Tax Preparation

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Natural Gas
B.C. Budget 2019: Budget to provide big benefits for families in 2020
biv.com - Nelson Bennett
The NDP government is slowly whittling down the $2 billion surplus it inherited from the previous Liberal government, and reallocating much of it to …
Renee Fosteradded this to Life By Design
Personal Finance
Here’s Why Your Refund Is Lower This Year as ‘Tax Scam’ Hashtags Flood Twitter
gobankingrates.com - Karen Doyle
• Most Americans got an increase in take-home pay in February 2018.• Some deductions have been reduced or eliminated.• You can adjust your withholding to …
John o'Snellingadded this to Ending homelessness.
Los Angeles, CA
LA is losing thousands of affordable apartments for lower-income residents
Curbed - Elijah Chiland
Most affordable apartments are only guaranteed to stay that way for a few decades Many of LA’s affordable apartments are disappearing, according to a new report from the California Housing Partnership.
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Buffalo
Drug distributor McKesson seeks big warehouse expansion in Cheektowaga
buffalonews.com - Jonathan D. Epstein
One of the world's biggest pharmaceutical and medical supply companies wants to invest more than $16.1 million in a new warehouse and distribution …
Minimum Wage
Governor signs measure to hike Illinois minimum wage to $15
seattlepi.com - www.seattlepi.com
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure gradually hiking the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, the …
Dewayne Cowlesadded this to Secure Me
Identity Theft
Tax refund ID theft is growing 'epidemic': IRS watchdog
NBC News - By Patrick Temple-West
Business News WASHINGTON — More Americans' identities were stolen in tax refund crimes in the first six months of 2013 than in all of 2012, said an Internal Revenue Service watchdog on Thursday who described
Taxes
Construction on new apartments in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood delayed
courant.com - By Jenna Carlesso
An effort to bring new affordable housing units to Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood has been delayed by more than a year as the developer awaits …
Brooklyn, NY
MTA seizes tax refund of former homeless Brooklyn veteran for 22 year old ticket
brokelyn.com - by Brokelyn staff - Feb 19, 2019 0
It’s tax season in broke-ville, and after a year of waiting for the never-not-delayed and often-noxious L train, the MTA is here to levy your meager …
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Morgan Stanley
Tax Refunds Are Up After All, For Now
Barron's - Alexandra Scaggs
Text size Despite all the hand-wringing about lower tax refunds for early filers, Morgan Stanley says refunds are slightly up from last year. News …
Taxes
B.C. BUDGET: New benefit increases family tax credits up to 96 per cent - Nanaimo News Bulletin
nanaimobulletin.com - Nina Grossman
The B.C. government is creating tax breaks for families with children under 18, combining the previously established Early Childhood Benefit into a …
Tampa Bay Timesadded this to Business
Tampa Bay, FL
Tampa City Hall seeks developers for 18 acres a block from the Hillsborough River
tampabay.com - Richard Danielson
TAMPA - Tampa City Hall has 18 acres of land a block from the Hillsborough River just north of downtown, and on Tuesday it invited developments to …
Bloomington-Normal, IL
Pritzker signs $15 minimum wage bill
pantagraph.com - ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2025 today, the day before making his first …
Waco, TX
Waco City Council approves incentives for family entertainment center
wacotrib.com - Phillip Ericksen
The Waco City Council approved a $5 million incentive package Tuesday intended to help bring new movie screens, a 16-lane bowling center and more …
The Motley Fooladded this to Retirement
Retirement Planning
How to Prevent Your Tax Refund From Being Stolen
The Motley Fool - Maurie Backman
If you're counting on money back from the IRS, you can't afford to let it fall into the wrong hands. Though many tax experts will argue that getting …
Harrisburg, PA
Silver Spring Township adopts tax credit for first responder volunteers
cumberlink.com - The Sentinel
Silver Spring Township Tuesday announced it has adopted an ordinance that grants tax credits for its volunteer firefighters, fire police and EMTs. The …
