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TAX TIME Special Fort Lee Traveller presentation covers everything from filing deadlines to free tax-preparation services SEE PAGES 12-14

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION Fort Lee is now using a high-tech software program that promises to improve crisis communications

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ANGEL STREETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Theater Company of Fort Lee kicks off its 2013 season Feb. 8 with a psychological thrller SEE PAGE 8

FUN WITH FITNESS Ordnance Soldiers help students at local school see beneďŹ ts of healthy living SEE PAGE 17

KENNER CONNECTION Health care workers see early increase in norovirus cases SEE PAGE 18

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COMMENTARY | FINANCIAL MATTERS

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Government proposes simplified mortgage disclosure forms Jason Alderman Visa Financial Education Program

No doubt many wannabe first-time homebuyers have been sitting on the sidelines of the volatile housing market, unsure when or how to enter the game. If that describes you, you’re probably fortunate to have missed out

on the housing bubble and lax lending standards of a few years ago, when millions of people took out mortgages they couldn’t afford – or understand.

Homeownership is a longterm commitment filled with expenses (both expected and unexpected) and responsibilities. The upsides – not to mention the tax advantages

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– are why approximately two-thirds of Americans own instead of renting. But homeownership is not right for everyone or at every stage of life.

Here’s hoping that now, as home prices have plummeted and loan interest rates are at historic lows, you can resist the temptation to get in over your head and first bone up on the many one-time and

recurring costs involved in owning your own home.

After soliciting input from thousands of consumers, lenders, mortgage brokers and consumer advocates, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently developed new prototypes for the federal disclosure forms borrowers receive after applying for a mortgage and before closing on the loan.

“When making what is likely the biggest purchase of their life, consumers should be looking at paperwork that

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clearly lays out the terms of the deal,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray.

The proposed forms combine several different but overlapping documents now required by various federal agencies. But they will simplify the language and format and make it easier to compare different mortgages and more easily understand loan terms, including interest rates, monthly payment amounts, closing costs and how the loan amount might change over time (e.g., with an adjustable-rate loan).

They also highlight features borrowers may want to avoid such as prepayment penalties and negative amortization.

In the meantime, if you’re considering buying a home, review the proposed forms to get an idea of which costs you should be watching out for. And, even if you’re already comparing loans or in escrow, ask your lender to show you where the various costs highlighted in the new forms are located in your current disclosure documents – it might help avoid costly last-minute surprises.

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Many people file their income tax returns as early in the year as possible. Some are eager to claim their tax refund right away, while others are simply following their New Year’s resolution not to procrastinate until midnight, April 15.

Let me add another good reason to file your taxes right away: tax refund identity fraud.

That’s where someone uses your Social Security number, birth date and other private information to file a fraudulent income tax return in your name and then pockets the resulting tax refund.

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If you receive such a notice, don’t ignore it. Complete an Identity Theft Affidavit (IRS Form 14039 at www.irs.gov) and return it with a copy of the notice to the address provided on the notice. If you did not receive a notice but believe you may be at risk, the form contains separate submission instructions.

The IRS’s Identity Theft Protection website (www.irs.gov/ uac/Identity-Protection) includes tons of helpful information, including ways to tell whether your identity may have been stolen, how to report a breach and tips to avoid identity theft.

And finally, file your tax return as early as possible to beat potential scammers to the punch. If you owe money, you can always file your return now and mail the payment by the April 15 deadline.

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It’s that time of the year again – tax time.

Filers should start gathering documents now to avoid missing the April 15 deadline. See Pages 12-14 for information on filing tips, preparation services and tax issues unique to the military community.

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Women-in-combat policy change receives mixed reactions T. Anthony Bell

the announcement came off as a ho-hum event.

“I think it’s the right decision,” said Staff Sgt. Taylor Walthers, an instructor assigned to During the Revolutionary War, before women could le- the Quartermaster School’s Aerial Delivery and gally join the Army, Margaret Corbin threw aside conven- Field Services Department. “The lines were tion and joined her husband on the battlefield, assisting him blurred when we went into Iraq and Afghanistan. as he performed duties as a cannoneer. When he suffered It was no longer women staying back (behind the wounds and couldn’t continue, she took over his position lines). I was a .50 cal gunner for a convoy supand was wounded as well. port operation. There was no problem with it. We While carrying out her duties in support of Operation have women on the front lines all the time now.

