Tax-saving strategies for next year take on extra importance when you see how much you are paying as you prepare your 2003 income taxes to meet the April 15 deadline. Below are five tax-cutting strategies to consider to help reduce your federal tax burden. More information can be obtained from TIAA-CREF at http://www.tiaa-cref.org or by […]
Over the course of their careers at WSU, faculty, staff and retirees give their best to the university in their offices, classrooms, laboratories and in venues as varied as committee meetings to music recitals. Many of them also give back to WSU through gifts of money to various programs. Julie Smitt, a 1977 WSU graduate […]
Approximately 5 percent of eligible WSU employees elected to sign up for the 2004 flexible spending accounts during the November open enrollment period. Dollars withheld by these employees total $11,606.78, which saves them taxes every pay period. Those 286 participants now can stretch their earning power by claiming unreimbursed health-related expenses as they occur. These […]
The Feb. 10 Earnings Statement for WSU employees will include a link to the Benefit Services website, where you can find information on the expanded tax-deferred limits for 2004. The Internal Revenue Service recently announced cost-of-living adjustments for the new tax year. Limits on the amount of tax-deferred savings you can set aside rise with […]
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Washington Technology Center awarded more than $400,000 in funding support to nine companies across the state to help support its research and development programs. Three of those involve Washington State University research efforts. Each year through its Research and Technology Development program, WTC awards more than $1 million to joint-research projects […]
In an economy that has seen private support and alumni giving decline at many universities across the nation, Washington State University bucked the trend in 2002-2003. The university reached its second highest mark in the WSU Foundation’s 24-year history with $48,839,329 in gifts and private grants during fiscal year 2002-03, which ended June 30. For […]
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For the first time Washington State University and University of Washington Boards of Regents met together and the issue that brought them to a common table today was the need for adequate funding for their respective universities. In separate actions, both boards unanimously approved a joint resolution stating they support the position not to increase […]
Pretaxing cuts insurance costs; state pays $482 Yes, insurance rate increases are coming, but you can reduce your total out-of-pocket costs by making sure your premiums are deducted in a pretax manner and by shopping the insurance programs wisely. The bottom line is, don’t put off reviewing the insurance plan changes that will affect both […]