$53 Billion: Illinois Budget Impasse: What’s at Stake New Taxes and Spending Measures: A Breakdown According to justthenews, As the holiday weekend approaches, Illinois taxpayers are waiting for the state government to agree on a $53 billion budget for the next year. The House of Representatives stopped working on Saturday, but the speaker said they … Read more
Biden Administration Expands Healthcare Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants Immigrant Communities in the US: A Step Towards Healthcare Equity According to public news service, the Biden administration has made a big change for immigrants who were brought to the US as children. Starting on November 1st these immigrants will be able to get health insurance. This … Read more
Illinois Senate Passes $53 Billion Budget After Hours of Negotiation Taxes and Funding: The Challenges Behind the Budget Last Sunday night, the Illinois Senate finally passed a big budget for the state. This budget was worth $53 billion. The senators worked hard for many hours to agree on the budget. Now, the budget will go … Read more
Adelanto ICE Processing Center: Taxpayer-Funded Facility Underutilized Amid Criticism Taxpayer Dollars Fund Underutilized Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Drawing Criticism The Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California remains mostly empty despite receiving continued funding from the United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) costing taxpayers millions of dollars, according to the published article of Blaze media. … Read more
Navigating Unexpected IRS Bills: Self-Employed American Owes Over $10,000 This Tax Season Financial Preparedness: Self-Employed Taxpayer Faces Hefty IRS Bill of Over $10,000 This tax season has brought its fair share of surprises for many Americans and for some those surprises have come in the form of unexpected bills from the IRS, according to the … Read more
Deadline Approaching: Californians Must Claim Up to $1,050 Tax Refund Before June 1 $360 Million Unclaimed: Act Now to Receive Your Middle-Class Tax Refund in California Time is running out for Californians to claim their share of free money worth up to $1,050 as the deadline for the Middle-Class Tax Refund (MCTR) draws near, according … Read more
In 1994, when Republicans reclaimed majorities in the Senate and House, they introduced the federal Child Tax Credit to help American families achieve economic stability. However, the current state of this tax credit calls for urgent reforms to protect it from abuse and ensure it serves its intended purpose. Under President Joe Biden’s administration, the … Read more
Washington, D.C. — A recent House committee hearing focused on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has sparked a debate over potential restrictions on what foods recipients can purchase with their benefits. The discussion centers on whether limiting the purchase of unhealthy items, such as soft drinks and candy, would better serve the program’s nutritional … Read more
More than 600,000 Californians with low to moderate incomes haven’t activated their Middle Class Tax Refund prepaid debit cards. This means hundreds of millions of dollars remain unspent, with the funds sitting on cards distributed between October 2022 and February 2023. The Middle Class Tax Refund, a grant from California’s budget surplus, aimed to help … Read more
Middle-Class Tax Refund: Don’t Miss Out! Data Breach Settlement: Claim Your Compensation According to TheSuns, Many Californians are still waiting to receive their Middle-Class Tax Refund. The state started sending out the payments in October 2022, and some Americans got a debit card in the mail. Unfortunately, almost 624,000 Americans and $125 million in benefits … Read more