Iraqi Freedom in 2005, Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester and mem- It’s not an issue.” bers of her squad suppressed an ambush of their convoy, Master Sgt. Gerald L. Napper agreed. He said killing 27 enemy fighters as a result. She earned the Silver at a point in time when the country has been at Star for her actions and took exception to her accomplish- war for more than a decade and fighting an unment as it relates to her gender. “It really doesn’t have any- conventional war in which support personnel are thing to do with being a female,” she said. “It’s about the threatened as much as infantrymen, the concept duties I performed that day as a Soldier.” of women in combat is a moot point.

Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, surely “The question at this point is not whether acknowledging the services and sacrifices of women like women are capable of doing the job,” said the noncomCorbin and Hester, last week signed a missioned officer in charge of the memorandum that initiated efforts to Women in the Installation Equal Opportunity Office. allow women to enter jobs more likely military statistics “It’s when will the changes take place.” to put them in the midst of combat.

More than 280,000 women have de14.6 percent – the “If members of our military can ployed to Southwest Asia since 2001, meet the qualifications for a job, then percentage of women cur- according to the Department of Defense. they should have the right to serve, rently on active duty Roughly 150 have been killed, and more regardless of creed, color, gender or 150 (est.) -- the number of than 800 have been wounded. sexual orientation,” he said at the Jan. female military members Patricia Sigle, a post contract em25 signing that included the Chairman ployee, Women’s Army Corps veteran of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin who have died in Southand retired lieutenant colonel, said the west Asia since 2001 Dempsey. decision to lift the ban is less about the Indirect combat jobs such as a heli- 800 (est.) -- the number of person and more about whether one has copter pilot have been open to women women wounded in South- the desire to serve, and access to the opfor years; however, the services generportunity to pursue that desire. ally restrict women to support roles as west Asia since 2001 “It does not matter if you are male Department of Defense spelled out in a 1994 policy. That will or female, black or white or any other change in the future when women will be provided with color, gay or straight,” she said. “If you want to serve your the opportunity to compete for an undetermined number country, you should have the right to do so.” of combat-arms related military specialties. The memoThe right to serve in any military capacity is one thing, randum directed each of the services to devise and submit but meeting the qualifications is another issue. Currently, a strategy for implementation by May. Implementation is those who aspire to join the ranks must meet certain physischeduled to start this year and conclude in 2015. cal requirements upon entry that are tailored to gender-speThe secretary’s policy change was most assuredly ground cific abilities. Several Fort Lee Soldiers said the success breaking. Women’s rights advocates rejoiced, and the me- of any policy change rests upon the notion of equity– they dia clamored for more details. But the reaction at Fort Lee, don’t want to see the standards changed or modified to achome to many female and male sustainment warriors, was commodate women in any particular job or career field. a bit subdued. In fact, many military members reacted to “As long as we ask for the same standards and compete the news with a certain level of casualness, partly because by the same standards, the males aren’t going to have a the decision only validates what women have historically problem with it,” said Walthers. “It’s when you start lowdone and because today’s male and female warriors have ering the standards to let women in. That’s where you’re grown so accustomed to jointly serving in war zones that going to have a problem.”

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Sgt. 1st Class Sherry Williams, the sexual assault response coordinator at the IEOO, also said the measuring stick should be the same but added the bar shouldn’t be raised to prevent women from competing either.

“Set the standard so that both can meet the standard,” she said.

With all of the publicity surrounding the forthcoming policy changes, the next few months may be much anticipated. Currently, the Army has 438 military occupational specialties. Of those, 418 are open to women. Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general, Training and Doctrine Command, said allowing women to move into combat arms jobs will require a change in climate before moving ahead and a proactive posture to “mitigate resistance to women going into these specialties,” he said. “We want the right environment for women.”

Many installation military members agreed that a gradual pace is essential to the process of change and expressed a reluctance to not look too far ahead, noting that change is never easy.

“No, I do not expect women to flock to the combat arms MOSs until such time they know that everything has been thought out and equal treatment is guaranteed for men and women,” said Sigle. “There will always be rough water. It is how the service chooses to deal with the issues causing the rough water that will set the tone for future actions and events.”

Walthers, like Sigle, expects that change will come slowly.

“People are always going to be adverse to change,” she said. “It’s something different. It’s something new, but change can always be for the best as long as people are willing to embrace it.”

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New Exchange Comic Book A new full-color comic book titled “Double Vision” is available for free at the Fort Lee Exchange. The 22-page comic book is published for the Armed Forces by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Marvel Custom Solutions.

