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Los Angeles Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Spring 2026 Bridal Collections: Ines Di Santo
With her Spring 2026 collection, Le Nouveau Jardin, Ines Di Santo invites brides into a world where art and nature entwine. Drawing from the sinuous lines and organic spirit of the Art Nouveau movement, Di Santo crafts a story where every gown is not merely worn—it lives, breathes, and moves with the bride. This collection channels the era's devotion to nature's beauty, echoing painter Elisabeth Sonrel's belief that 'Art is the bridge between the soul and nature.' From shimmering beadwork to botanical motifs that seem to grow from the fabric itself, each design captures the delicate balance between structure and freedom. Sweeping silhouettes and intricate textures conjure an ethereal, sculptural quality, transforming the bride into a living masterpiece. For the bride who is fearless, expressive, and connected to the natural world, Le Nouveau Jardin offers more than fashion—it offers an awakening. 'To embrace nature is to embrace oneself,' Di Santo reflects. 'To connect with the world around us—its beauty, its flow, its imperfection—is to find harmony within.' Known worldwide for her breathtaking bridal creations, Ines Di Santo has built a legacy on celebrating each bride's unique beauty. Her designs—defined by luxurious fabrics, precise tailoring, and a passion for craftsmanship—transform the search for the perfect dress into an unforgettable experience. From her Toronto atelier and flagship boutique, located near the prestigious Bloor-Yorkville district, Di Santo brings her Couture and Ines by Ines Di Santo collections to brides across North America and beyond.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
I'm a Tax Expert: 3 Records You Should Keep Indefinitely Once Your Taxes Are Filed
While it could be tempting to throw away documents after filing tax returns, doing so could put you at financial and legal risk. Maintaining certain financial records indefinitely can safeguard against future tax disputes, facilitate asset management and ensure compliance. Learn More: For You: 'It is important to keep documents that affect future years forever, such as documents related to losses that have created carryovers, agreements and investment records, which may create future cash basis,' said Crystal Stranger, senior tax director and CEO of Optic Tax. While the IRS provides guidelines on the minimum duration for retaining various documents, GOBankingRates spoke to two tax and financial experts to explore three records you should keep indefinitely once your taxes are filed. Individuals should keep copies of their filed federal and state tax returns even for years after they're filed. 'General tax return documents should be kept at least three years,' Stranger said. 'But it can be good to keep records for seven years, because the IRS could go back that far if there are certain types of underreported income or fraud.' These documents serve as a historical record of an individual's income, deductions and tax payments. 'If you get rid of tax records and then later need them, you will not have what you need to substantiate your deductions or credits,' Stranger explained. 'This can cause a loss or reduction in allowed deductions, and you could end up owing taxes.' Check Out: Documents related to property ownership, such as deeds, titles and records of significant home improvements, should also be kept. Joe DiSanto, a financial advisor and fractional CFO, said, 'These costs go towards what's called your basis.' DiSanto explained, 'That inevitably comes into play when you sell the property. You're going to calculate your capital gains tax. If you've done investments or improvements into the property and you want to essentially take those deductions against capital gains, you're going to need backup for that work.' DiSanto said keeping such records is especially important for taxpayers who have lived in their homes for 10 or more years. He pointed out that, by the time you sell your house, any work you did on it could have been a long time ago. 'You want to have those receipts or invoices or whatever so that you can substantiate that work if you need to,' he explained. Keep all records related to retirement accounts, including traditional and Roth IRAs, 401(k) plans and pension plans. This includes documents detailing contributions, rollovers and distributions. These documents are essential for tracking tax-deferred contributions and required minimum distributions, ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. 'If you think you made a contribution to your traditional IRA, but it got flagged in a Roth, you might want some backup documentation to support your claim if something happened down the road,' DiSanto said. He said taxpayers should document and attach retirement savings contributions to their tax returns and supporting documents like W-2s or 1099s. He explained that doing so ensures that all of one's transactions in a given year are validated. 'Put it in the same folder with all of those documents and just keep it,' DiSanto said. 'It doesn't hurt. It doesn't take up much space anymore.' More From GOBankingRates4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance I'm a Retired Boomer: 6 Bills I Canceled This Year That Were a Waste of Money This article originally appeared on I'm a Tax Expert: 3 Records You Should Keep Indefinitely Once Your Taxes Are Filed Sign in to access your portfolio
Chicago Tribune
14-02-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Oswego OKs purchase of land as part of plans to expand Public Works facility
Oswego trustees recently authorized the purchase of some land as part of plans to expand the existing Public Works facility in the village. The village's project consultants Williams Architects, during the preliminary phase of design, determined that additional property was necessary for an expanded Public Works Department facility lasting 25 years and beyond, Oswego Village Administrator Dan Di Santo said in a report to trustees. The architects conducted a space needs assessment and feasibility study for the department based on the 'tremendous growth' of Oswego in recent years. The results of the study considered existing space and future space needs. The Village Board in early 2024 authorized the hiring of the Itasca-based Williams Architects to identify options for the department including possible expansion of the existing Public Works facility at 100 Theodore Drive, which was built in 2002. Staff has outgrown the current facility, officials said. 'As the design began, we realized that we really needed additional property. While the property we have could work, it would really cramp the expansion and put us in the same position in the future,' Di Santo told trustees. 'We would rather have this building last for 50-plus years.' The village approached the owner of the vacant property next to the east side of the Public Works facility about selling the empty site, Di Santo said. 'We engaged with the property owner and came to a negotiated agreement on the purchase,' Di Santo said. The Village Board authorized the execution of a contract to purchase the parcel for $600,000. Oswego officials said expanding the Public Works facility is vital, since the village has grown quite a bit since the building was constructed in 2002. Some of the key concerns for the Public Works Department include having equipment stored outdoors year-round and that office space, lockers and restrooms at the current site are inadequate to serve existing and future staff, village officials said. The board has looked at four options concerning the Public Works facility. The projected cost to maintain the existing facility with some modifications is an estimated $17 million to $18.7 million. This was called Option 1. However, trustees appeared more supportive of two other options. Option 2 would maintain a portion of the existing facility with some modifications at an estimated $20.7 million to $22.4 million. Others had interest in Option 3, which would involve more construction on the existing site at an estimated cost of $37 million to $40.2 million. Yet another variant, called Option 4, which garnered the least feedback, would involve a full construction project on a new site at an estimated cost of $40.6 million to $44 million.
