taxes
Gov. Hochul just won't give up on the failed congestion-pricing scam
Gov. Hochul's office proclaimed that New York would be ignoring President Trump's March 21 deadline to stop collecting the toll.
Trump admin could be trying to cut a deal with Hochul on congestion pricing — as defiant gov takes victory lap
Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap over congestion pricing Friday, claiming New Yorkers are better off for it -- even as she considers hitting the city with more taxes...
What is the IRS 'hardship' program — how do I know if it's right for me?
The IRS hardship program gives taxpayers a "breather" by placing a temporary hold on collection activities.
US booze importers cancel European wine shipments -- and brace for devastating losses -- as Trump tariffs loom
A 200% tariff would spark a tax bill of $500,000 for Grassroots Wine, a family-run business whose clients include stores and restaurants in South Carolina and Alabama.
IRS still sending $1,400 stimulus checks — here's how to see if you're eligible
You may still be eligible to receive a stimulus check from the government – but time is running out with less than 30 days left to claim the credit.
Democrats' budget 'debate' is all about how fast to ruin NY
Maybe the only cure for New York’s feckless state lawmakers is to just blow up Albany.
The tide has turned against elite universities — and it's about time
For the first time in memory, a majority of Americans disapprove of current higher education.
Columbia prof marches for Gaza while you fund her pseudo-science race study
American taxpayers are subsidizing a Columbia University professor who marched in pro-Hamas demonstrations on campus.
Leaders in these states are looking to end property taxes: We 'pay rent' to the government
As Tax Day nears, fiscally conservative leaders in several states are pushing to abolish property taxes.
President Trump: Slow down the tariff tit-for-tat and focus on tax cuts
With his on-again, off-again tariffs, President Donald Trump has lost his way on the economy.
Masked protesters break the law, Trump’s sanctions hammer and other commentary
Is President Trump’s demand that protesters not be allowed to wear masks “mere bullying” or a “response to a real legal problem?” asks Philip Hamburger at The Wall Street Journal.
Tax cuts before tariffs — why Trump must put the fragile US economy first
President Trump has focused his attention in his first weeks in office on tariffs rather than tax cuts. That’s a mistake.
Why Europe is dying — and how America can escape its fate
Years ago, America's economy grew neck and neck with the European Union's. Then Europe stopped growing.
Don't buy Dems' lies: The GOP isn't trying to strip Medicaid from millions of Americans
Get ready to be bombarded with ghoulish ads warning about grandmothers dying and children denied needed cancer treatments “just to make billionaires like Elon Musk even richer.”
Hope the short-term pain of Trump's tariffs bring long-term gain
President Donald Trump has cast conventional wisdom to the wind and imposed hefty tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, triggering an over-the-top freakout from ideologues and Trump-haters.
How your zodiac sign influences your taxes
More than half of Americans experience “filing fear” every tax season, according to new research.
Forget 'baloney' budget claims — let's break feds' debt addiction
The reckless addiction to overspending in Washington has real-life consequences for NY families: ever-increasing taxes, record inflation and a constantly rising cost of living. Time to stop it for good.
DOGE's war on the government class, Comey’s creepy sex-spy plot and other commentary
Most DOGE critics accuse Musk of “waging war on defenseless civil servants,” explains Spiked’s Joel Kotkin.
DOGE says Texas nonprofit collected millions of dollars each month to operate an empty facility
The Department of Health and Human Services terminated the contract.
IRS admits anti-Trump taxman leaked data on 405K filers — six times more than previously known
Charles Edward Littlejohn was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison for the unlawful disclosures.