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Popular Medicare Advantage plans have 'clear cases of overpayments and improper billing of US taxpayers,' advocates and analysts say
Medicare enrollment ends December 7. Critics say the popular Medicare Advantage plans are costly.
Jason Lalljee
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Up to 8 million American households have not received stimulus checks even though they are eligible
CNN reported that many of the people missing out on payments were "low-income Americans who don't n…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Elon Musk accuses Ralph Nader of 'lying' over claims he took 'taxpayers to the cleaners' with Tesla
Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader called the Tesla CEO a "gigantic co…
Sam Tabahriti
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Taxpayers won't have to foot the bill when colleges shut down anymore — but neither will the schools' top executives, Biden's Education Department says
When a school closes, like ITT Tech in 2016, students have debt but no degree. In the past, taxpaye…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Extending the student-loan payment pause is 'a terrible idea' and lets college graduates 'avoid paying their debts,' GOP Senator Tom Cotton says
"There's no free lunch," Cotton said last week, as many Democratic lawmakers continue to push for b…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some taxpayers waited 6 months or more for their refund checks in 2022, as the IRS still chips away at its mountain of paper
The IRS continued to struggle with a pile of unprocessed tax returns in 2022, but things will proba…
Juliana Kaplan
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote with Republicans to overturn Biden's student-debt relief plans, saying it 'forces hard-working taxpayers who already paid off their loans' to 'shoulder the cost'
The Senate is set to vote on a GOP-led bill on Thursday to overturn student-debt relief and end the…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Taxpayers who filed paper returns to the IRS may wait 6 months for a refund
Some taxpayers have been waiting on 2020 refunds for months. They may have to wait even longer for …
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Special elections are confusing, chaotic messes that bleed taxpayers and could often be avoided if politicians quit before leveling up, flaming out, or dropping dead
Dozens of members of Congress have died or left office over the past five years, spurring a steady …
Grace Panetta
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Trump used an obscure taxpayer-funded office to attack New York Attorney General Tish James on the morning her office deposed him
Trump's official post-presidential office in part uses public money to operate. Watchdogs said it's…
Dave Levinthal,Madison Hall
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The IRS announced an 'all hands on deck' approach to get millions of delayed taxpayer refunds to Americans by year's end
Millions of Americans have been waiting on their tax refunds for months. The IRS is determined to f…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Student-loan borrowers getting debt cancellation don't think Biden's relief is unfair or burdens taxpayers — they just wish he would've done more
Critics have argued student loan cancellation is costly and unfair, but many borrowers disagree: "I…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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How more than $422 million in taxpayer money got locked away in a forgotten government fund and lawmakers won't spend it or return it
Republicans, Democrats, charities, and special-interest groups all have different designs for the l…
Dave Levinthal
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The IRS needs help. Its chief says millions are waiting on tax returns and can't get through via phone: 'This is frustrating for taxpayers and for us.'
Millions of Americans are still waiting on their refunds, and many can't reach the IRS on the phone…
Juliana Kaplan
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The top IRS watchdog looking out for taxpayers says the agency is 'in crisis' and buried in paper — and that she's worried about long refund delays for 2022
Senate Democrats are eyeing ways to beef up the IRS before the April tax-filing deadline or extend …
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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How more than $427 million in taxpayer money is locked away in a forgotten government fund and lawmakers won't spend it or return it
Republicans, Democrats, charities, and special-interest groups all have different ideas for a langu…
Dave Levinthal
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Costco will pay all workers at least $16 per hour, as the CEO advocates for a higher minimum wage
Costco is raising its minimum wage to $16 per hour, the CEO announced in a congressional hearing on…
Kate Taylor
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Seattle Police Department had the most officers in DC on January 6. An investigation is underway to determine if they breached the Capitol, but advocates say the problem runs deeper.
After January 6, a new crisis of confidence in policing and police leadership is brewing in Seattle.
Azmi Haroun
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Scammers are sending out fake IRS letters to taxpayers demanding money - here's how to spot a fraud
According to Phillips Erb, a real letter from the IRS will have a few distinguishing markers, such …
Tanza Loudenback
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The Trump administration is reportedly using taxpayer dollars for PR campaign undermining Obamacare
In one video, an Illinois mother, Christine Chalkey, says that her 22-year-old son, Jacob, who was …