For details on the comic book and the action-heroes depicted, visit www.shopmyexchange.com.

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Demolition of the single-family houses in Monroe Manor recently started. Construction of 45 new duplexes is expected to continue through August 2014.

Monroe Manor Construction Starts Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

The construction of post housing at Fort Lee continues with 93 new homes in Monroe Manor and Washington Grove.

Ninety of the homes will be in the form of 3-and-4-bedroom duplexes in Monroe Manor, and the other three will include two general officer quarters and one additional E-9 home in Washington Grove.

The duplexes will replace 90 singlefamily homes that were built more than 50 years ago.

Many of the single-family homes in Monroe Manor were recently replaced with duplexes, and this phase will complete the transition. The homes are located throughout the housing areas, and many residents may see construction on a lot adjacent to their own, said Jim Strunk, an engineering technician at the Housing Office here.

“Any time you intermingle construction in an existing neighborhood, you’re going to get the associated noise, dust and traffic interruptions,” he said. “It’s impossible to do it with no interruptions.”

Construction of the three homes in Washington Grove should be complete

by August 2013 and the remaining 45 duplexes should be complete by August 2014. Demolition has begun and grading will start as soon as weather permits, said David Byrd, Hunt general superintendent.

The new homes will be nearly identical to existing homes in Monroe Manor – featuring one-car garages for junior enlisted ranks and two-car garages for senior enlisted ranks. Only minor changes will be made. The new standard for Army Housing is LEED Silver. Other military construction has used LEED standards for commercial buildings for several years whereas housing used Energy Star certifications in the past.

“The biggest difference between the two ratings involve water consumption, especially flushing and in the shower,” said Bill Shorb, Hunt safety and construction specialist. “Many things are the same – the insulation, the windows, etc. Everything we’ve already built has been to a LEED standard, except the shower heads, faucets and toilets. Those will provide a big water savings.”

When the project in Monroe Manor is complete, only one construction phase remains for Fort Lee, said Al Williams, Housing Office director.

“There are only 34 homes in Jefferson Terrace that are still single-family dwellings that need to be demolished,” he said.

“The vision is that we finish (Monroe Manor) in August 2014, and in early 2015, we start the work in Jefferson Terrace. The goal is to continue the momentum and the construction process to replace those houses – probably with 17 duplexes.”

In celebration of African-American/Black History Month, the U.S. Army Women’s Museum will present “Have Lunch with the Museum Director,” Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a lunch and learn about upcoming special events and projects planned for 2013. There also will be a presentation on how AfricanAmerican female Soldiers were integrated into the Army from 1947-1954. There is no charge, and cake and drinks will be provided.

For details, call (804) 734-4327.

ASIST Training Registration Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a two-day workshop that prepares caregivers of all backgrounds to provide suicide first aid. The next session will be held March 12-13 at Liberty Chapel.

There is no cost to attend the training. Participants are responsible for their meals and beverages. The primary requirement is that participants register only if their schedule permits them to attend the two full days.

For details, contact USPHS Capt. Kerima A. Gibbons at (804) 734-9143 or via email at kerima.a.gibbons@us.army.mil.

Scholarships Available The Pat Tillman Foundation is accepting new scholarship applications until Feb. 15.

For details on eligibility and to apply online, visit www.pattillmanfoundation. org/tillman-military-scholars/apply. All applicants will receive notification of selection results via email no later than June 30.. All scholarships will be granted for the 2013-2014 academic year.

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KAHC Change of Command Col. Thomas S. Bundt will assume command of Kenner Army Health Clinic from Col. Joseph S. Pina Feb. 8, 10 a.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center, building 4320. This ceremony is open to the Fort Lee community.

Clinic services will be curtailed for part of the morning (9:30-11 a.m.) to allow maximum participation of clinic staff at the event.

For details, call (804) 734-9086.

ACS Open House The Army Community Service Relocation Office is hosting an open house Feb. 25, 10 a.m., at building 9023 on Mahone Avenue.

This event is for commanders, sergeants major, first sergeants and other interested post leaders. It will help them discover what ACS can offer to incoming and out-going families. Spouses and civilian employees are welcome to attend. The requested sign-up deadline is Feb. 15.

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New system accelerates crisis communication Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

online To register for the NXT system, use a smartphone to scan the above QR code using a QR code app.

With the help of hightech software, Fort Lee has improved its ability to quickly communicate with large segments of the community during force protection, hazardous weather and operational emergency situations.

