Page 2 December 3, 2015 El Camino College Journalism Program Wins National Awards Provided by El Camino College. El Camino College’s journalism program won several national awards at the recent Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)/College Media Association (CMA) convention in Austin, Texas. The Union, El Camino College’s student newspaper, was selected as Newspaper of the Year in the less-than-weekly category in Associated Collegiate Press competition with other two-year colleges. The newspaper was honored for editions overseen by former editors-in-chief Matthew Simon and Jessica Martinez. Martinez also received ACP’s second-place award for Reporter of the Year and firstplace honors from CMA for Best Online Infographic. Now a student journalist at New York University, Martinez was an El Camino College Presidential Scholar. Eugene Chang was given CMA’s third-place award for editorial cartooning, and the campus magazine, Warrior Life, received ninth place in ACP Best of Show judging. ACP recognized the Union earlier this year when it was named a finalist for one of college journalism’s premier honors, the Pacemaker Award. The Austin convention, which drew about 2,000 journalists and advisers, offered hundreds of sessions, keynote addresses, hands-on workshops, special events, critiques and a trade show. In addition, The Union won a total of eight awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges at a recent awards ceremony at Fullerton College. A co-third place in newspaper general excellence was awarded, as well as a third place for the magazine “Warrior Life.” Former photographer Amira Petrus and current editor-in-chief John Fordiani won second place in the magazine photo essay category. Fordiani and photo editor Jorge Villa also won fourth and second place, respectively, for their sports action photos. Longtime cartoonist Eugene Chang won second place for his artwork, and former editor Jessica Martinez won third place for her informational graphic on the history of the school’s football stadium. The Union, which is run by students enrolled in Journalism 11 - Newspaper Publication, has been a leader in community college journalism since it began publishing in 1946. • “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” - maya angelou one way versus the other. Some tax software packages do the calculations for you so it’s easier to make an informed decision when selecting a filing status. TaxAct Deluxe, for example, gives users a Joint vs. Separate Analysis report that does all the calculations so you can see your estimated refund amounts for each filing status. For many couples, married filing jointly results in lower income tax liability. Keep in mind that no matter when in the year you get married, you are considered married for the full year. Even if your big day is December 31, you will have a married status in the eyes of the IRS for the entirety of that tax year. Changing Your Tax Withholding Any time you have a life change you should revisit your Form W-4. Getting married is definitely one of those times. If both you and your spouse work, you’ll likely have a higher combined income, which may put you into a higher tax bracket. In order to ensure the right amount of tax is withheld from your paycheck, you’ll want to update your Form W-4 to ensure you aren’t having too much or too little tax withheld. Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credit If you or your spouse receive health insurance through a government-sponsored marketplace and receive advance payments of the premium tax credit to help offset the cost of your premiums, you’ll want to review your coverage after the wedding, and notify the marketplace of your newly married status. Reporting this change will help you avoid having too much or too little premium assistance paid and ultimately, help you steer clear of owing additional money or getting a small refund when you file your taxes. If you elect to keep your coverage “as is,” separate from your spouse, or wish to add your spouse to your coverage, you should notify the marketplace of your special changes in coverage. If you elect to go under your spouse’s health plan, be sure to cancel your marketplace coverage. • Finance Tax Tips For Newly Married Couples (BPT) - In most parts of the country, the months of June, August, September and October are the most popular for weddings. Whether recently married or anxiously counting the days until you tie the knot, there are some important tax implications that you and your spouse can’t afford to overlook. “In between the flurry of wedding planning, dress shopping and bridal showers, few engaged couples stop to think about how getting married will affect their income taxes,” explained TaxAct spokesperson, Shaunna Morgan. “While it’s important to understand the tax consequences, keep in mind that you can still do your own taxes. TaxAct, a leading DIY tax solution, asks simple questions about life events like marriage to guide you through the tax implications and help you get all of your deductions to maximize your refund.” Name Changes Your name(s) and Social Security number(s) are critical elements of your tax return. Both identifiers must exactly match the information the Social Security Administration (SSA) has on file. That means if you legally change your name after you get married, the SSA needs to know about it. To get a Social Security card with your new name, you’ll need to provide proof of identity, such as a marriage certificate, fill out an application and either mail it or deliver it in person to your local SSA office. You’ll want to do this long before you file your income tax return. New address If you’re moving, remember to report your new address to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The fastest way to make the change is to complete Form 8822 available on the agency website at www.irs.gov. New Filing Status Once you’ve said, “I do,” you’ll have the option to claim one of two filing statuses on your tax return: married filing jointly or married filing separately. If you and your spouse each earn an income, you might consider running the numbers to determine if you have a lower combined tax by filing
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