Emancipation Day will be celebrated locally on April 15, so the rest of the nation gets a reprieve, too.
Admittedly, the first words that come to mind when on thinks of the Philadelphia Eagles are not “class” or “appropriate.”
The U.S. attorney and other federal officials involved in the investigation into former Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. took a victory lap at a press conference Friday afternoon.
UPDATED: After a day of conjecture and confusion as to Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.’s (D-Ward 5) fate yesterday, today federal prosecutors charged him with theft and filing a false tax return.
“Councilmember Barry Continuing to Irradiate Federal Tax Liability.” So stated a press release from Councilmember Marion Barry today in the wake of a filed in September by the Internal Revenue Service.
Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) may make $125,000 a year as a member of the D.C. Council, but not much of that is staying in his bank account.
Mike DeBonis follows up on FBI and IRS agents’ search of D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.’s home, a response to allegations that Thomas steered $300,000 of public money to his private use. DeBonis finds that Thomas continues to enjoy unwavering support from a select group of loyal backers and D.C. residents, despite increased federal scrutiny and a looming indictment.
Now that W-2s, 1099s and whatever other income reports you might get have mostly arrived, tax season is officially upon us. Do you find the whole idea of filing overwhelming? Before you haul over your documentation to a commercial tax prep office, you should know that the District offers some dedicated tax help for free.
To those around the country who incorrectly view our fair city as simply a place where real America comes to protest, don’t forget: our local government is to thank for a couple of extra days to file your income taxes this year.
Paying your taxes can be a real bummer, but the plethora of special Tax Day promotions and giveaways on deck will hopefully brighten moods in Washington today. For those of you able to be near the IRS Building (10th and Pennsylvania) from noon to 1 p.m., you’ll be able to get a free 6 oz. Blizzard from the Dairy Queen’s Blizzard mobile. A number of local restaurants are also offering Tax Day promotions: >>…
