To address potential financial strain, Smith has asked Lima City Council to approve a voluntary early retirement incentive program for eligible city employees. The proposal would apply to employees with at least 25 years of service. Smith says if all eligible staff choose to participate, the move could substantially reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiency.
Ohio Republican lawmakers are looking at changing the amount of sales tax collected through marijuana sales in the state and where the tax money goes.
The IRS has important reminders. Have all your information before filing, file electronically, and choose direct deposit for faster returns. Go to irs.gov online if you need help. Earned income tax credit filers can't get refunds before mid-February. The regular filing and paying-without-penalty deadline is April 18, 2023.
The Internal Revenue Service will begin to accept individual filings on January 23rd. Most taxpayers will need to file returns and pay any balances owed by April 18th to avoid penalties and interest. The IRS also says don't rely on getting your refund by a specific date in case the agency needs to do reviews. The IRS normally issues refunds within 21 days.
A survey by Credit Karma says about 30% of taxpayers will rely on refunds to make ends meet. So, here are some steps to get yours back the fastest possible. One, make sure you file electronically, don't file paper tax forms. Request your refunds be sent to direct deposit, which could save 10 days. Review your returns to make sure you don't set off any red flags with the IRS.
The agency expects over 168 million returns will be filed by this year's deadline on April 18th, three days after the usual April 15th deadline, because of a holiday weekend. If you file electronically and expect a refund, the IRS says you should get a direct deposit within 21 days, barring any issues.
Media sources state that Honda employees have been reporting getting less in their paychecks, some even missing hundreds of dollars. According to a statement sent to employees, American Honda Motor Company says that this is due to "tax withholding errors", while also pointing to a new human resources system and a payroll process for problems. They do further state that they plan to have this issue addressed as soon as possible.
The City of Findlay looks back at a good year, as they get ready for 2023. This past year, the city broke ground on the Strict Center, which will be used to train fire firefighters and law enforcement. The city is also moving forward in building a downtown recreation area.
Now that budget hearings have been held the Allen County Commissioners are crunching the numbers to come to a balanced budget. They are still waiting for the estimated revenues from the budget commissioner before they can make any final decisions on the budget. Department heads have submitted their requests and now comes the hard part, making sure those requests and the increase in items, like health insurance, and utilities, don't exceed incoming revenue.
Unofficial results for Hancock issues on November 8th election.
