It’s income tax filing time again. Below you will find important information about filing your 2023 Village of Bluffton Income Tax return.
Village of Bluffton Income Tax Information
Filing Deadline Date for 2023 Income Tax Returns: MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024
WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?
The Village of Bluffton requires mandatory income tax filing by all full and part-year residents, age 18 or over, regardless of the amount of income they earned or lost in the case of a business. Even if your employer has fully withheld and paid in income tax to the Village of Bluffton or another municipality on your behalf, you are still required to file a Bluffton Income Tax return with the village annually. Any person or business located outside of Bluffton but performing services inside the village must also file a return. Anyone who receives income from rental properties, farm income, partnerships, self-employed business ventures, etc., must file an annual return regardless of any tax owed, even if there was a loss for the year.
By Stephen Orr, MD, Ophthalmology
Medical Staff Member - Blanchard Valley Health System
The residents in this area will have a front-row seat for the total eclipse of the sun on Monday, April 8, 2024. For many, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With proper preparation and precautions, it is possible to safely observe the eclipse without damaging your eyes.
“Eclipse blindness” is caused by the exposure of the retina (the back part of the eye) to high-intensity visible light. The rods and cones (the cells responsible for vision) can be permanently damaged by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight during an event like an eclipse, even when there does not appear to be much light from the sun. This damage can cause permanent, irreversible visual loss by two different mechanisms. First, the light itself causes chemical reactions within the cells that cause them to stop functioning. Second, the actual heat from the sun burns and destroys certain layers of the retina. The end result is visual loss that can be permanent, and for which there is no current treatment.
Starting in fall 2024, Bluffton University will provide up to $10,000 in financial support to Bluffton University Master of Social Work students who are pursuing careers in high-need areas such as substance abuse counseling and mental-health treatment. Funding comes from the Great Minds Fellowship Grant awarded to Bluffton University by the Ohio Department of Higher Education,
Winfred Allen Grismore, 87, passed away on March 15, 2024 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio. He was born February 13, 1937 in Bluffton to Maurice and Lenola Nusbaum Grismore. Winfred was preceded in death by his parents.
From Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the United States extend as far back as the American colonial period and is one of our nation’s most popular holidays, celebrated with festivals, parades and parties. These celebrations frequently feature themed cocktails and green pints, and the amount of alcohol consumed is higher than average.
An adult heartsaver and AED CPR class will be offered from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the Bluffton EMS building, 115 E. Washington St.
Among tornado and severe thunderstorm activity in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky on Thursday, March 14, three deaths and devastating damage are reported from the Indian Lake area.
A joint statement with the Logan County EMA and Logan County Sheriff’s Office (3/15/2024 1909)
LIMA__ArtSpace/Lima will host the 36th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational from March 22-April 12, 2024.
Artwork is categorized in nine areas: Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Artists from eighteen area high schools entered work to be exhibited.
This article will be updated and reposted in the coming weeks as needed. Have a location that will be closed? Email [email protected].
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is bringing with it a virtual storm of eclipse advice and promotions. The Icon readership area spans four counties, quadrupling the amount of information available.
Bluffton University grounds and roads will be closed to the public on April 8, 2024.
Bluffton University is a host site for researchers from the University of Wyoming. Research participants from the University of Wyoming will be permitted on campus per an agreed upon schedule with university officials.
No public viewing spaces for the Total Solar Eclipse will be available. All parking lots will be closed to visitors.
