Preparing For Tax Season: Understanding What Has Changed Due To The Pandemic
Between a pandemic, stimulus payments, and unemployment insurance, filing your taxes will be a bit more complex this year.
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Between a pandemic, stimulus payments, and unemployment insurance, filing your taxes will be a bit more complex this year.
In February, volunteers with the Westmoreland County Community College will help prepare simple tax returns for lower-income, elderly and people with disabilities.
Parents of children born in 2020 are eligible for stimulus payments covering their dependents, if they meet the income requirements.
Administrators for Pittsburgh Public Schools are hosting a public hearing on their 2021 budget today.
July 15 is the deadline to file your tax returns.
A $2 trillion stimulus package that would provide help for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus, families and businesses passed in the Senate late Wednesday night.
The state Department of Revenue is extending the income tax deadline to July 15 amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
Americans will have an additional three months to file their taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the US Treasury Secretary said on Friday.
The dreaded April 15 tax deadline is two months away, but Duquesne University Tax Professor Dr. Bryan Menk says, don't wait to file your returns.
The city council has been unable to agree on when to start collecting the park tax or where to spend it.
The deadline to file your taxes is exactly three months away.
The players' associations for the NFL, NHL, and MLB are suing Pittsburgh over its 3 percent tax on wages earned by visiting athletes.
Pennsylvania is getting an unexpected windfall, as internet sales tax revenues are coming in nearly four times above what had been projected for the current fiscal year.
Drivers would pay 10.5 cents a gallon more for gas and 19 cents a gallon more for diesel fuel under a long-awaited compromise struck by Ohio state lawmakers Tuesday.
Allegheny County Treasurer John K. Weinstein announced today an extension of the tax discount period until Monday, April 1.
Gov. Tom Wolf is pitching his plan to finance a multibillion-dollar capital plan by taxing Marcellus Shale natural gas production as a way to help Pennsylvania schools clean up environmental health hazards.
Pennsylvania's governor is promoting a statewide infrastructure plan as a way to fund the expansion of broadband into areas that lack high-speed access to the internet.
Tax collectors say Century III Mall owes hundreds of thousands in property taxes from last year.
There's a way to help local military families, just by filing your taxes.
You might be thrown a curve ball after a new tax reporting requirement that many Pennsylvanians are seeing for the first time.
Gov. Tom Wolf is planning to ask lawmakers to approve a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production to finance a multibillion-dollar capital plan for a wide range of projects.
Pennsylvania's tax filing season opened Monday.
Good news for people worried the government shutdown would delay their tax refunds.
Holiday sales grew at their fastest pace in six years, buoyed by rising wages and a drop in gas prices.
The tax law passed late last year included slews of changes that will have wide impacts across the U.S. Among them is a likely jump in the numbers of Americans who'll owe taxes when they file 2018 returns.
Friday kicks off the weekend with some warmer temperatures, but they will not last long.
A nighttime crash during the week of Christmas is now causing major traffic backups every afternoon on Interstate 79.
A U-Haul truck made its way onto the tracks at Station Square early Friday morning.
The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday.
Mike Tomlin's assistant coaches aren't expected to be retained by the team unless they are rehired by the new coach.
Friday kicks off the weekend with some warmer temperatures, but they will not last long.
A nighttime crash during the week of Christmas is now causing major traffic backups every afternoon on Interstate 79.
A U-Haul truck made its way onto the tracks at Station Square early Friday morning.
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Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the DOJ after they appeared in a video urging members of the military not to follow "illegal orders" — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took on two cases challenging states that bar transgender athletes from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identities. One of them involves a student from West Virginia. Lauren Linder reports.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
If you get a ticket in the city of Pittsburgh, there could be a higher chance that instead of getting it on your car windshield, you're getting it in the mail.
Western Pennsylvania is grappling with a December that has been significantly colder than in years past.
Sean Collier tells us about three things to do in and around Pittsburgh this weekend!
We’re learning about the different options available in Western PA for skiing and snowboarding, with some help from Kidsburgh!
A night out for Restaurant Week may include a stop at The Millhouse Restaurant, located in the Joinery Hotel!
David and Heather learn how to paint .. with the help of some hot air!
Daisy Jade gets a lesson from The Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Cranberry Township!
Some drivers in Pittsburgh are ignoring road closure signs in the South Side Flats, leaving residents exasperated.
A Westmoreland County taxidermist is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Stray voltage from a nearby streetlight shocked Montana Mitchell and her dog, leaving the dog immobile.
Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
A woman says she and her dog were shocked while running in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
The yearly tradition marks the start of months of training for Pittsburgh Marathon participants.
Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.
Once the holidays are over, we often find ourselves in a funk, so how can we find ways to boost our mood?
A major expansion in women's health care is taking shape in Washington County.
Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him.
Mike Tomlin's assistant coaches aren't expected to be retained by the team unless they are rehired by the new coach.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Sidney Crosby scored one of Pittsburgh's three power-play goals and the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3.
Former Robert Morris University basketball player Markeese Hastings is accused of taking bribes to throw games.
The Steelers have reportedly requested to interview three different defensive coordinators for their open head coaching position.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
The Macy's location at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall will be among the several closures.
With the Steelers hosting their first playoff game with fans in the building since 2018, a lot of revenue is expected to be made in the city.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
"The Pitt" won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
The mayor met with Pittsburgh Water workers to get an update on the city's efforts to replace lead service lines on Thursday.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
A truck slammed into the Interstate 79 bridge over Thoms Run Road last month.
No patient services are expected to be impacted, according to a UPMC spokesperson.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit said all rail traffic is being detoured through Allentown.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
