What To Do If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes

NEW YORK (AP) - If you know or suspect you can't pay the taxes you owe this tax season, you should still file a return with that information or file for an extension. That's the top piece of advice that tax professionals want you to know. "The IRS wants to work with you," said Tom O'Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals.

The Incredible Journey Of Two Princes From Mozambique Whose Lives Were Upended By The Atlantic Slave Trade

  The Conversation - What is the story of the princes? Prince James and Prince John came from Mpfumo, one kingdom among many that dotted the shores of modern day Maputo Bay, where the capital of Mozambique now stands. Here, in the 1700s, no Europeans held sway. African kingdoms did, and those kingdoms fought constantly. Mpfumo had once been a power player, but it had lost one war too many

North Carolina state auditor would gain expanded investigative powers under new bill

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh. (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - A North Carolina House panel advanced a bill expanding the investigative powers of the state auditor's office Tuesday, though some raised concerns over the scope of agencies and individuals who could be subject to inquiries. [caption id="attachment_182048" align="alignleft" width="150"]  Rep. Brenden Jones (Photo: ncleg.gov)[/caption]   The Judiciary 1 Committee voted in favor

Color of Change Org. Urges Caution For Black Taxpayers This Season

By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com  As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Color of Change Executive Director Portia Allen-Kyle is urging Black taxpayers to be on high alert for deceptive practices and structural pitfalls in the tax system. "The biggest thing we are letting folks know is that there is a free option 70 percent of taxpayers qualify for," Allen-Kyle said, referring to the IRS's Direct File program during

Proposal to give NC’s Republican auditor a DOGE-inspired team passes the Senate

NC Newsline - North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday that would spin up a new team in the Republican state auditor's office to scrutinize state spending and job openings. Drawing inspiration from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the bill would instruct Auditor Dave Boliek's office to use A.I. to examine government and recommend any offices or jobs to be cut. Boliek's new team (with an acronym of "DAVE") would

A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened

BY  ERIC FERKENHOFF/LEE ENTERPRISES AND JOSH KELETY/AP MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) - Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff's vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He had a hunch it wasn't a social visit. "I'm like, 'Well, I doubt he's just being a friendly neighbor, giving a guy a beer at eight o'clock at night,'" said Bossly,

NC House debate on banning DEI in government delayed to Wednesday

NC Newsline - The NC House delayed a scheduled debate and floor vote on a controversial bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in state and local government from Tuesday to today. House Speaker Destin Hall said the bill sponsor wanted time to consider amendments to House bill 171. It prohibits schools and state and local governments from maintaining DEI offices or programs. Diversity and equity could not be

The Black Lives Matter Plaza’s End In D.C. Is Very Similar To Its Beginning

WASHINGTON (AP) - It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection - a tourist destination with a modest white church on the corner, notable largely for an unobstructed view of the White House across Lafayette Park. Then, in the pandemic summer of 2020, it transformed. The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police turned the nexus of 16th and H streets into a focal point for decades-old grievances

Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. But what does Medicaid actually do?

[caption id="attachment_11326" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo by Kampus Production / Pexels[/caption] NC Newsline - Republicans in Congress are eyeing $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state government health care program for lower-income people. Depending on how states respond, a Republican proposal that would slash the 90% federal contribution to states' expanded Medicaid programs would end coverage for as many as 20 million of the 72 million people on Medicaid - or cost

M&F Bank Celebrates The Rock Quarry Rd Reopening Location

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer  Raleigh witnessed a vibrant celebration of community and financial empowerment as M&F Bank reopened its newly renovated Rock Quarry Road branch. The event, marking 95 years of the bank's presence in Raleigh and 118 years since M&F Banks' founding on Durham's Black Wall Street. The evening was a resounding success, showcasing M&F's commitment to local businesses and the legacy of Black entrepreneurship. The renovated