State Rep. Dagmara ‘Dee’ Avelar is supporting legislation to prohibit income tax returners from charging a separate fee for returns filed electronically, ensuring Illinoisans can file their taxes without hidden costs.
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With the April 15 deadline approaching, use IRS Free File to file your return at no cost
IRS Free File offers guided tax software products through eight private-sector partners for taxpayers with an AGI of $89,000 or less in 2025, and Free File Fillable Forms for those above the income limit, allowing eligible taxpayers to claim valuable tax credits and file their taxes quickly and securely.
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IRS reminder: Eligible taxpayers in Illinois file for free with IRS Direct File
The IRS is offering a new service called IRS Direct File, which allows taxpayers to file their taxes quickly and easily for free, directly with the agency using IRS Direct File.
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Missed the April tax-filing deadline? File quickly to avoid penalties and interest
IRS encourages taxpayers who missed the April tax-filing deadline to file a tax return as soon as possible to minimize penalties and interest, and to use IRS Free File to prepare and file 2023 tax returns electronically.
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Construction worker families on public assistance costing taxpayers $28B to subsidize worker abuse
Thetimesweekly.com A report just released by the University of California Berkeley Labor Center reveals that 39 percent of construction worker families nationwide are forced to enroll in one or more safety net programs to make ends meet. That is higher than the 31 percent of all workers enrolled in such programs. The yearly cost to state and federal governments is a staggering $28 billion. Additionally, 31 percent of construction workers lack health insurance coverage, compared to 10 percent of all workers. Researchers attribute their findings to low pay, wage theft and illegal employment practices in the construction industry.
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Final Environmental Impact Report Released for Possible New A’s Stadium Ballpark
OAKLAND POST — “Releasing the final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) is a major milestone on our path to build a new waterfront ballpark district that will create up to 18 acres of beautiful public parks, more affordable housing, and good jobs for Oaklanders,” Mayor Schaaf said in a statement. “The 3,500-page document is thorough and exhaustive, and it ensures that the project is environmentally safe and sustainable,” said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
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New automated Vote-By-Mail system coming together for Clerk’s office
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry earlier this week accepted the first major piece of equipment to automate the Vote By Mail program in Will County. The high-speed, state-of-the-art EvoluJet Printer from BlueCrest has the capability of printing 2,200 ballots per hour. Specialists from BlueCrest and the manufacturer, Kyocera, were on hand to assemble the EvoluJet’s components and make the necessary adjustments to begin printing test ballots on location at the Will County Clerk’s Office. The EvoluJet Printer will be joined by two other major pieces of equipment: The high-speed Relia-Vote MSE Inserter will automate the assembly of Vote By Mail packets, and the Relia-Vote Vantage Sorter will streamline the sorting of Vote By Mail packets for outbound mailing and for organizing return ballots. These three machines will improve efficiency and accuracy across the entire Vote By Mail program. They also will save Will County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars each election compared to the cost of assembling and processing Vote By Mail Ballots manually. Staley Ferry announced back in August that the Will County Board had unanimously approved $1.9 million in funding to purchase equipment to automate her office’s growing Vote By Mail program.
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State’s Attorney new initiative to offer legal services to Veterans Assistance Commission
TTW News Legislation drafted by State’s Attorney James Glasgow will help Illinois veterans by providing legal counsel on an ongoing basis to the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission at no cost to taxpayers. The legislation, signed into law in 2021, gives State’s Attorneys throughout Illinois the authority to provide legal assistance to their local Veterans Assistance Commissions.
