Finance
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last year. Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to […]
Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. While passport revocations for unpaid […]
Valentine’s Day is approaching, but the cost of traditional gifts like flowers and chocolates has risen. According to surveys, Americans are planning to spend varying amounts on their Valentine’s Day celebrations. The National Retail Federation survey indicated that people plan to spend more than last year, around $200. However, a LendingTree survey found that Americans […]
If you used popular payment apps like PayPal, Venmo or Cash App in 2025, here’s a tax rule you should know before filing your taxes. These apps help people send and receive money, but the IRS has rules about when that money must be reported. The rule is about a special tax form called Form 1099-K. Payment apps […]
The Rochester City School District claims it has fixed errors in employees’ W-2 forms that led it to advise staff to hold off filing their taxes. The issues pertain to missing or inaccurate information regarding retirement plans, employee health insurance contributions, and other pre-tax contributions — boxes 12 through 14 on W-2 forms — according […]
Monroe County residents seeking help with home‑heating costs will have new opportunities to apply for assistance as county officials and Rochester Gas and Electric prepare a series of in‑person outreach events beginning Friday. The sessions, which run through mid‑February at two Rochester locations, will allow eligible households to apply for the federally funded Home Energy […]
The chief financial officer at the Rochester City School District gave an update on Thursday night after the district warned about potential inaccuracies in tax forms mailed to staff. As News10NBC has covered, the district advised employees not to file their taxes yet. CFO Robert McDowell outlined the problem during a school board meeting, saying pre-tax […]
The Rochester City School District has informed employees of an issue with recently mailed tax forms. According to an email sent out to employees, the issue involves W-2 forms with missing or inaccurate pre-tax contributions attributed to an “ADP migration issue.” This announcement follows months of issues reported by district employees after a transition to a new […]
The Trump administration is being sued by five Democratic-led states, including New York, over a freeze on benefits for low-income families. A federal judge has put a pause on this freeze temporarily, but it would affect more than $2 billion for the Child Care Development Fund and millions for the Social Services Block Grant. HHS […]
The IRS has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will officially begin on January 26, 2026. The date marks when the IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns for returns filed by individuals. The tax agency expects about 164 million individual tax returns to be filed by Tax Day, April 15, 2026. […]
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