If you need to do any kind of back-to-school shopping, this is the weekend to do it. As of yesterday and extending through Monday, West Virginia is having a sales […]
Tag: taxes
Manchin, Capito air opposing views on Inflation Reduction Act
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are not unexpectedly on opposite sides of the Inflation Reduction Act. Both aired their views Thursday in separate virtual meetings with […]
‘Punishing’ Disney could blow up in Gov. DeSantis’ face
With no advance notice, Gov. Ron DeSantis demanded that lawmakers punish Disney for its tepid criticism of a hateful bill aimed at banning discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity […]
Survey reveals cynicism, readiness to cheat on taxes
by Will Johnson Are you tempted to fudge a little bit as you fill out your income tax return? And if you did, would it be a crime? For many […]
A billionaires tax is a necessity
by Michael Hiltzik After years of largely theoretical discussion among Democrats, the idea of a billionaires tax has now become official policy. Kudos to President Joe Biden for putting the […]
Unforced GOP errors could help Democrats
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The Democrats face a tough fight to retain their tenuous hold on the U.S. Senate, but they’ve gotten some unexpected help in recent weeks — from […]
The IRS must be properly funded; here’s why
by Alexander R.M. Boyle The Internal Revenue Service is the government agency that taxpayers “love to hate,” but starving it to death is bad for the country. The Biden administration’s […]
Consumers urged to protect personal information when filing taxes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminded consumers this week to be cautious and to protect personal information when preparing and filing their federal and state income taxes, […]
Editorial Encore: Yes, free tax filing is actually real
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been updated from one that ran in 2021. And just like that, it’s tax season again. Already the commercials are airing for various tax services […]
An underfunded IRS only helps the wealthy (like me)
by Dale Walker The IRS started off the 2022 tax season ringing the alarm bells, warning taxpayers that they do not have the resources to return filers’ tax returns in […]
