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As IRS ramps up taxpayer scrutiny, these 5 tips can help you avoid an audit 06/15/2023 01:36pm • The IRS has made it clear publicly that it will increase efforts to identify tax fraud and underpayments by individuals and businesses with annual income of more than $400,000. But what it didn���t say, and that it isn���t going to reduce, are audits of people and businesses making less than that. Maryland preservationists work to restore 'storage shed' to its place in history 06/10/2023 11:01am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. The oldest state government building in Annapolis doesn't look like much these days. In fact, a visitor could be forgiven for not thinking Barnes & Noble returns to Reston with big store 06/07/2023 02:48pm • A decade after closing its anchor store at Reston Town Center, Barnes & Noble returns with a new store there. The 28,000-square-foot store replaces a former Office Depot in The Spectrum at Reston Town Center, next to Harris Teeter. It opens June 14, with author Tania James cutting the ribb How to talk about money with family -- and why it's important 06/05/2023 08:00pm • No matter how great your relationship is with your family, there are some topics you just don't enjoy talking about with them. At the top of that list for many families is money. Money is an inherently emotional topic, and when you layer in family dynamics, it's easy for disagreements to get blow 10 money mistakes parents make 05/22/2023 08:00pm • Being a parent brings with it a whole host of changes and challenges, and those go beyond rocking a newborn at night and navigating the social landscape of the teen years. You may also have to rethink your approach to finances. There are added expenses with children but also added responsibilitie 10 apps to use now to make taxes easier next year 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Taxpayers gave a collective sigh of relief after the April tax deadline passed. Another year of scrambling to gather receipts and calculate expenses is over. However, the tax season doesn't have to be a mad dash to collect tax documents. Instead of waiting until next spring to get organized, star Monte Schulz pens new book 'Metropolis,' sets record straight about his 'Peanuts' father, Charles M. Schulz 04/24/2023 01:58pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Monte Schulz wants to set the record straight about his father, the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz. He said that David Michaelis' 2007 biography "Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography" was largely a work of ficti Md. couple recounts reimbursement struggle with Southwest Airlines after December debacle 04/20/2023 09:44pm • Back in December, Mark Hessie and his wife Stephanie showed up at BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland ready to board the first of two Southwest Airlines flights that would take them to Cancun, Mexico, for a long-anticipated Christmas vacation. That flight would never happen. The Hessies would instead b Review: Owen Wilson's 'Paint' is a bizarre Bob Ross spoof with disappointing brush strokes 04/14/2023 05:13pm • "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" returns for its final season Friday on Amazon Prime Video, while "Barry" is back for its last season Sunday night on HBO, but what if you need something else to watch on Saturday afternoon? It's time to break down Owen Wilson's quirky new Bob Ross parody "Paint," i Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started 04/06/2023 01:42pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough fina 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival FAQ 03/23/2023 06:33pm • Spring has finally arrived, and in D.C., that means it's time to celebrate the Tidal Basin's iconic cherry blossom trees, which just hit peak bloom Thursday. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is taking place in D.C. through April 16. This year's theme is "Spring It On!" See a preview Annapolis Film Festival brings powerful slate with 'Chevalier,' 'The Grotto' and 'Judy Blume Forever' 03/22/2023 02:25pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7525NAGtJU   The 11th annual Annapolis Film Festival returns to Annapolis, Maryland, this Thursday through Sunday. Over 70 films will screen at Maryland Hall on Chase Street, as well as Annapolis Elementary School, Asbury United Methodist Church and DC celebrates the return of Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown 01/22/2023 08:16pm • Dragon dancers, marching band performers and spectators filled the streets of Chinatown on Sunday afternoon for D.C.’s Annual Lunar New Year Parade. People give gifts to a performer following the Lunar New Year Parade in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2023. ��� 202 Tax prep checklist: Collect these forms before filing your taxes 01/13/2023 09:50am • Every year, it can pay off to get organized and gather your tax documents early, both because you're likely to receive your tax refund sooner and you'll avoid the stress of scrambling at the last minute. This is important because the Internal Revenue Service has been particularly slow in recent y Smithsonian 'Castle' on National Mall to close for 5-year restoration 01/05/2023 03:50pm • One of the National Mall's iconic landmarks will close soon for a years-long restoration. D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution Building, widely known as "the Castle" owing to its Gothic revival architecture and sandstone exterior, will close to the public starting Feb. 1 to kick off its first major ren