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🌱 How a Riverwoods tax expert says overtime deductions may go wrong

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  • How a Riverwoods tax expert says overtime deductions may go wrong

Also on today's calendar: Arts Alive! ART EXPO for all ages! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 54, low: 35.
  • Sunday: An afternoon shower; breezy, with a high of 53 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Surge of tax filers claim overtime deduction: Did they do it right? (freep.com subscription) — Riverwoods gets a direct mention as home to a key tax expert helping explain why so many Americans claimed the new “no tax on overtime” deduction for 2025. Federal officials say more than 25 million filers used the break, but experts warn that confusing rules, missing employer documentation, and aggressive tax preparers mean some residents may have claimed overtime deductions they don’t actually qualify for.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Muffins in the Morning
    Cherokee Elementary School , 475 E Cherokee Rd , Lake Forest
    7:15 am
  • Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak
    Northbrook Public Library - Pollak Room AB - First Floor
    10:00 am
  • Movie: Song Sung Blue
    Prospect Heights Public Library District , 12 Elm St , Prospect Heights
    1:00 pm
  • Master Your Apple Photos App
    Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor
    3:00 pm
  • NHS Spring Blood Drive
    Stevenson High School | Wrestling Room (2111)
    4:00 pm
  • WM PTO Cultural Fair
    Westmoor School , 2500 Cherry Lane , Northbrook
    5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lincolnshire

  • Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)
  • Des Plaines Prepares For Flooding Along River As City Warns Of Delays (patch.com)
  • Snap-on Spring Software Upgrade Now Available (motor.com)

Deerfield

  • College Credits: Deerfield Resident Elected To Honor Society At University Of Minnesota (patch.com)

Buffalo Grove

  • Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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