The Guadalajara Reporter
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The Lake Chapala Society has once again come up with a line-up to please everyone in this year’s CAN/AM Celebration Day set for Monday, July 2, noon to 5 p.m. on the Lake Chapala Society campus in Ajijic.
Run
The Terranova Institute is inviting everyone at Lakeside to run in the fourth edition of the “Corre por ayudar” (Run to help) event on Sunday, June 10.
British
The Lake Chapala British Society will meet Saturday, May 5, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The menu for the luncheon meeting will be a choice of Mexican pork ribs (pibil style) and stuffed chayote and rice or white fish wrapped in Holy leaves (anise) with chayote and rice. Either choice comes with a small salad. The cost is 120 pesos, including tip. A third choice could be a large salad and dessert for 75 pesos. The dessert (Mexican flan) costs 25 pesos.
Closed
American Legion Post Seven (Morelos 114, Chapala) will be closed until noon on Tuesday, May 1 for Mexico’s Dia del Trabajo. The bar will open at noon.
Horses for kids
Get ready for the second annual yard sale on Sunday, April 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chapala Country Club in Vista del Lago to benefit Pasos Milagrosos.
Bus trips
The next bus trips to benefit Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Chapala are to Tonala/Tlaquepaque on Wednesday, April 25 and to Guadalajara’s Galerias Mall on Thursday, May 3. The round trips cost 200 pesos per person. Tickets can be purchased at the Cruz Roja table at the Lake Chapala Society, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New tax forms
There is a new information reporting form that United States taxpayers will start using this tax filing season to report specified foreign financial assets for tax year 2011. The Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) should be filed by taxpayers with specific types and amounts of foreign financial assets or foreign accounts. It is important for taxpayers to determine whether they are subject to this new requirement because the law imposes significant penalties for failing to comply. Form 8938, the instructions, regulations implementing this new foreign asset report and other information to help taxpayers determine if they are required to file Form 8938 is available on line at www.irs.gov/businesses/corporations/article/0,,id=251217,00.html.
