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DEAR RUSTY: I hope you can give me some information about a question that has come up in my family. My husband is retired and has reached full retirem...

The IRS has appointed a new “taxpayer experience officer,” whose salary is paid by — who else? — taxpayers themselves. The agency hasn’t publicly anno...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with $45.5 billion in General Fund collections, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported ea...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Achieving the American dream of homeownership can be tough these days between a shortage of housing stock and the high cost of borr...

HARRISBURG — Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced the launch of the redesigned PA ABLE Savings Program website, paable.gov . The new website, Garrity sai...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — When former President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans last week that he was thinking about replacing the income tax with an “...

DEAR RUSTY: I try to read your article each week and appreciate the information you provide. I am 62 and considering my retirement options and when I ...

Disabled veterans in Pennsylvania no longer have to claim their monthly benefits as income when applying for state aid programs. Gov. Josh Shapiro sig...

Last year’s natural gas impact fee was the highest on record, but that wasn’t the case for the disbursements announced earlier this week by the Pennsy...

Gov. Josh Shapiro and a growing number of legislators from both sides of the aisle are calling for changes to the way cyber charter schools in Pennsyl...

A bid by Pennsylvania Senate Republicans — with the support of several of their Democratic colleagues — to cut the state’s earned income and electrici...

HARRISBURG — In a unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would help more disabled veterans get property tax relief. Senate Bill 19...

The IRS has never been the most popular government agency, but a new audit report says their customer service is so poor it could lead to tax returns ...

One of the most persistent myths in politics is that rich have lower tax rates than middle-income workers . New data shows how false that is. The Join...

ST. MARYS — The Elk County Humane Society recently established its own fund at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF). The Elk County Humane Socie...

The USDA Forest Service announced its 2023 annual payments to be distributed nationally to counties containing federal land through the 1908 Act and S...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there a limit on earnings when you’re fully retired? Also, should all retirees receive COLA or is there an exception? — Retired But Won...

DEAR RUSTY: Why, as I continue to work after age 65 and have FICA taxes taken from my check, am I — or anyone — also compelled under the threat of pen...

HARRISBURG — Eligible Pennsylvanians are encouraged to apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for this year’s rebate as soon as possible. The ...

Bradford Ecumenical Home will host a Junk In My Trunk Sale and a Spring Gift Basket Raffle from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on St. Francis Drive. If the...