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Thursday, May 30

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After modest debut, free tax filing service from IRS to expand to more taxpayers

www.latimes.com

Top federal officials announced that Direct File, a free tax-filing service for people with simple returns, will be made available to all states in 2025.

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California taxpayers denied the right to vote on pension debt

www.ocregister.com

Before Californians are saddled with debt by their government, they should have the right to vote on it.

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Taxpayers on hook for massive court losses over Badlands. How will Las Vegas pay?

www.reviewjournal.com

Las Vegas’ budget has already taken a hit from one of the cases won by developer Yohan Lowie, whose stymied housing plans for a shuttered golf course led to extensive litigation.

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HMRC giving out thousands of refunds with 'average taxpayer' owed £1,562

The latest figures from RIFT show that in 2023, the average tax refund owed by HMRC came in at £1,562, a 6.6% increase versus the previous year.

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Fury as Welsh Labour splurges tens of thousands in taxpayer cash on 'embarrassing gimmick'

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: The Express has uncovered yet more taxpayer waste in Wales.

Wednesday, May 29

21

Dave Hannigan: The Chicago Bears are owned by billionaires. They want taxpayers to fund their new stadium

www.irishtimes.com

A club that turns an annual profit of around $200m is seeking funds and tax breaks from a cash-strapped city, where two-thirds of children drink contaminated tap water

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Scottie Scheffler will not sue police to ‘save taxpayers money’ after charges dropped

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Scottie Scheffler’s legal team has told the Louisville Police Department the only reason the world No 1 will not sue is because “it would be the taxpayers who suffer” after the four charges he picked up at the US PGA were dropped on…

Council bosses and government bureaucrats sent to France for £400,000 taxpayer jolly

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Some councils were sponsored to attend a property jamboree in France, but several used public money to send officials.

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Ex-SNP minister Michael Matheson is SUSPENDED from the Scottish Parliament for 27 days and docked 54 days' pay after trying to bill the taxpayer for £11,000 of iPad data charges run up by his children

www.dailymail.co.uk

Former health secretary Michael Matheson's suspension is the longest ever handed out to a politician at Holyrood. He said he would not resign his seat despite opposition pressure.

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Mini market that sold illegal tobacco and cost taxpayer £1.5m in tax and duty is told to shut down

www.expressandstar.com

A Brierley Hill shop has been ordered to close after being caught selling illegal tobacco products.

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‘Deal is done’: Taxpayers to pay $600m for NRL’s PNG expansion

www.news.com.au

A lucrative deal for the NRL to expand into a foreign country has reportedly been ticked off with the venture to be backed by Australian taxpayers.

Tuesday, May 28

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‘Wasting taxpayer dollars’: Right-wingers turn on Florida police for investigating Pride mural vandalism

www.dailydot.com

It's not too often that Florida police draw the ire of conservatives on social media, but an ongoing search for a suspect who defaced an LGBTQ Pride street mural on Wednesday by doing donuts on it in St. Petersburg is prompting just that.

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Shock study uncovers dodgy food stamp payouts and why taxpayers in Alaska and Maryland are getting bilked - but how bad is YOUR state?

www.dailymail.co.uk

Alaska, Maryland, Oregon, Delaware, and Hawaii are the worst at administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, which helps poor families buy groceries.

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No-one in Government putting needs of passengers and taxpayers first say MP’s

aboutmanchester.co.uk

An influential group of MP’s have criticised the Government’s programme of rail reform The Public Accounts Committee said in its report that Government has made little progress in implementing its ambitious plans for rail, with much of the…

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Link PAN to Aadhaar by May 31 or double TDS: IT dept to taxpayers

www.siasat.com

New Delhi: The income tax department on Tuesday asked taxpayers to link their PAN with their Aadhaar by May 31 to avoid tax deductions at a higher rate. As per income tax rules, if a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not linked with a…

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Rail reform needs to make difference to travellers and taxpayers now, MPs say

inews.co.uk

Greater urgency needed to make the railways work better now for everyone as MPs warn of no 'convincing evidence' current reforms will 'bring about the improvements needed'

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Denver Offers How-To Guide on Turning Cities into Taxpayer-Funded Immigrant Sanctuaries

www.breitbart.com

Denver, Colorado, is offering a how-to guide to help other cities turn into immigrant sanctuaries at the expense of taxpayers.

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Fortune teller 'convinced mayor to fund her lavish life with taxpayers' money'

www.mirror.co.uk

Agde, a coastal town of 30,000 residents in southern France, has been engulfed by a major scandal involving local psychic Sophia Martinez and mayor Gilles d'Ettore

Monday, May 27

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