With control of Congress and the White House in hand, Republicans say they will embark next year on an ambitious effort to lower taxes for businesses and individuals through an overhaul of the tax code. But signs are already emerging that it could be one of the first Republican policy fights during the Trump administration…
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The money you earn from your salary may not be your only source of income throughout the year, and it’s important to report all of your income to the Internal Revenue Service on your tax return. That’s why you’ll need to keep track of any 1099 tax forms you get in the mail. A 1099…
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President-elect Donald Trump and Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) could not be more diametrically opposed when it comes to the topic of immigration. Trump has promised to deport millions of “criminal” immigrants and make undocumented immigrants feel unsafe in the United States. Denham, who endorsed the president elect, has long positioned himself as a moderate Republican…
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Note to Editor: This is the second in a series of reminders to help taxpayers prepare for the upcoming tax filing season. IR-2016-150, Nov. 16, 2016 WASHINGTON – As tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers about steps they can take now to ensure smooth processing of their 2016 tax return…
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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) held its annual public meeting today and released its annual report for 2016 to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. The report includes recommendations on a wide range of tax administration issues. “IRSAC members play an important role in tax administration by providing insights from outside the agency…
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Since he was announced the victor of the 2016 election, Donald Trump has said he would immediately deport 3 million undocumented immigrants as president. But for many Democrats, that kind of mass deportation would be inhumane and harmful to communities across the nation. School board officials and Democratic mayors from major U.S. cities have vowed in recent days to fight…
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Democratic mayors of major U.S. cities that have long had cool relationships with federal immigration officials say they will do all they can to protect residents from deportation, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s vows to withhold potentially millions of dollars in taxpayer money if they do not cooperate. New York City’s Bill de Blasio, Chicago’s Rahm…
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WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service has opened the new registration and enrollment process for qualified taxpayers to receive the benefit of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) on an advance monthly basis during 2017. Eligible taxpayers can have 72.5 percent of their qualified health insurance premiums paid in advance directly to their health plan…
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Salinas – Thanks to a program signed into law by President Barack Obama, Adriana Gonzalez was able to get a work permit four years ago. Gonzalez, 24, was brought to the United States illegally by her parents when she was 7. The program called Deferred Arrival for Childhood Arrivals, most commonly known as DACA, has…
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President-elect Donald Trump made immigration a top issue in his campaign and now his promises from the campaign trail are about to be put to the test. A look at immigration by the numbers: Immigrants in the country illegally: about 11 million. Criminal immigrants: As of 2012, the government estimated that 1.9 million immigrants were…
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