The installation is now using the Fort Lee NXT system for automated notification by landline, cell phone and text messaging.

A feature of the web-based software is a user interface that allows each member of the Fort Lee community, including military-affiliated personnel and retirees off post, to provide specific

contact data so they can receive important information during any emergency situation.

“The Fort Lee NXT offers the personal contact that our existing notification network couldn’t achieve,” said Tony Milan, the project leader and an emergency management specialist with the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. “The system pushes information to the user versus individuals calling in to a hotline or accessing a web page. The ‘Interior Voice’ broadcast system is certainly effective, but only the newest buildings on post have it installed. Fort Lee NXT

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There is also an “opt-out by” date option that allows you to program when you will no longer need to receive messages from Fort Lee. It is important to note that the installation’s current Blackberry plan does not allow for texts to be received, however, calls are still an option on those devices and receiving texts on your personal phone is still available.

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“The whole point of this system,” Milan reemphasized, “is getting timely information to the customer so they can make informed and safe decisions that could ultimately save lives.”

Anyone with questions about the new system may contact Milan at (804) 7346066.

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Post theater company ramps up for psycho-thriller ‘Angel Street’ The Theater Company at Fort Lee opens “Angel Street,” a psychological thriller set in Victorian England, on Friday, Feb. 8, starting at 8 p.m. in the Lee Playhouse on Mahone Avenue.

All shows are open to the public. Additional “Angel Street” performances are set for Feb. 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 10, 17 and 24 at 3 p.m.

It is 1880 and something is very wrong in the Manningham home on Angel Street in London.

Objects in the house go missing. Mrs. Manningham is accused, although she has no recollection of her actions. Is she going insane or

does Mr. Manningham have a sinister plan? “There are many dark secrets contained in this house and audiences will be on the edge of their seats as the plot unfolds,” said director Joy Williams.

“Angel Street” was written in 1938 by Patrick Hamilton. The play opened in New York with Vincent Price in the role of Mr. Manningham. Most movie fans know the 1944 film version of the story – Gaslight – starring Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, a 19-yearold Angela Lansbury, and Petersburg’s own Joseph Cotten. In fact, the term “gaslighting” – a form of psychological abuse in which false information is

presented to the victim with the intent of making him/her doubt his/her own memory, perception and sanity – comes from the disturbing plot of Hamilton’s tale.

Mr. Jack Manningham, an arrogant and dismissive husband, is the source of the troubled Mrs. Manningham’s distress and emotional turmoil.

Starring as Mr. and Mrs. Manningham are David Atkins and Sarah Legere.

Atkins is well-known at the Lee Playhouse for his work in “The King and I,” “Meshuggah-Nuns!” and “Same Time, Next Year.”

This is Legere’s first appearance here, although many audience members will have

seen her performances at Henrico Theatre Company, CAT Theatre, Firehouse Theatre, Swift Creek Mill, Richmond Shakespeare contributed photo and Richmond Army veteran Amanda Sims plays the servant Elizabeth who Triangle Players.

Lee Playhouse stands accused by a furious Mr. Manningham (David Atkins) regular Mike during rehearsals for “Angel Street” at the Lee Playhouse.

White plays Detective Rough, a quirky the Lee Playhouse stage in ies of the house on Angel retired policeman who sus- “The Apple Tree,” “Oliver!” Street. Mara Barrett porpects Mr. Manningham isn’t and “It’s a Wonderful Life: trays the saucy, pretty, imwho he says he is and may The Musical” among count- pudent maid Nancy who seems to have an eye for Mr. have a rather questionable, less other shows. perhaps murderous, past.

Amanda Sims plays Manningham, as does he White recently performed in Elizabeth, the caring ser- for her. Sims is a member “Ring of Fire: The Music of vant who helps Mrs. of the Theater Company at Johnny Cash” at the Henrico Manningham and Detective Theater, but has appeared on Rough uncover the myster- SEE THEATER, PAGE 11

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“This small cast is a delight to work with,” said Williams. “They are very talented, eager and hard working. The show itself, full of intrigue and suspense, is great fun to work on. The audience will enjoy listening to clues to put all the pieces together. And it’s wonderful to watch the fragile Mrs. Manningham find her strength.”

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There are several common questions tax-preparers have when customers arrive at the Fort Lee Tax Assistance Center. Below are some of the issues individuals, particularly members of the military, have when they file their tax returns.

When the mother and father file separately, who can claim the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dependency exemption?

