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Georgia's standard deduction has needed to be changed for years. It is pitiful compared to other states. From my 20+ years experience, most other states give a choice to itemize or take the standard...or the state standard deduction is as much or more than the federal standard. Our state legislators need to update our state tax code and significantly increase the standard deduction. There are other things that bother me about the state (why does a senior married couple get up to $130,000 in pension/retirement income tax free AND tax free social security, yet a single mom making $30,000 wil

There are still several stations that have gas. I filled about an hour ago at one on 120 (Dallas Hwy) across from the Hardy dealerships. Saw three others on Merchants/Business 6 with cars pumping ....and my husband filled up somewhere around Ridge Rd about two hours ago. As long as the shortage is not prolonged, we should be good. And whoever said we are waiting in line to get gas...thus creating the shortage....you are right. I was on fumes. My husband had a quarter tank, and we are headed to Dawsonville for a wedding this afternoon, so we needed to fill up today. If not for that, I

Good that you know that. And.....for those that aren't exempt from the penalty, keep your withholdings low enough that you aren't due a refund. The IRS will keep your refund, but they can't make you pay the penalty out of pocket. I'm furious over this entire unconstitutional mess. And in the same boat. I refuse to pay $1500-1800 a month and $12,000 deductible (what we've been quoted) for this garbage. And LPPT, I don't blame only the insurance companies. Due to all the government regulations, doctors are required to handle boatloads of paperwork. A friend who is an office manager for

My son designed a portable wheelchair lift for his senior project while getting his Mechanical Engineering degree. He went to a local engineering company to purchase materials and the guy was so impressed with the plans that he donated the materials. He was then so impressed with the finished lift that he offered my son a job. (sorry gotta brag on the boy). I will ask him if the lift is being sold anywhere. While most of these lifts have to be installed in the vehicle, the one they designed is only around 40 lbs and can be folded up and fit into most trunks. The advantage to this is, of

So very sorry to hear this. My mother died from ALS in 2001. It was hell. Has your daughter contacted the ALS association? They may be able to help.

If any of you knew this family, you would be heart broken for them. They are fabulous parents and truly good people. As said earlier, if not for the grace of God.............

I just hope whoever is working on Hiram-Sudie isn't the same people in charge of downtown Hiram.

Laurie, I have the book, Final Gifts, at my office if you would like to read it. I'll be here all day.

Laurie, my mother died from ALS several years ago. I was the strong one. The best book I read is titled "Final Gifts". It was written by hospice workers. I may still have it....will look when I get home tonight. The most important thing I remember for my situation with my mother was that she needed to know we would be okay. I told her if she was ready to go, we would miss her but we knew she was tired and we would take care of Daddy. That seemed to be what she needed to hear, as she indicated to him (she could no longer speak or even move anything other than blinking her eyelids) that s

Try out Automotive Engineering in Hiram. New owner...........used to be Fred's Auto Service. Very honest and reasonable. 99 Commodore Path...on the other side of 278 from the movie theater...behind the G Spot....but I'm not supposed to say that.

All of these are important and I take every one....plus probiotics. But....if you are over 50, your body will have a very difficult time producing and maintaining balance of the endocrine system..........too much estrogen, insulin, cortisol.........not enough testosterone, progesterone, thyroid. Supplementing the actual hormone for which you are low and balancing the entire system will eliminate the majority of common symptoms of aging---without drugs! Yes, going to the run of the mill doctor offices will most likely get you no where....they are trained in medical schools funded by drug com

Lowrider, one of the most interesting facts I discovered a few years back.......the primary building block of testosterone ? Cholesterol! Without cholesterol, our bodies can't manufacture testosterone! And even women need testosterone for optimal health. Testosterone does so much more than producing sex drive. It helps build muscle, helps joints, brain function, etc., etc. If you are depressed, constantly cold, have joint pain, low sex drive, low energy, loss of muscle, ..............all of these are symptoms of low testosterone. And it is criminal how the FDA and pharma have continued

This is on FB : Update: hey wonderful thing happened today to Benjamin. He had his respiration to removed and is breathing on his own and even rolled to his side. He is still in ICU but he is communicating with everyone during his brief moments of awakeness. God is good he's going to heal. Dillon who will remain in the hospital for a few more days is also healing. This is a slow progress. But it's a blessing to know that we still have them. His heart is broken from losing his best friends. And he wants everybody to concentrate on them and their family. He still has a fractured skull wh

It would seem to me the contractor would be willing to pay this.......and deduct it from what he is paying the sub. At least what I would do if it was my business.

