Social Security update: July direct payment worth $943 goes out in 18 days
People living with a serious debilitating disability will be receiving their July Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943, in just 18 days. The payment, which is under the direction of the Social Security Administration, will be sent to millions of beneficiaries on Monday, July 1. The maximum amount people can receive depends on […]
Putin’s fleet of warships in Cuba is direct warning to Biden, experts say
A Russian warship entered Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday in preparation for military exercises in the Caribbean. Rebecca Kofler, a strategic intelligence analyst and author of “The Putin Playbook,” said the deployment was likely a warning after Biden authorized Ukrainian forces to use U.S. weapons to attack some targets in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Democrats fume over Republican plan to cut IRS funding, defund Direct File
Democrats are infuriated by Republican proposals to cut funding to the IRS and end funding for the agency’s new free online tax filing system. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee in a statement on Thursday called the GOP’s latest Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) budget bill “disastrous” and slammed Republicans for risking […]
Trump judge needs to direct a ‘not guilty’ verdict today: Sen. Tom Cotton
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., provides analysis of Judge Merchan’s handling of Trump’s New York criminal trial as closing arguments … source
IRS announces Direct File as permanent free tax-filing option starting next year – NBC News
The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday that its experimental free tax filing option for simplified tax returns, “Direct File,” will become a permanent option starting next year. The Direct File pilot program, which was rolled out on a limited basis earlier this year, has helped 140,000 taxpayers claim more than $90 million in refunds and […]
Arizona Voters Could Have Direct Say On Border Policies In November
Arizona voters could play a critical role in deciding the state’s border policies in November. Senate Republicans said earlier this week in a news release that legislation to give local, county, state law enforcement power to arrest people crossing into the United States illegally could be on the ballot as a referral from the Republican […]
NY v. Trump: Prosecution team’s witness testifies Trump did not direct him on Cohen repayments
Former President Donald Trump did not personally direct Trump Organization executives to set up reimbursement for former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, according to witness testimony Monday in New York v. Trump. Became. “Was Michael Cohen a lawyer?” defense attorney Emile Bove asked former Trump Organization administrator Jeffrey McConney Monday at the beginning of the fourth […]
IRS' Direct File pilot ends 2024 tax season with 140,000 filers – USA TODAY
More than 140,000 taxpayers in 12 states filed their taxes for free this year using the IRS’ Direct File pilot program, but whether that counts as success depends on who you ask. . During the final week of tax season, which ended April 15, the IRS announced it was processing more than 5,000 received returns […]
Navalny’s death did not come as direct order from Putin: Report
U.S. intelligence agencies determined Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death was not the result of a direct order from President Vladimir Putin, according to a report. Sources familiar with the postmortem investigation told the Wall Street Journal that Putin did not issue an order for Navalny to be killed when he died and that the circumstances surrounding Nalvany’s […]
IRS Direct File website might be renewed for another tax season – The Washington Post
The Biden administration announced Friday that its first-of-its-kind free tax filing website came within budget, received positive reviews from users, and officials will decide this spring whether to renew the pilot program for next tax season. . The software is similar to commercial products offered by companies like Intuit and H&R Block, which allow taxpayers […]