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TAX HELP: United Way Filing Assistance
Central Iowans looking for some help getting their taxes filed can get some free assistance. The United Way of Central Iowa’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites are open for the season. Anyone who...
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TAX MISTAKE: Thousands Of H&R Block Returns Delayed
If you filed your taxes with H&R Block this year, it could be awhile before you get your return. The nation’s largest tax preparer says they made a mistake related to form 88-63 for the educational...
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STATE REVENUE: Taxes See ‘Steady Growth’
Iowa’s tax revenue is on the rise. The Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference met Thursday to discuss the 2014 budget year, which started July 1. The three member panel estimates the state will take in...
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Up to 35% of Your Cell Phone Bill May be Taxes and Fees
Smart phone. (WHO-HD) Ever try make sense of your cell phone bill? Good luck with that. Not only will you see 9-1-1 fees, you’ll also find franchise taxes, utility sales taxes and mysteriously named...
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Nobody Escapes the IRS, Even Astronauts
Americans just cannot escape the Internal Revenue Service — even by strapping on a space suit and blasting themselves into outer space. Americans just cannot escape the Internal Revenue Service — even...
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Last Minute Tax Filing Tips
DES MOINES, Iowa — The deadline for filing 2014 federal tax returns is April 15th. According to WalletHub 28% of Americans wait until April to file their tax returns. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide...
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Governor Branstad Releases 2014 Tax Return
DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Terry Branstad released his 2014 tax return on Tuesday. Governor Branstad and his wife Chris earned just over $191,000 in 2014. $120,000 came from their salary and...
View ArticleDonald Trump Unveils Plan to Slash Taxes for the Poor — and the Wealthy
Watch Video NEW YORK, New York — Donald Trump is vowing to drastically cut income taxes for millions of Americans across the wealth spectrum while casting aside loopholes popular on Wall Street. “It...
View ArticleUnited Way Offering Tax Filing Assistance
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Every year, the Internal Revenue Services estimates that millions of Americans make mistakes during the tax filing process. The Central Iowa United Way is working to make sure...
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Gov. Branstad Reconsidering Tax Hike Due to ‘Coupling’ Concerns
Tax form (WHO-HD) DES MOINES, Iowa — Some Iowans are asking Gov. Terry Branstad to reconsider his tax plan. Branstad’s proposed $95 million tax hike would hit farmers, teachers, and small business...
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Broadlawns Budget Surplus Could Lower Polk County Taxes
(WHO-HD) DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County homeowners could soon expect their property taxes to go down, but there’s a debate over whether those cuts should be even bigger. Broadlawns Medical Center in...
View ArticleIowa Ranks High on States with Best Taxpayer Return-on-Investment
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tax Day is near, and a report released Tuesday ranks Iowa as one of the states with the best taxpayer return on investment in 2016. Iowa ranks No. 9 on WalletHub’s 2016’s States with...
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Owe More Taxes Than You Can Pay? Here’s What You Should Do
Instead of enjoying a tax refund this year, you are surprised to find that you owe Uncle Sam. Even worse, you do not have the money to pay these surprise taxes. What can you do? One thing you...
View ArticleConway: Trump Will Not Release Tax Returns
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will not release his tax returns — even after the audit he’s frequently cited is completed — senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said Sunday. In an interview on ABC’s...
View ArticleFederal Law Enforcement Investigating Caterpillar Company
PEORIA, Illinois — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating the Caterpillar company over taxes, according to a source at the company’s headquarters. On Thursday, investigators searched the...
View ArticleIowans Discuss Concerns, Educational Tax Dollars at Ankeny Legislative Forum
ANKENY, Iowa -- Polk County lawmakers met with their constituents on Saturday to discuss the issues still making their way through the Statehouse. Senator Jack Whitver and Representatives Kevin...
View ArticleBarilla Awarded $1.2 Million in Tax Breaks
IOWA -- Iowa leaders are tapping state reserves to cover a $130 million budget shortfall. This is the second budget shortfall this fiscal year, and state agencies have already trimmed more than $100...
View ArticleIncome Tax Deadline Just Around the Corner
UNITED STATES — Not everyone spent their holiday weekend celebrating and enjoying the weather. For some, it’s crunch time; this is the last weekend before the federal income tax deadline. This year,...
View ArticleTax Day Tips for Filing Last Minute
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Tuesday, April 18th is the last day to file a tax return on time or submit an extension form. Christopher Miller with the Internal Revenue Service said the best way to file taxes...
View ArticleDrake University Professor Says Questions Remain on Trump’s Tax Plan
DES MOINES, Iowa – Here’s the reaction of Stephen C. Gara – Director of Drake University’s School of Accounting – to President Donald J. Trump’s tax plan: "At first blush, it seems like a really nice,...
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