Tax problems can arise when two parents live separately and the child lives at various times with both parents. Thankfully, the law is clear on who may claim a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dependency exemption when the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents are not filing jointly.

Generally, both parents are allowed to claim the child as long as they meet the following requirements. Child must be under 19 years of age or a full-time student under the age of 24 at the end of the year and had lived with the taxpayer for more than half the year. If both parents claim the child, the IRS will allow the parent with whom the child lived the longest during the 2012 tax year to claim the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dependency exemption. If the child lived

with both parents the same amount of time, the IRS will allow the parent with the highest adjusted gross income to claim the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dependency exemption.

Parents are, of course, free to come to a mutual agreement of who will claim the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exemption. As long as only one parent claims the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exemption, the IRS will not become involved.

I am providing a lot of personal information to the tax center, and I am worried about identity theft. Should I be?

While identify theft is a large problem, all tax preparers at the Fort Lee Tax Center are required to complete standards of conduct training in order to ensure steps are taken to protect individual identity information.

Additionally, as a further precaution against identity theft, the Fort Lee Tax Center will not prepare an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax return without proper identification. This includes government-issued identification (i.e., valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, age of major-

ity card), Social Security card or Individual Tax Identification Number for each member of the family, all W2 forms, forms 1098, 1099, and other documents regarding income. If filing jointly, your spouse must be present.

This information is necessary to ensure the taxpayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity is safe and secure.

What is the difference between forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ? All forms share some common aspects but vary in one way or another, mostly in the types of income and adjustments to income that can be claimed.

Form 1040 is the standard form that allows for all authorized types of income adjustments and deductions. Form 1040EZ allows only for wage income, interest income of less than $1,500 and income from unemployment compensation.

If you have any additional sources of income or plan to take income adjustments and deductions, you must use Form 1040 or 1040A. Form 1040EZ users must file as single or married filing jointly, have income of less than $100,000, have no dependents and take only a standard deduction.

Form 1040A lies somewhere in the middle between these two forms. It allows for

Fort Lee tax center now open Capt. Rachelle Paquin Fort Lee Tax Assistance Center OIC

The Tax Assistance Center, located in building 6052 near the intersection of 11th Street and Mekong Road, has opened its doors for the 2013 tax season.

Walk-in appointments are available for taxpayers with simple returns, using a 1040EZ. Taxpayers with more complex returns must schedule an appointment.

The Tax Assistance Center will be fully operational on Friday until May 9. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. The center is staffed

by Soldiers and volunteers trained in the preparation of federal and state individual tax returns.

Couples filing joint returns should come to the tax center together. If a spouse is unavailable, the one preparing the return will need to bring a Power of Attorney

that specifically covers tax filing purposes, or an IRS Power of Attorney Form 2848 (available at www.IRS.gov).

Who is eligible for free tax preparation services?

The Tax Assistance Center is available to any person who qualifies for legal assistance services at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. This includes all active-duty service members and their dependents, all retirees

all filing statuses as well as the claiming of dependents but requires taxpayers to meet all the 1040EZ income requirements.

Also, the taxpayer must take the standard deduction.

What is domicile and how does it affect me in the military?

Domicile is your place of legal residence. It is established by actual presence and intent to remain. What that means is that you must actually be present in the state you claim as your domicile and intend to come back and live there.

Domicile is usually easy; you live in your residence and you plan to remain there indefinitely; therefore, it is your domicile. In the military, the situation becomes more complicated because military personnel do not lose their domicile by entering active duty.

Many in the military believe this means they may just pick a state with no state income tax and make it their domicile for tax purposes. This, however, is far from the truth.

If a military member claims Texas as his or her domicile, having never been to Texas and with no plans to move to Texas after military service, he or she is committing fraud and may create an enormous personal headache.

To claim a domicile, a military member must have sufficient connections to that state

and their dependents, reservists on active duty for more than 30 days and deploying contract and Department of the Army Civilians.

What should taxpayers take to the Tax Center?

Taxpayers should take all W-2s, 1099 and 1098 forms, and any documents related to itemized deductions as follows: college tuition, child care, individual retirement account contributions, student loans, interest statements, alimony payments and stock or mutual fund sales.

Other essential items include identification cards, Social

to demonstrate his or her presence and intent to remain in that state. This can be done by, among other things, registering a vehicle, registering to vote, maintaining a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, purchasing property, visiting family members and genuinely intending to return to a state after military service.

