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Tax tricks and treats: Are you ready for the grim tax reaper?
As thoughts turn to scary costumes and ghosts this Halloween, don’t get surprised by some of the changes lurking in the new tax code. Remember, there are still a few things you can do to lessen your burden when it’s time to file in April.
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Deadline for Virginia income tax filing extension is Nov. 1
If you took advantage of an extension to file your Virginia income tax return, your time is almost up.
1 month ago -
#PinkTax: No more sales tax on feminine hygiene products in DC
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that the District will no longer charge sales tax on feminine hygiene products effective as of Monday, Oct. 1.
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Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines
Experts say President Donald Trump could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in civil fines if state and federal authorities substantiate a New York Times report that found he and his family cheated the IRS for decades.
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Some DC taxes are going up: A pack of cigarettes will cost a lot more
Several D.C. tax rates change effective Oct. 1, coinciding with the start of the District’s 2019 fiscal year. WTOP has a list of the D.C. taxes going up.
2 months ago -
One-third of small business owners think they overpay taxes
There is a disconnect between how financially savvy small business owners think they are and how they feel about their grasp on taxes.
2 months ago -
Auditors: 30M taxpayers will owe more due to low withholding
Congressional auditors say about 30 million people — 21 percent of U.S. taxpayers — will have to come up with more money to pay their 2018 taxes next year because their employers withheld too little from their paychecks under government tables keyed to the new tax law.
4 months ago -
Divorce, American style, is a little more urgent for some
The $1.5-trillion tax overhaul includes the end of a 75-year-old deduction on alimony payments, to kick in at the close of this year. Recipients will also no longer have to claim such payments as income.
4 months ago -
Tysons Corner Center is a top 100 property taxpayer
Find out which business has the top tax bill in the nation. It might surprise you.
6 months ago -
Baltimore top cop’s implosion exposes flawed vetting
Mayor Catherine Pugh told reporters Wednesday that she “absolutely owns” the decision to appoint Darryl De Sousa as police commissioner earlier this year.
6 months ago -
DC raising sales, ridesharing, booze and commercial property taxes to fund Metro
The D.C. Council approved a $14.4 billion 2019 budget, which has built-in tax increases to cover the District’s $178.5 million annual commitment to fund Metro.
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Baltimore’s top cop charged with failure to file taxes
Baltimore’s police commissioner has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of failure to file taxes.
6 months ago -
Alexandria council’s plan to raise meals tax steams restaurant owners
The additional tax would raise the price of a $20 meal in Alexandria by 20 cents. A city councilman says it’s not a big deal, but restaurant owners are upset.
7 months ago -
Fairfax Co. budget includes 2-cent tax hike
When it’s adopted May 1, the county’s real estate tax rate will rise and the average homeowner can plan on paying hundreds of dollars more.
7 months ago -
Tax-timed out? De-stress with Tax Day freebies and deals
As in past years, businesses are offering freebies and deals before, during and after tax day, which falls on Tuesday, April 17 this year.
7 months ago
