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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 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 […]