IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is offering free Electronic Tax Return Filing System The company is piloting the program this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their taxes through it in 2025. The I.R.S. Direct File Projects for the 2024 tax season Limited to 12 […]
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 […]
IRS makes free online filing program permanent
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Thursday that the free online tax filing program the IRS piloted this year will be made permanent and expanded in scope. The online platform, called “Direct File,” will integrate with state tax systems and process a limited number of deductions that it plans to expand further, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen […]
Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit brought by the National Rifle Association (NRA) alleging that a former New York state official violated the free speech rights of the state. The unanimous opinion overturns a lower court decision that dismissed a lawsuit filed by gun rights groups against Maria Vullo, the former head of […]
Amazon Prime members getting free Grubhub subscriptions
Amazon Prime members will now receive a free, lifetime subscription to the food delivery service Grubhub+, the companies announced. Announced On Thursday. This continued addition comes after Amazon offered Prime members a one-year membership to Grubhub+ in July 2022, and then extended the offer for another year in June 2023. According to the companies, Grubhub+ […]
Free Speech Group Files Lawsuit Against Public University Over ‘Bias Response Team’
Indiana University is violating students’ First and 14th Amendment rights through its “far-reaching” bias reporting policy, a civil rights organization alleges. Speech First filed a federal lawsuit against Indiana University on Wednesday arguing that the school is violating the rights of students by enacting a speech policy that “is designed solely to deter, discourage, and […]
South Korea Signs Massive Free Trade Deal with UAE, Expanding Mideast Footprint
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Seok-youl in Seoul on Wednesday, dramatically boosting trade between the two countries. CEPA is South Korea’s first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern country, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. ObservedThe […]
How Europe is waging a war on America’s free market
I recently wrote a column warning that the Biden administration is bringing Europe’s food wars to the U.S. Now the EU is bringing its war on free markets to U.S. companies. The EU recently passed a bill requiring all companies with profits of more than $500 million in Europe to adhere to progressive environmental, social […]
Biden admin scrambles to close loophole that allowed migrant on terror watchlist to go free
The Biden administration is seeking to close a loophole in immigration processing that allowed a man on a terrorist watch list to move freely around the U.S. for more than a year. A memo written by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this month repealed a 2004 directive that made it harder for officials prosecuting […]
Migrants Protest for More Free Government Benefits in New York City
A group of several dozen immigrants joined liberal Democratic politicians in New York City on Thursday to protest, demanding further increases in government benefits for “newcomers.” The New York Immigrant Coalition joined Democratic lawmakers on the steps of City Hall to demand more funding for immigrants from the city budget. Caribbean Life. Activists called for […]