Baltimore
NYC developer Alan Bell looking to build 'true loft apartments' on N. Howard St. - Baltimore Business Journal
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By Carley Milligan – Digital Editor, Baltimore Business Journal Feb 19, 2019, 11:09am EST Updated Feb 19, 2019, 11:55am EST New York City developer Alan …
Electric Vehicles
Electric cars in trouble as green levy threatened
raconteur.net - Olivia Gagan
As it stands, buyers of new hybrid and electric cars in America can claim back a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 on their purchase. The offer is …
Taxes
Historical designation could bolster downtown Dayton’s revival
daytondailynews.com - www.daytondailynews.com
Dayton has moved a step closer to becoming the largest city in Ohio to have its downtown designated as a historic district. The designation would make …
Jesus
Tax Return trouble for large Utah families following Federal changes
fox13now.com - Max Roth
Utahns have always been demographically unique, largely because of the fact that a majority of residents belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of …
Fidel Castro
Yuma one of other counties who receive big tax refund checks in Arizona
kyma.com - Elly Morillo
The 2020 presidential election will be here before we know it. Here's a look at who has announced plans to run. Rescuers reach the Donner Party, …
Milwaukee, WI
Gov. Evers budget will include move toward $15 minimum wage - Milwaukee Business Journal
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By Rich Kirchen – Senior Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal Feb 19, 2019, 3:02pm CST Updated Feb 19, 2019, 3:11pm CST Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said …
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Taxes
10 highlights from the 2019-20 B.C. budget
ctvnews.ca - Kendra Mangione
From tax credits to increased funding, the 2019-20 provincial budget took about an hour for the finance minister to read. If you've got the time, …
Washington D.C.
Exclusive: Jubilee Housing to purchase Adams Morgan property for $10M
bizjournals.com - Katie Arcieri
It is the nonprofit's third acquisition financed in part by its Justice Housing Partners Fund.
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Tesla
Here’s what Tesla is promising for 2019
MarketWatch - By Claudia Assis
Tesla Inc. has filed its annual report, committing to paper its promises and expectations for the year and putting an initial price tag on last …
Republican Party
Governor sets up group to help create jobs, train workers
miamiherald.com - The Associated Press
A new entity is in place to improve Pennsylvania's employment climate and help workers get training to fill existing job openings. Democratic Gov. Tom …
The Economic Timesadded this to ET's Top Stories
Income Tax
Budget 2019: No marginal relief for taxpayers whose taxable income exceeds Rs 5 lakh
indiatimes.com - Preeti Motiani
Although the interim budget 2019 has made income up to Rs 5 lakh tax free, the marginal increase in income above Rs 5 lakh will result in more tax …
Los Angeles Times
Taxes
Why a smaller tax refund in 2019 might be a good thing, even if it doesn't seem that way
Los Angeles Times
To the editor: It is incredible how uninformed (or misinformed) many people are about taxes and refunds. What the “angry filers” need to do is compare what they paid in taxes in 2017 versus 2018, not refunds.
Markets Insideradded this to Markets Insider
South Carolina
Shoppers Can Use Tax Refund for Down Payment on a Car in Columbia, South Carolina
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's tax season, which means many residents of Columbia and the surrounding area will soon be getting a lump sum of cash they might not have already
Chilliwack, BC
Slide show: Baby Yoga at the Sardis Library in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress
theprogress.com - Jenna Hauck
Linnea Labbee, 70, accused in Dec. 1, 2016 incident that killed 78-year-old Fourghozaman Firoozian The snowfall will start Tuesday and carry on into …
Buffalo
Some caught off guard as many see smaller tax returns
citizensvoice.com - By Denise Allabaugh
Some people are surprised to discover they’re getting a smaller tax refund this year. Mark Mihalka, franchise owner of 11 Liberty Tax Service …