What about my spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domicile?

The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act allows the spouses of military members to keep their state of residency and domicile when moving with their spouse due to active duty orders, so long as the spouse has the same state of residency as the active duty member. This means a spouse must have actually lived and established domicile in the same state the spouse is claiming as a residence.

For example, if you and your spouse, both residents of California, move to Virginia because you were permanently assigned to Fort Lee, and your spouse gets a job in Virginia, he or she would not owe state income tax to Virginia. Instead, your spouse would have to file a California return.

For more information, check with your state department of taxation for details applicable to your situation. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fort Lee Legal Office

Security cards for all family members, dates of birth for family members and a copy of tax year 2011 return.

Taxpayers also should take bank account information, such as a cancelled check, for direct deposit of refunds.

To schedule an appointment for assistance, call the Fort Lee Tax Assistance Center at (804) 7345732. Walk-in services are available only to taxpayers filing with form 1040EZ during normal business hours on weekdays.

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For more details, visit www.irs.gov.

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4HE )23 ESTIMATES THAT remaining households will be able to start filing in late February or into March because of the need for more extensive form and processing sysTEM CHANGES 4HIS GROUP includes people claiming residential energy credits, depreciation of property or general business credits. Most of those in this group file more complex tax returns and typically FILE CLOSER TO THE !PRIL deadline or obtain an extension. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have worked hard to open tax season as soon AS POSSIBLE v )23 !CTING #OMMISSIONER 3TEVEN 4 -ILLER SAID h4HIS DATE ensures we have the time we need to update and test

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WITH MANY AFFECTING TAX RETURNS FOR 7HILE THE )23 WORKED TO anticipate the late tax law changes as much as possible, the final law required THAT THE )23 UPDATE FORMS and instructions as well as make critical processing system adjustments before it could begin accepting tax returns.

4HE )23 ORIGINALLY planned to open electronic FILING THIS YEAR ON *AN more than 80 percent of taxpayers filed electronically by that date last year.

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4HE VAST MAJORITY OF taxpayers can file now, regardless of whether they do so electronically or on PAPER 4HE )23 IS ABLE TO accept tax returns affectED BY THE LATE !LTERNATIVE -INIMUM 4AX PATCH AS well as the three major â&#x20AC;&#x153;extenderâ&#x20AC;? provisions for people claiming the state and local sales tax deduction, higher education tuition and fees deduction and educator expenses deduction.

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gin accepting tax returns including these tax forms between late February AND INTO -ARCH A SPECIFIC date will be announced in the near future.

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Here are a few suggestions and precautions for military families facing financial challenges: s %ACH MILITARY BRANCH HAS a relief society and many grant EMERGENCY LOANS 4URN TO THEM first before taking out a payday loan. s )F YOU DO GO OFF BASE FOR FInancial assistance, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re responsible for disclosing your military status in order to receive military rates. s "EFORE SIGNING LOAN DOCUments, make sure you fully understand all conditions (annual percentage rate, monthly

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Besides paying a very high rate, missing a payment could cost you ownership of your car.

Many governmental and private organizations provide financial information aimed at the special needs of the military, including: s 4HE #ONSUMER &INANCIAL Protection Bureauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of 3ERVICEMEMBER !FFAIRS www. consumerfinance.gov/servicemembers) features a variety of financial planning tools. s -ILITARY /NE3OURCE www. militaryonesource.mil) helps service members and families juggle

such concerns as money management, spouse employment, education, parenting, childcare, relocation and deployment. s 3AVE!ND)NVEST ORG A FInancial education program creATED BY THE &INANCIAL )NDUSTRY 2EGULATORY !UTHORITY TO IMPROVE military membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; saving and investing knowledge (www.saveandinvest.org/MilitaryCenter). s 4HE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE THREE DAY 4RANSITION !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM FOR SEPARATing or retiring service members and spouses to ease reentry into the civilian workplace (www.taonline.com/TAPOffice). )T S VITAL THAT OUR MILITARY UNderstand the benefits available to them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as the financial pitfalls to which they may be vulnerable.

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The “Ready Virginia” app for iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices provides emergency planning and preparedness guidance along with several other important features, including location-specific weather watches, warnings and flood information issued by the National Weather Service; VDEM disaster news; maps with open American Red Cross shelters, hurricane evacuation routes, hurricane storm surge zones and stream gauges; and a template for creating a customized family emergency plan that can be easily shared.

