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Donations Made to Haiti: If you are donating to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti, you may be able to claim those donations on your 2009 tax return. The contributions must be made specifically for the relief of victims in areas affected by the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. In order to be deductible, contributions must be made to qualified charities after Jan. 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010, and cannot be designated for the benefit of specific individuals or families. The new law applies only to cash contributions which include contributions made by text message, check, credit or debit card. Taxpayers must itemize deductions and have the option of deducting these contributions on either the 2009 or 2010 tax return, but not both.
2009 DirectWomen Board Institute: Sari Ann Strasburg was selected to attend the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute. DirectWomen named 21 top women lawyers from across the country for the program, designed to identify and promote qualified women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies. An initiative of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section and Catalyst, Inc., DirectWomen supports accomplished women lawyers for service on major U.S. corporate boards while also promoting the independence and diversity required for good corporate governance. The DirectWomen Board Institute was held October, 2009 in New York City.
2010 Standard Mileage Rates: The IRS announced the optional standard mileage rates for 2010. The standard mileage rate for business miles driven is 50 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses has been decreased to 16.5 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for charitable purposes is 14 cents per mile. See below for the 2009 rates.
Seminar Presentations: Sari Ann Strasburg presented a seminar on LLCs: Formation to Special Uses for National Business Institute in June, 2009. She recently presented a seminar on Contracts and Negotiation.
Board of Directors: Sari Ann Strasburg served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Women's Business Center, a non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship, from July 2007 through June 2009. Prior to becoming Chair, she served as its Vice Chair and chaired the Fund Development Committee.
2009 Standard Mileage Rates: The 2009 standard mileage rate for business miles driven is 55 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses is 24 cents per mile, and the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes is 14 cents per mile.