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Woman pleads guilty to tax fraud

Architecture firm bookkeeper withheld nearly $2M from IRS  Newsroom@DominionPost.com An area woman pleaded guilty Thursday to willfully failing to pay over to the IRS employment taxes withheld from employees’ wages. According to court documents and statements made in court, ...

A primer on the national debt limit

MORGANTOWN -- On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill to raise the United States’ debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding a default on the country’s debt Oct. 18.  If Congress had failed to pass a resolution, the resulting debt default would have meant serious financial and ...

Smart About Money

WVU Today Young people entering college or the workforce are navigating an increasingly complex economic landscape. Beyond the basics of money management, they must understand fintech, alternative investments and entrepreneurship. To address this need, West Virginia University will host ...

County to reap benefits from phased change to state code

MORGANTOWN -- A bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2020 is about to transfer funds into the county’s coffers. Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney explained that House Bill 2967 lays out a phased elimination of the state’s excise tax on property transfers. Starting with ...