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LEGIONNAIRE INSURANCE TRUST
If you are a member of the American Legion you are eligible for the Legionnaire-only discounts with LIT. Legionnaire Insurance Trust has been providing insurance to our membership since 1966. http://www.thelit.com
Department Testimonial
Smith-Tobey Post 21 of Bath will host the Department Testimonial for Department Commander Paul L’Heureux, Department President Charlotte “Kitty” Wing, and SAL Detachment Commander Don Allisot on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Social hour will be at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner choices are pork loin or baked stuffed haddock with peas, rolls, baked potato and strawberry shortcake for $15 per person. The Bath Post will also have a live band called “Vegetables By Day” starting at 8 p.m. for your entertainment.
Please send your reservations to Department of Maine, P. O. Box 900, Waterville 04903 indicating your choice of pork or haddock. All proceeds from the dinner will go to veterans programs in Maine.
Tax Stimulus Rebate
If most of your income is from social security, chances are you have not previously been required to file a tax return. This year in order to receive an economic-stimulus rebate you must file a tax return. You will not have to pay taxes, but the government is using the tax return to trigger the payment of the recently authorized economic-stimulus rebates. These rebates are $300 per person or $600 per married couple if you have at least $3000 in 2007 from Social Security, veteran’s benefits, railroad retirement, earned income or some combination of these income sources.
In order to receive the rebate, seniors and others who aren’t normally required to file a tax return must fill out a certain section of Form 1040A. The form is available at many public libraries or post offices or you can download the form at www.irs.gov Once you have the form, write the words “stimulus Payment” at the top, fill out the section that asks for your name, address and social security number, and report any earned income you received in 2007 on line l7. Social Security and veteran’s benefits should be reported on Line 14A. Once you have entered your earned income or other benefits, sign the form at the bottom, and you’re done. You can find the address to file this return at the “where to file” link in the 1040 Central section of the IRS website or by calling 800-829-1040.
IRS Filing Requirement For ALL Posts/Units
Beginning in 2008, small tax-exempt organizations that previously were not required to file returns may (will for The American Legion) be required to file an annual electronic notice, Form 990N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not Required to File Form 990 or 990-EZ. Organizations that do not file the notice will lose their tax-exempt status.
Previously small tax-exempt organizations, whose gross receipts were $25,000 or less, were not required to file Form 990 or 990-EZ. With the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA), these small groups are now required to file electronically Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, with the IRS annually.
The IRS began mailing educational letters in July 2007 notifying small tax-exempt organizations that they may be required to file the e-Postcard. The IRS is developing an electronic filing system (there will be no paper form) for the e-Postcard and will publicize filing procedures when the system is completed and ready for use.
The PPA requires the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that fails to meet its annual filing requirement for three consecutive years. This revocation will be effective on the filing due date of the third year (normally March 15th for corporations).
This filing requirement will be mandatory for all American Legion posts and units previously exempted because they did not meet the minimum income level ($25,000) to file a 990 or 990-EZ.
Please visit www.irs.gov/eo for more information.
Maine Legion Riders New Website
The Maine Legion Riders (MLR) has launched a new website to provide a 'central clearing house for everything Maine American Legion Rider related'. Click the link to learn more about them and to learn about what is happening in your area and around the state. www.legionriders.mainelegion.org
New Legion Discount Prescription Drug Program
The Caremark/CVS Discount Drug Program, which went into effect on July 1, 2007, replacing RX America as the National Program for Discount Prescriptions, was supposed to occur as an invisible transition. However, judging from the number of calls we have had in this office, that is certainly not the case.
Legion family members were supposed to be able to continue to use their membership card to continue to obtain the discounts, but apparently that is not happening with all stores. It appears that some of the stores have not gotten the correct instructions as yet. Click this link to download a copy of the Caremark Prescription Discount Drug Card along with other information on it. Cut the card out, insert your membership ID number and this should work in the meantime.
Hopefully this will solve any problems until everyone gets on board and understands how the program is supposed to work. CareMark Discount Prescription Card 65.28 KB
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