I know you probably don't have enough volume to consider this, but I invest in Okidata laser printers. They are more up front, but the toner cartridges last forever (at least at home........but even with the high volume printing we do at our office, they last 30,000 - 40,000 pages). Not sure of the prices now, but in the long term, much more affordable than ink jet.

I'm just jealous that you have Whataburgers down there.

That's what happened to me. It had been more than three years since my last appt. so I was "thrown in the bin". Had to classified as a new patient. Guess I'll need to start making an appt. just to say "hi" since I'm not getting sick often enough.

I believe from my experience with most general practitioners, if you are a new patient, you will wait a long time to get in. I haven't been told that long, but even with severe poison ivy, I was told it would be three weeks........I'd been dead by then! I ended up at the Minor Emergency place in Hiram. But after my first visit with the GP, I was able to get in within 24-48 hours the second time I needed to be seen.

MillCreek! Reminds me of my days at South..........all the parents who would say, "someone ought to be out here taking pics of the JV & 9th grade teams. Why do you only post pics of the Varsity?" And we would tell them to please send any pictures they took to you and we would post them on the website. "Well, I don't have time to take them and get them to you......just someone ought to be doing that." You would take 300 pics of every varsity game........and I would take pics of the middle school games on Saturday.......and neither one of us even had a kid playing! Not trying to

Thank you low, SDN, GD, JTH for the recommendations and kind words! I do have a very experienced and knowledgeable staff. I have messaged fire911 and we will do all we can to help if/when we hear back. And SDN is right! There are deadlines every month! When I got into this career, I thought I would just work real hard for four or five months and then take it easy. How naive I was. Good thing we love what we do.

Bio-identicals are all natural too! Carol, hot flashes are symptoms of low estrogen.....get a bio-identical estrogen supplement and the hot flashes go away. You don't have to take so much that you go back to having periods.....just a little relieves the hot flashes. Someone asked about why mess with nature.....why does a diabetic take insulin? Why does someone take aspirin for a headache? Why would you go to the ER for a heart attack???? Why mess with nature???? Because if you are miserable due to any symptom, most of us will be willing to try anything for relief. I don't trust mo

Cancer risks from HRT is primarily from the synthetic drugs and horse estrogens given to women by doctors who are trained at schools funded by drug companies. Have this symptom? Take this drug! With bio-identicals taken to restore balance in the endocrine system, cancer risk is pretty much nil. And in reply to one post, women's testosterone does not generally rise with menopause.....it can get quite low actually. But the balance between the hormones switches. Most mainstream doctors receive very little training on the endocrine system and none on bio-identical hormones. I read in one st

Don't you just love South? Congrats to a handsome guy.

Wow. Thank you, Just thinkin hard, Star N Dru's Nana & All I Hear.....just seeing this. Been a long day. I miss you, Carol and appreciate all of your kind words. The ACA is adding a LOT of time to our appointments this year. Low.....call me honey. I'd be thrilled to see you again. Mrnn......certainly sounds like he is your dependent...although if you are married and living with your wife, you would not file Head of Household. File Married Filing Joint. Your son would only need to file a return to get a refund of federal and state withholding with only $1000 +/- income. Make sure

There is a new form that insurance companies will send out reporting coverage. What's interesting for 2014 is that individuals are required to report coverage but companies were given another year to comply.....so, I also don't know how the IRS will be able to know if your insurance company doesn't send the form. But after 2014, I think it will be easier for them to enforce. I agree, there are going to be a lot of people unhappy at tax time. If one underestimated income to get a higher credit (lower premium), now the estimated income will be compared to the actual income and the difference