Expat Living

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.

Good party

The “Hollywood on the Lake” bash held March 15 to benefit Programa pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago was a smashing success, with 380 guests reveling at Hotel Real de Chapala in La Floresta.

Bus trips

Cruz Roja (Red Cross) will sponsor bus trips to Galerias Mall in Guadalajara on Wednesday, April 4 and to Tonala and Tlaquepaque on Wednesday, April 25.