Government taxation and revenue

TurboTax owner Intuit to pay $141 million to customers ‘unfairly charged’
Kimberly White | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Intuit, the owner of popular tax filing software TurboTax, will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of low-income Americans who were “unfairly charged” for services that should have been free, according to a multistate agreement announced Wednesday. TurboTax also agreed to reform its business practices. […]
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Trump loses bid to stay New York contempt of court order and avoid $10K daily fine
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Allison Joyce | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday lost an effort at a New York appeals court to stay a contempt order, and as a result still owes a fine […]
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Elon Musk will be the most indebted CEO in America if the Twitter deal goes through
The world’s richest person could soon add another title to his name – America’s most leveraged CEO. Two-thirds of Elon Musk’s financing for the $44 billion deal to take Twitter private will have to come out of his own pocket. That pocket is deep. He has a net worth of about $250 billion. Yet because […]
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Here’s what to do first if you win Powerball’s $454 million jackpot
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images If you play Powerball, there’s a good chance you’ve daydreamed about how you would spend the money if you hit the jackpot. With the lottery game’s top prize at an advertised $454 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, you may also want to give thought to what you’d actually do if […]
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‘Trump has willfully disobeyed a lawful order of this court,’ NY judge says as $10,000 per-day contempt fines start
Donald Trump, president and chief executive of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, left, awards a $100,000 check to a veterans charity during a campaign event at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City, Iowa, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images The check is due now, Mr. […]
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Judge orders Cushman & Wakefield to comply with Trump property subpoenas for NY attorney general probe
Anti-Trump demonstrators gather outside of the New York County Supreme Court in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2022. David Dee Delgado | Reuters A New York judge Monday ordered commercial real-estate services giant Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas about its appraisals of several Trump Organization properties that are being eyed in a […]
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New York judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with subpoena for business documents
Former US President Donald Trump holds a rally sponsored by Save America with Ted Budd, Madison Cawthorn, Bo Hines, Dan Bishop, Mark Robinson and Greg Murphy in Selma, NC, on April 9, 2022. Peter Zay | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A New York judge held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court on […]
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Here’s what to do if you missed the April 18 tax filing deadline
Sergey Mironov | Moment | Getty Images If you missed the April 18 tax deadline, you may cut back on penalties by filing your return promptly, according to the IRS. While it’s too late to request an extension, you can still reduce monthly late fees. Failure to file costs 5% of unpaid taxes per month and late payments incur […]
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Florida taxpayers could face a $1 billion Disney debt bomb if its special district status is revoked
A view of the Walt Disney World theme park entrance on July 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty Images A repeal of Disney’s self-government status in Florida could leave local taxpayers with more than $1 billion in bond debt, according to tax officials and legislators. The Florida House of Representatives on […]
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Hit with an unexpected tax bill? It’s time to adjust your withholdings
Georgijevic | E+ | Getty Images If you had a surprise tax bill this filing season, it may be time to adjust your withholdings, financial experts say. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or self-employed, the IRS expects an ongoing piece of your income, paid through withholdings or quarterly payments. As of April 8, nearly 68% of […]
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