“Mobile phones and tablets have quickly become a primary way for people to stay informed during disasters,” said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. “Last year, social media and web-based information were critical to informing the public and keeping individuals updated with important information during the severe derecho wind storm and Hurricane Sandy.

The new ‘Ready Virginia’ mobile app gives people another way to stay informed and quickly identify services and other valuable resources regardless of their location.”

The “Ready Virginia” app is available for download in the App Store SM and in Google Play™ for Android™. In addition to the mobile app, the VDEM launched a mobile version of its website at m.vaemergency.gov.

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Soldiers from Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, and the 59th Ord. Brigade Chaplain’s Office supported the Chesterfield County Humane Society “Food for Paws” program with a Jan. 22 donation of pet food and other supplies. “The humane society was very appreciative of our contribution,” said 1st Lt. Royah Yeh, the Echo Company executive officer. “They were running low on basic items, so this should help them care for the animals for a while.” The company has already made plans for future volunteer activities with the organization. The outreach project is part of CASCOM’s pilot Community Connect program, which enables military members and the community to work together to maintain a strong and positive partnership.

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A bunch of eager Harrowgate Elementary School students hopped, ran and jumped their way through a special fitness event on Jan. 22 that included volunteer Soldiers from Alpha Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion.

The gathering in the nearby town of Chester was an opportunity for the ordnance company Soldiers to show off their fitness moves while promoting a healthier lifestyle among the students and faculty at the learning facility.

“This was an experience I’ll never forget,” said Pvt. Sierra Evans, a 20-year-old

advanced individual training student from Chicago, who had just finished showing two youths how weights help build strong muscles.

“Working with children is always fun. They are so strong, and they never quit.”

The annual Family Health, Safety and Fitness Night included multiple training stations throughout the school where students performed sit-ups, push-ups, ladders (an agility exercise) and multiple cardio workouts. The instruction also included nutrition and general health reminders.

Alpha Company’s involvement in the event was facilitated by Staff Sgt. Fatimah Warren, a cadre member for the Ordnance School and an avid mem-

ber of Harrowgate’s Parent TeacherAssociation. She was involved in the planning of fitness night and recognized the advantages of bringing young students and Fort Lee Soldiers together.

“Obesity in children is extremely high,” Warren said.

“They need that motivation to be more active, and who better than Soldiers – one of the most physically fit groups in the country – to give them that drive? Hopefully, it’s the encouragement they need to be more active.”

Much like the participating youths, the volunteer Soldiers were amped with excitement as they assisted with each activity. They later admitted they were quite impressed by the amount of en-

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Pvt. Rolando Balabis from Alpha Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, leads an exercise station during a Jan. 22 Family Fitness Night at Harrowgate Elementary School in Chester.

ergy the students had at their exercise stations. Pvt. Mark Frayre from San Antonio, Texas, said, “It made me feel great that schools are pushing kids to stay healthy, and

that the parents are doing their part to help their kids as well.”

Making fitness fun is the best motivation for both kids and Soldiers, Warren noted,

and the “gators” of Alpha Company look forward to future volunteer activities at Harrowgate to promote health and safety among the eager students.

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Anyone can get sick from a norovirus infection. With that in mind, your Kenner Army Health Clinic team offers the following facts that can help you protect yourself and your family.

The norovirus infection is the most common cause of gastrointestinal illnesses among all ages. Norovirus causes an acute inflammation

of the stomach and the intestines.

Over the past 10 years, new strains have emerged including the one in Sydney discovered in 2012. Most outbreaks in the United States occur from November to April, with activity peaking in January.

However, this new strain appears to have spread rapidly from September to December.

The incubation period for norovirus is approximately 1-2 days.

Usually, people become infected through direct exposure – eating contaminated food, drinking contaminated water or by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus is

often spread because of fecal contamination resulting from poor hand-washing practices.

Outbreaks can be linked to food handlers and healthcare workers who are ill, contaminated shellfish and water contaminated with sewage or waste. Individuals infected with norovirus are contagious as soon as they begin feeling ill and as long as three days to two weeks after recovery.

Norovirus is very resilient and can survive freezing conditions and heat exposure up to 140 degrees. The virus spreads rapidly in high-occupancy environments such as daycare centers and dormitories.

While the infection is ex-

tremely contagious and can cause serious illness, extreme cases are rare and the symptoms usually go away without treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 21 million Americans become ill each year with norovirus infections. About 800 deaths annually are attributed to the virus.

