taxation

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...

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...

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...

Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor was joined by state Sen. Frank Farry, R-Langhorne, on Friday in Bucks County to announce his department has released...

WELLSBORO — C&N recently made donations totaling $921,556 to Pennsylvania educational improvement, scholarship and pre-kindergarten scholarship organi...

DEAR RUSTY: This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I predecease her, she is not eligib...

The federal tax evasion case against Brian Gustafson of Smethport has been continued for the 20th time since the case was filed in 2020. This continua...

DEAR RUSTY: I retired with a (gross) $4,600 per month Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity from the U.S. Postal Service in December 2022. I ...

Nearly 6,000 Internal Revenue Service employees and contractors owe $50 million in overdue taxes, according to a federal audit published in July. The ...

The non-uniform pension plan of Sharon Township in Potter County was audited by the state auditor general’s office. “Our audits make sure state pensio...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been told that members of Congress do not have Social Security deducted from their pay; Additionally, that their retirement dollars c...

HARRISBURG — The tax increase on cell phones to support Pennsylvania’s 911 system is on track to hit its expected revenues. The tax, passed in 2023 to...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of audits of municipal and police pension plans in Cameron and McKean counties. “...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Northwest Bancshares Inc., (the “Company”), (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 of $5 million, ...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m just trying to figure out how to determine whether to retire at 65 or 67 and, if I retire, approximately how much could I make outside...

The Bradford Area School District Board of Education passed the budget — with no tax increase — for the 2024-25 school year during its monthly meeting...

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...