June 2, 2016 Page 3 Police Reports Mon 5/16/16 to Sun 5/22/16 BURGLARY 13700 S CORDARY AV Mon 5/16/16 07:03 Property Taken: PAIR OF BLACK MICHAEL KORS HEALS SIZE 8 1/2 BURGLARY – COMMERCIAL 4400 W 117TH ST PARKING LOT Tue 5/17/16 08:59 Property Taken: MISC TOOLS, BLACK GENERATOR, compressor Method of Entry: CUT PADLOCK BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL 3700 W 144TH PL HOUSE Wed 5/18/16 13:36 Method of Entry: BODY FORCE ROBBERY W 116TH ST/S FREEMAN AV STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY Wed 5/18/16 13:07 Property Taken: BROWN PURSE, BLACK FLIP CELLULAR TELEPHONE, U.S. CURRENCY BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL 4400 W 117TH ST DUPLEX/FOURPLEX Wed 5/18/16 15:48 Method of Entry: SMASHED BODY ROBBERY 11500 S RAMONA AV STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY Thu 5/19/16 00:03 ROBBERY S PRAIRIE AV/W ROSECRANS AV PARKING LOT, GARAGE, PAID Fri 5/20/16 14:16 Property Taken: US CURRENCY, BLUE MONEY BAG, IGNITION KEY ROBBERY 2700 W 120TH ST DEPARTMENT STORE Fri 5/20/16 17:36 BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL 12300 S INGLEWOOD AV APARTMENT COMMON AREAS (LNDRY,CLB HSE,ETC) Fri 5/20/16 11:55 Property Taken: BLK HARRY POTTER WALLET, WELLS FARGO CREDIT CARD, BARKLEY CREDIT CARD, GAP CREDIT CARD, EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE ID CARD, CALIFORNIA ID CARD Method of Entry: OPENED ROBBERY W 135TH ST/S LEMOLI AV OTHER Sat 5/21/16 22:28 BURGLARY – COMMERCIAL 12900 S YUKON AV DOCTOR & DENTIST OFFICE, CLINIC PET SHOP Sat 5/21/16 08:18 Crime Property Taken: 1 YR OLD TAN TERRIER MIX, UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CASH FROM DONATION BOX Method of Entry: OPENED BURGLARY 12900 S YUKON AV Sat 5/21/16 00:38 BURGLARY – COMMERCIAL 14100 S HAWTHORNE BL CONVENIENCE STORE Sat 5/21/16 11:04 Property Taken: U.S. CURRENCY Method of Entry: SMASHED BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL 4300 W 142ND ST APARTMENT/CONDO Sat 5/21/16 19:34 Property Taken: US CURRENCY Method of Entry: UNKNOWN BURGLARY – COMMERCIAL 5100 W ROSECRANS AV MISCELLANEOUS OFFICES Sun 5/22/16 09:26 Property Taken: unknown amount of mail stolen from mailboxes Method of Entry: PRIED BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL 13300 S DOTY AV APARTMENT/CONDO Sun 5/22/16 13:16 • Graduates! A Salute to Graduates! A Chance to Honor and Recognize your Graduating Senior Tell us what college, vocational school or other endeavor they will be embracing after graduation and highlight their accomplishments. Send a photo and 100 words, or less, and we will publish in a special section “Salute to Graduates”. The section will be published in our June 16th issue, so you have an opportunity to include a graduation photo. High School photos would work nicely too. Cost is $100.00 Please send photo and text to marketing@heraldpublications.com. by June 9th congratulations 5 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners (BPT) - Starting a business can be intimidating, but with a solid business plan and guidance from the small business community of experts, it can also be incredibly rewarding. Whether you own a local restaurant or an online Etsy shop, one of the biggest things to get used to as a new small business owner is filing taxes for the first time. If you’re filing a business return, hiring an experienced professional tax preparer can help you avoid making common mistakes that can impact the success of your small business. To get the most from your deductions, here are five tips for small business owners to keep in mind this tax season: 1. What tax deductions can I claim? Even if the expenses were incurred during the previous calendar year, the IRS allows businesses to deduct up to $5,000 worth of certain start-up expenses in the year the business began (subject to limitations). In addition to these costs, corporations and partnerships are allowed to deduct up to $5,000 of their organizational costs in their first year of operation. 2. Is my car mileage deductible? If you use your home as a place of business and consider it your principal place of business, car owners are typically allowed to deduct mileage costs from their home to businessrelated stops. 3. Can I deduct business travel expenses? When you are traveling away from your usual business location, you may be able to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses related to your work. These expenses include transportation costs, lodging, dry cleaning or laundry, tips, baggage charges and business equipment usage expenses such as fax machines or phones. Meals can be deducted if the trip is overnight but there is a 50 percent limitation on these deductions. 4. Are personal care and clothing expenses deductible? No, the IRS has a very strict rule against personal clothing being deducted even if they are bought for business use and only worn at work. 5. How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect my taxes and deductions? The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace allows for small business to purchase health insurance for their employees. If you pay at least half of your employee’s premiums and have less than 25 full-time and equivalent employees with an average annual wage of less than $50,000 ($51,600 for 2016), you may be eligible for the small business health care tax credit. See the calculator at healthcare.gov. Tax preparation is not one-size-fits all, and navigating credits and deductions makes them even trickier - especially for small business owners and individuals with more complicated tax situations. Filing a business return for the first time can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. A new offering is launching this year called Block Advisors that specializes in personalized tax preparation, tax planning, small business taxes and year-round support. For small business owners, Block Advisors also provides back-end needs like payroll and bookkeeping. Visit blockadvisors.com for more information or to find your nearest location. • Finance “Whether you own a local restaurant or an online Etsy shop, one of the biggest things to get used to as a new small business owner is filing taxes for the first time.”
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