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EVENTS KidKapers Auditions | Feb. 16 The Theater Company at Fort Lee is putting together the cast for the upcoming KidKapers production titled, “Unhappily Ever After” with auditions set for Feb. 16, 10 a.m., the Lee Playhouse, building 4300.

Director Tyler Wilson is seeking 22 young actors, ages 10-18, to portray the princes and princesses of fairytales of old.

Those auditioning will be expected to sing 16-32 bars of a Broadway standard. A CD player and accompanist will be provided.

Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear for a dance audition. Bring a current head shot and updated resume if available. No performers are paid. Rehearsals begin immediately after casting for a March 22-24 production run.

For details, call (804) 734-6629.

Texas Hold’em Tournaments | Wednesdays Texas Hold’em No Limit Tournaments will be held Wednesdays at the Regimental Club, building 2609. The next event dates

are Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with a start time of 6 p.m. Cost is $5 each night.

Prizes will be given to winning players.

For details, call (804) 765-3058.

chicken tenders, hamburgers, hot dogs and onion rings, and a variety of beverages will be available for purchase. Seating is limited; first come, first seated.

For information, call (804) 734-2899.

Super Bowl Bash | Feb. 3

555th PIA Meeting | Feb. 6

The Sports Zone will host a Super Bowl Party Feb. 3. Entrance is free. The bar will be open, food will be available and all 29 flat screen televisions will be tuned to the game.

A special VIP package, which includes an hor’s d’oeuvres buffet, draft beer and house drinks is available for $50 per person.

The fun also includes Buzztime (the popular, interactive sports and trivia game), a golf simulator and “old school” games like pool, darts and video games.

For details, call (804) 765-1539.

The Jessie J. Mayes Tricities Chapter of the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc., will hold its monthly meeting, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights. Prior Airborne experience is not a prerequisite for membership or attending.

For details, call (804) 614-7886.

Ash Service is at 7 a.m. Ecumenical Ash Service followed by Catholic Mass is set for 11:45 a.m. Catholic Mass with Ashes is set for 7 p.m.

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Super Bowl Party | Feb. 3 The Cardinal Golf Club Snack Bar will host a Super Bowl Party Feb. 3 beginning at 5 p.m. Admission is free. The game can be viewed on a new 70-inch screen as well as six flat-screen televisions. A special game menu, including wings, nachos,

Soup, Station | Fridays during Lent Each Friday during Lent – starting Feb. 15 – a gathering for Soup, 6 p.m., and Stations, 7 p.m., will be held at Memorial Chapel.

For details, call (804) 734-6494.

Ash Wednesday | Feb. 13 Ash Wednesday is set for Feb. 13.

Various services will be held throughout the day at Memorial Chapel.

A range is open for personally owned weapons Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Fort Lee Range 8 off of River Road.

Cost is $5 for the first hour and $2.50 for every 30 minutes after. Authorized weapons include handguns, muzzle loaders, shotguns and rim fire.

Targets are for sale at the range. Eye and ear protection are not supplied. This range is subject to closure due to military training.

For details, call (804) 765-1631.

Early Valentine Celebration | Feb. 9 An early Valentine’s Day celebration is set for Feb. 9 at the HideAway. Doors open at 6 p.m.

There will be line dancing at 7:30 p.m. and karaoke at 8:30 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to the best -dressed male and best-dressed “lady in red” at 10 p.m.

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Calendar, continued Troops to Teachers | Feb. 8 A Teaching as a Second Career briefing is set for Feb. 8, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Fort Lee Army Education Center, 700 Quarters Road.

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Book Club Discussion | Feb. 12 Jamie Ford’s “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” called a “poignant novel of young love between a ChineseAmerican boy and a Japanese-American girl,” will be discussed on Feb. 12, 5 p.m., at the Fort Lee Community Library.

Those gathered will also select a book for March. The discussion group will continue meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, alternating between fiction and nonfiction books.

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Those interested should ensure their Test of Adult Basic Education is less than a year old.

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March to Freedom | Feb. 2

The Chesterfield County Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield, will present a program, “Recalculating: The Art and History of Maps,” on Feb. 9, 2-4 p.m. Luke Vavra, a dealer in antique maps, will discuss the hidden meanings behind maps, including a closer look at centuriesold historic documents.

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Black History Month Children Storyteller | Feb. 16 A Black History Month event is set for Feb. 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the Chesterfield County Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield. Donna Washington, a children’s storyteller, will read several African and African-American children’s books.

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