IRS extends Free File tax program
The IRS tax preparation program, which allows citizens to use certain corporate tax preparation software for free, will be extended through 2029, the agency announced Wednesday. Participating software companies in 2024 include Tax Act, Online Taxes, Tax Hawk, and On-Line Taxes. “Free File remains an important part of the IRS portfolio, allowing taxpayers to file […]
Biden Admin Extends Obamacare To Illegal Immigrants Covered By DACA
President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday that it finalized a rule that would extend Obamacare to thousands of illegal immigrants covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Ahead of Biden’s action, tens of thousands of immigrants who came to the country when they were children have been unable to access government provided health insurance […]
White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’
Under this rule, active recipients of DACA, known as “Dreamers,” qualified health plan or basic health plan Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and several forms of financial assistance. The new rule comes in the coming months for executive action the Biden administration may take on immigration issues, from a potential asylum crackdown at the […]
Columbia University extends deadline to remove protest encampments
Students at Columbia University say they are exercising their rights to free speech as they camp out on campus. FOX 5 NY’s … source
EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Extends its upside above 166.50 amid the overbought condition – FXStreet
EUR/JPY gained momentum on Thursday near 166.85, its highest since 2008. The cross maintains a bullish atmosphere with an overbought RSI condition. The first resistance level appears at 166.82. Initial support level is 165.35. At the beginning of Thursday’s European trading session, the euro/yen cross was trading in positive territory for the fifth day in […]
Boston-area private university extends transfer deadline as pro-Palestine protests continue elsewhere
Brandeis University, a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, extended its transfer application deadline until the end of May in the wake of Pro-Palestinan protests on other college campuses. The university’s president, Ron Liebowitz, issued a statement Tuesday that the school would be extending their transfer application deadline until May 31 to give students who are […]
Columbia extends negotiations to clear pro-Palestinian encampment
Columbia University announced Wednesday that it has extended negotiations with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear their encampment on the school’s lawn before further action is taken against them. . The original deadline for protesters to leave was midnight Tuesday, otherwise police could have intervened to clear the camp. However, the university announced it was extending the […]
New Biden rule extends overtime to millions of salaried workers
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced rules aimed at ensuring that workers making less than about $59,000 a year are fairly compensated for overtime. The Ministry of Labor said: The rule would raise the salary threshold necessary to exempt salaried workers from federal overtime pay requirements. The office announced that starting in July of this […]
Biden extends some immigrant work permits, potentially saving thousands of jobs
The Biden administration announced Thursday an extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants, potentially preventing hundreds of thousands of people from losing their jobs overnight. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Interim Final Rule The Federal Register automatically extends the employment authorization document (EAD) expiration date from 180 days to 540 days. […]
India court extends custody of opposition leader for 4 more days
An Indian court on Thursday extended the detention of an opposition leader for another four days after his arrest sparked protests last week as the country prepares for general elections starting next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top lawmaker and one of the country’s most influential politicians over the past decade, was arrested by the […]