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The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

Pennsylvania's annual, acrimonious budget season will take place this year under far more uncertain conditions than usual, with skyrocketing Medicaid ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

ST. MARYS — State Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, announced a clinic for Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) applications will be held at his office 10 a.m....

DEAR RUSTY: I am 65 and currently working full time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I'd expect to have to pay income ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — High-income people in Pennsylvania — and especially those with annual incomes greater than $1 million — pay a significantly lower e...

(TNS) — Your money’s no good in here. Literally. Some dollar bills aren’t accepted anywhere in the country, no matter where you’re shopping. According...

President Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Billy Long as the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service marks a pivotal moment for America’s t...

HARRISBURG — More Pennsylvania retirees will soon qualify for a reduction in their vehicle registration fee under a new state law taking effect Sunday...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

OLEAN, N.Y. — High Point Federal Credit Union is making progress on its new branch in Bradford, Pa., at 1035 E. Main St. The branch is expected to ope...

KANE — The Kane Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating horse and carriage rides around Evergreen Park this holiday season and first come, first serv...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

DEAR RUSTY: I am past my Social Security full retirement age, and I am still working. I am married and we file our income tax jointly. My husband is 6...

DEAR RUSTY: I just turned 69 years old in August and am still working full-time. I signed up for Medicare Part A but, it is my secondary insurance bec...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — If you happen to use the popular online payment program Cash App, you could be owed some serious money. This year, Cash App was par...

Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he’s elected to the White House again. But he has...

An annual report from the Government Accountability Office has saved taxpayers $667.5 billion over the last 14 years, but Congress and federal agencie...

DEAR RUSTY: I just learned that if I served in the military during an active-duty period, I could get extra earnings for Social Security and that thes...