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IRS Announces These Changes For 2025 Filing Season IRS Announces These Changes For 2025 Filing Season
IRS Announces These Changes For 2025 Filing Season As the 2025 tax filing season progresses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has outlined key updates taxpayers need to know when preparing their 2024 returns.  These changes affect deductions, tax credits, filing deadlines, and eligibility for various tax benefits. Key Filing Updates and Deadlines The deadline for submitting Form 1040 or 1040-SR for the 2024 tax year is Tuesday, April 15.  Taxpayers are urged to wait until they receive all necessary documents before filing to avoid processing delays or errors. The IRS also recommends creating an IRS Online Account for secu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
PA Donut Chain With 'Duckzillion' Tasty Options Expanding To New State PA Donut Chain With 'Duckzillion' Tasty Options Expanding To New State
PA Donut Chain With 'Duckzillion' Tasty Options Expanding To New State A donut shop chain known for wild concoctions like maple bacon and piña colada is coming to Connecticut. Duck Donuts is planning to open a location at 350 Boston Post Road in Orange, according to the company's website. The shop will replace the former Smoothie King location in the Route 1 shopping plaza and is expected to open sometime in March. The donut chain was founded in Duck, North Carolina, in 2007, after Russ DiGilio and his family realized the Outer Banks beach town lacked a place for fresh, customizable donuts. The sweet treats became popular along the Carolina coas…

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by Chris Spiker
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State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA
State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA A Philadelphia woman stole over $130,000 from a former Norristown State Hospital resident who was convicted of murdering her two young sons, using the funds for personal expenses, including a Puerto Rico vacation, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Bridget Nicole Compton, 51, is accused of stealing $132,480.01 from the TD Ameritrade account of Trinh Nguyen, a former Norristown State Hospital resident, officials in Bucks County, PA said. Nguyen is currently serving two life sentences for fatally shooting her sons, 13-year-old Jeffrey “JT” Tini and 9-year-old Nelson Tini, in their Upper M…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA
Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA A joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of a Columbia man and the seizure of more than $294,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, the Lancaster County Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Roderick Gonzalez-Perez, of the 800 block of Blunston Street, was arrested on Oct. 4 after authorities intercepted a package containing over five kilograms of cocaine en route to his home from Puerto Rico. The package, addressed to “Senior Perez,” was flagged during transit, prompting a collaborative investigation by the Drug Task Force and HSI. Af…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest
Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest There's a brand-new tropical storm with just two weeks remaining in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A system in the central Caribbean Sea called Tropical Depression 19 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14. It's now moving westward toward Central America.  Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.  "Residents in these areas should monitor the storm's progress and follow local advisories," the National Hurricane Center said. Current projections have the storm headed to Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 20. (See the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada
Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada The Costco Wholesale Corporation has announced membership hikes in the US and Canada for the first time in seven years, according to a news release by the company issued on Wednesday, July 10.  Costco opened the release sharing a June sales growth in the US of 5.6%, which is higher than the past 44 weeks of just 4.4%, the company experienced a decrease in revenue internationally.  On the heels of sharing that news, the company made the announcement about raising the membership fees in both the US and Canada beginning Sept. 1.  Annual memberships are rising $5 making them $65…

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by Jillian Pikora