Sentences with phrase «help taxpayers make»

Here are four tips to help taxpayers make sense of the new tax - related lay of the land.

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And can the firms that make these claims really help, or are they scamming taxpayers?

In 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg hired the city's first - ever chief digital officer, Rachel Sterne, who was a 27 - year - old entrepreneur and Columbia Business School prof, to help the city use technology to better serve citizens and save taxpayer money by making services more efficient and accessible online.

Most of the state's CAAs are providing the program, and those who need help should contact their local Community Action Agency to make an appointment.When taxpayers arrive for their scheduled appointment, they should bring a valid photo identification, a social security card for all family members, and last year's tax return if available.

Village officials hope making the payment will help stave off future downgrades, but the entire hotel boondoggle is already a prime example of a government's misguided priorities in public investment, which comes at the expense of taxpayers.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly: Free tax help to people who generally make $ 54,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English - speaking taxpayers who need assistance.

The government is now to take on the roll of debt collector to «make a profit for taxpayers» by going around and kneecapping the economy — which of course is comprised primarily of the «taxpayers» ostensibly being helped.

«Updating the agreement will help us work together to ensure that we make the most efficient use of taxpayers» dollars and facilities,» said District 205 Supt. Joel Morris.

«As chief global economist of Bear Stearns for 15 years, David Malpass not only helped cause the financial collapse, he made millions and forced taxpayers to bail him out,» said Gillibrand campaign spokesman Glen Caplin.

«This investment will be essential to help taxpayers get to grips with their new digital reporting requirements as HMRC's Making Tax Digital programme is rolled out over the next 4 years.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today joined with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB NY), Unshackle Upstate, the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County and Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce to call attention to this ignominious distinction and note that while progress has been made, there's a lot more work to be accomplished to help taxpayers escape from New York's Tax Hell.

It will be interesting to see if any draft rules contain provision for HMRC to make allowances for businesses struggling in the current climate or if they will point to a more draconian approach to help the authorities raise more revenues from errant taxpayers.»

Schumer says he and other members of Congress are battling for the federal government to help local governments and taxpayers deal with aging water and sewer lines by making more money available.

To help taxpayers get around that, Cuomo wants to make employers pay state taxes on wages rather than tax individuals on the money they earn.

Jen has worked to make utility costs more affordable, helped local governments save energy and taxpayer dollars, and organized dozens of town and city councils across the political spectrum to stop new crude oil pipelines from endangering our communities.

A yes vote on Issue 2 will make long overdue reforms to unfair and costly government practices in Ohio, while helping to get government spending under control and making government more accountable to taxpayers.

From a first look at the draft guidance, it does need work to make sure it helps taxpayers and their advisers with the areas of uncertainty that will inevitably arise under the GAAR.»

«Senate Republicans believe we should invest these resources where they will help hardworking New Yorkers the most ---- through meaningful tax relief that allows families to make ends meet, infrastructure improvements that create new jobs, and a commitment to improving our schools while reducing the burden on property taxpayers,» Skelos said in a statement.

It uses data to help Rockland County, among other government agencies, make the best decisions when it comes to things such as budget cuts, large purchases, saving taxpayer dollars and more.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi says making welfare recipients self - sufficient would help save taxpayer money.

«In his role as chief global economist for Bear Stearns, David Malpass not only helped cause the financial collapse, he made millions and left taxpayers holding the bill.»

There's no other explanation for the criticism of County Executive Mark Poloncarz» plan to make sure the «job creators» are helping curb poverty by paying women fairly in exchange for companies» endless series of taxpayer subsidies.

The Governor's tax freeze, which is supported by 73 percent of all New Yorkers, would hold these governments accountable to making these reforms and helping deliver the relief that taxpayers deserve.»

In a sign that she continues to know how to make news, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon has gone after rival Andrew Cuomo for showering taxpayer dollars on the industry that helped make her a star.

But Buffalo's willingness to help made this unnecessary and taxpayers are the beneficiaries.

Mark - Viverito's move shows how impossible it is in New York to figure who is poor, who is rich and who is in between — but the city persists anyway in making taxpayers «help» people who don't need help.

• Ignoring the reality of seriously ill people in need of intensive help ending up on the street or in county jails at local taxpayer expense because the state has shirked its responsibility and no other appropriate care is available is not making things better;

«So taking that burden off of the shoulders of local property taxpayers will not only help to bring needed relief, it may also bring some needed attention in Albany to make true reforms.»

Action 4 Employment (A4e) workers made up files, forged signatures and falsely claimed they had helped people find jobs, costing taxpayers # 300,000

[Among the staffers bought out: The Department of Education's in - house security staff, who were replaced by U.S. Marshals (who DeVos prefers and who walk around with her even within the Department of Education's headquarters); the Marshals, who could be helping protect the nation instead of making DeVos feel safe, will cost taxpayers $ 15 million by the end of this fiscal year.]

Had the unions been helping make teachers more successful in the classroom by opposing the social work dragged into that workplace they would have proved their worth to the teachers as well as the administration and the taxpayers.

The organisation is made up of experienced property specialists to help speed up the process of acquiring sites for new schools and get the best value for the taxpayer.

That makes Wisconsin a leading state when it comes to the number of students attending private, mostly religious schools with the help of taxpayer - funded tuition subsidies.

Providing this information helps equip parents, voters, and taxpayers to set priorities and make decisions.

Rigney says that the right tax professional will help make sense of the tax requirements and help the taxpayer get the most out of their new place.

This can help avoid future probate fees (an administration tax levied on a deceased taxpayer's estate), and make it easier for the adult child to assume ownership.

The official inside the IRS who is charged with helping individuals resolve their problems with the IRS, as well as identifying changes in IRS procedures that could make the agency more taxpayer - friendly.

Making accurate quarterly payments on schedule can help taxpayers avoid interest penalties for underpayment to the IRS.

It just makes sense to help the pet overpopulation problem and reduce costs to taxpayers for pound upkeep, maintenance, and damages done to personal property or people done by stray or biting stray dogs.

«If they really want to help lift people out of poverty, taxpayer - funded banks can no longer finance climate destruction, which is killing thousands and making the poor poorer.

The British taxpayer can be proud that it has helped in a small way to make Dr Pachauri's institute such a success.»

Australia's one million rooftop solar households could be forced to pay new fixed charges to help recover billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies and make electricity prices fairer for all consumers.

Help taxpayers file their income tax returns, making sure that such filing is lawful and accurate;

Taxpayers must be proactive in preparing proper documentation in order to help avoid the application of penalties, and should take additional steps to ensure that reasonable efforts have been made.

No firms gain more by dragging out litigation than the big firms because they have the clients with the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars of capitalization who can afford, with the help of the taxpayer, to pay the astronomical fees they charge for as long as it takes to take on similar corporations similarly represented, or to squash the little guy (which is why FCT has McCarthy's on retainer and Stewart has Borden's on retainer — the given real estate file / title insurance claim is small potatoes but the title insurers make it dead obvious that if you sue them, you will up against a Big Firm.

Together, the report and inventory will help state and federal policy makers evaluate current home visiting approaches, compare systems across states, prepare for the upcoming infusion of MIECHV grant dollars and make informed decisions to ensure the best results for families and strongest returns to taxpayers.

These taxpayer benefits have made a tremendous difference in helping renters afford to transition to homeownership.

Another interesting fact about this provision is that the taxpayer making the withdrawal can help a relative includes children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents.