united states law

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...

HARRISBURG — Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than $20 million in unclaimed property following a settlement that ...

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...

If the government illegally takes your property, it shouldn’t have to compensate you, because its actions were illegal. So argues the government. Duri...

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 ...

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined 20 other state attorneys general in a court case to defend a key part of fe...

BROOKVILLE — A seminar on firearms rights and concealed carry will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 27 in the St. Marys Area High School Auditorium. Hosted by s...

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

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Due to a glitch in the system, some Americans might receive two Social Security payments in August. And it’s a rare occasion, so fe...

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...

Some disabled Americans on Social Security aren’t out of work solely because of their medical condition. Social Security payments themselves may “also...

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...