WASHINGTON - There's a new challenge for New York State and others that have tried to do an end-around regarding the new federal tax law that was recently approved in Washington. New York State is one of several states that have moved to let … [Read more...]
IRS Office in Jamestown Reopens On Limited Basis
JAMESTOWN - The IRS Office in Jamestown will once again be open on a limited basis. Over the weekend Congressman Tom Reed’s office announced that the office will now be open three days a week. Last week, the Jamestown Post-Journal ran a story … [Read more...]
Residents Warned of Phone Scams
JAMESTOWN - Local residents are being advised to be wary of a couple of phone scams: SCAM INVOLVING JAMESTOWN BPU The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities advises customers to be on the alert for a recent scam that has surfaced among its hotel … [Read more...]
Young Warns Residents to Be Vigilant Against IRS Scams
ALBANY - Senator Catharine Young (R,I,C- Olean) is warning area residents to be on the lookout in response to an ongoing phone scam that has already plagued several local residents. The scam begins with a resident receiving a call from someone … [Read more...]
Tom Reed Demands Report on Missing IRS Emails, Calls for Special Investigator
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) wants to get to the bottom of the recent Internal Revenue Service scandal that involves hundreds of missing emails. During a hearing on the House’s Ways and Means Committee last week, Reed pressed IRS … [Read more...]
Tax Deadline is Today
WASHINGTON - If you haven’t filed your 2013 income tax return yet, you have until the end of today to do so and get it in the mail or file paperwork for an extension to meet the April 15 deadline. There’s somewhat good news for folks who are in a … [Read more...]
Lakewood Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Payroll Taxes
BUFFALO - The man who owns and operates a Lakewood business will spend the next year in a federal prison after being sentenced U.S. District Court on Wednesday. According to WIVB in Buffalo, 57-year-old John Creighton of Bemus Point who was … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: House Ways and Means Committee Continues IRS Hearings
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in congress was part of a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Tuesday which focused on the continuing scandal embroiling the IRS. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says the committee met with members … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed says House will Look into IRS Bias Against Conservative Groups
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress says he and his colleagues will be investigating the Internal Revenue Service. In a statement released over the weekend, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) said that following an admission by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: United Way Seeks Volunteers for Income Tax Assistance Program
JAMESTOWN - The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County is getting ready for the upcoming tax season and needs community members to serve at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. The Chautauqua County VITA Coalition works with the … [Read more...]
