 year period. There is a controversy we can’t put our hands on. returnmyrebate.com/ announced that Pawlenty and the GOP (republican Party) stole money from renters. Alliance for a better Minnesota feels the same way. Digging a little deeper www.minnesota.publicradio.org/ wrote that ‘Governor Tim Pawlenty says he will reduce state aid payments to cities and counties by $110 million to help solve a short-term budget problem’.
Democratic State Senator Rick Olseen from district 17 had also said, “Palenty made the decision on his own after the legislative term, so it wasn’t a tough decision. The state used to assume about 19% of rent payments went toward property taxes and used that number, along with total rent paid and a renter’s income, to determine the refund someone was eligible to receive. The new formula changes that percentage to 15%. That delivered a $51 million cut to the renter’s rebate program. According to the Department of Revenue, there are 304,900 renter refund filers, and the average refund used to be $570. With the unallotment, the average refund will be reduced by $129.
Minnesota has two property tax refund programs. The homeowners refund and the renters refund. You can print out the forms to file at www.taxes.state.mn.us The checks are mailed out mid-August every year. If you are a renter there is a form you get in January, usually ‘a certificate of rent paid’, this is to file for the renters refund. There are 300 million renters that will be affected by the refund amount. Your everyday renter is affected it’s not just the rich or well off it’s everyone. The nice thing is that Minnesota offers a refund based on property taxes that renter pay. The state used to assume about 19% of rent payments went toward property taxes and used that number, income to determine the refund someone was eligible to receive. Senator Rick Olseen bluntly described the new changes to the rebate. “The state will assume that 15% of rent goes to property taxes. That delivered a $51 million cut to the renter’s rebate program. According to the Department of Revenue, there are 304,900 renter refund filers, and the average refund used to be $570. With the unallotment, the average refund will be reduced by $129”.
Renters such as Sheri Wells and Nicole Luzaich, look forward to the extra income. Nicole said “I use the money to catch up on bills, and family activities”. Renter Liz Haller is happy with any extra money the state wants to send her way. Liz Haller said, “I will just make do with whatever money I do get back”. We can all take a different view on the cut; the truth of the matter is that our state is facing a 426 million dollar budget deficit. The budget cuts should help. The renters rebate is one of many budget cuts.
Last summer Governor Tim Pawlenty revised the amount renters will be receiving. He had to make some cuts and the renters rebate was part of the budget cuts. This will be 1.2 Million dollars, over a 3 year period. There is a controversy we can’t put our hands on. returnmyrebate.com/ announced that Pawlenty and the GOP (republican Party) stole money from renters. Alliance for a better Minnesota feels the same way. Digging a little deeper www.minnesota.publicradio.org/ wrote that ‘Governor Tim Pawlenty says he will reduce state aid payments to cities and counties by $110 million to help solve a short-term budget problem’.
Democratic State Senator Rick Olseen from district 17 had also said, “Palenty made the decision on his own after the legislative term, so it wasn’t a tough decision. The state used to assume about 19% of rent payments went toward property taxes and used that number, along with total rent paid and a renter’s income, to determine the refund someone was eligible to receive. The new formula changes that percentage to 15%. That delivered a $51 million cut to the renter’s rebate program. According to the Department of Revenue, there are 304,900 renter refund filers, and the average refund used to be $570. With the unallotment, the average refund will be reduced by $129.
BLOG 5
I have a controversy for everyone that has been on my mind. I have 2 very important scenarios. I would like to hear comments and opinions!
SCENARIO 1
Ayden Wells age 6 has been receiving social security disability since he was diagnosed with autism at age 4. Ayden's mother Sheri Wells thought he was slower than other children considering ayden is her third child. The school and the doctors told her she could apply. She was approved to recieve a reliable monthly income.
SCENARIO 2
Martha S. age 54 applied for social security disability nearly 1 year ago. She is in remission from cancer, has severe depression, carpultunal and other physical illnesses including no thyroid. Suffering from illness most days including vomiting, and more. As she was simply denied by a worker she has not yet to appeal their decision, but to wait 4 more years to recieve social security. She wishes she had the energy other women her age do have.
Now in conclusion of these 2 scenarios how is it that if you were to meet either you would here almost no complaints, and see smiling faces. So should a 6 yearold who is doing well in school and is making progress, as a 54 year old women is denied.. Makes me kinda wonder. How about you??
SCENARIO 1
Ayden Wells age 6 has been receiving social security disability since he was diagnosed with autism at age 4. Ayden's mother Sheri Wells thought he was slower than other children considering ayden is her third child. The school and the doctors told her she could apply. She was approved to recieve a reliable monthly income.
SCENARIO 2
Martha S. age 54 applied for social security disability nearly 1 year ago. She is in remission from cancer, has severe depression, carpultunal and other physical illnesses including no thyroid. Suffering from illness most days including vomiting, and more. As she was simply denied by a worker she has not yet to appeal their decision, but to wait 4 more years to recieve social security. She wishes she had the energy other women her age do have.
Now in conclusion of these 2 scenarios how is it that if you were to meet either you would here almost no complaints, and see smiling faces. So should a 6 yearold who is doing well in school and is making progress, as a 54 year old women is denied.. Makes me kinda wonder. How about you??
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Community Leader- Postal worker
Here in St Francis There are plenty of community leaders. After thinking of who I could possibly contact for a leader my decision was finalized. I spoke with one of y neighbors; Coy age 26 is a postal worker who delivers mail he has a wife son and daughter to support. He has been working there for 1½ years. I asked him what his opinion is on the issues we are facing in the community. Coy said; “first money is the issue that seems to be holding most of us back. As well as it’s a very tough time to find local jobs to secure your family and future”. I agree myself my number one concern is having a job, and making sure I have a reliable vehicle to get to work. When you live out in St. Francis commuting is not the easiest thing with today’s gas prices! If you have a family with young kids such as Coy’s the last thing you want to worry about is money. People need to eat right! So as every one of our community leaders whether it’s a church pastor, a politician or an owner of a business or even a mail man we all have worries and definitely have opinions about what the people of our community is worrying about. Without a job in today’s economy people may not know what their future looks like, if they will have a job to support their family or where they will live if their home goes into foreclosure. It’s So important for a community to stay strong together!
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