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OLEAN — The United Way of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties is pleased to announce the availability of free basic tax preparation services through the...

The Internal Revenue Service and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will begin processing income tax returns today, which marks the off...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 65 and currently working full-time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I'd expect to have to pay income ...

Republican members of New York's congressional delegation are set to meet with President-elect Donald Trump this weekend and push for an increase to t...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting...

DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age which is just under 2 years away for her now. If she were to begi...

Local unemployment rose in November, but with lower rates than a year ago according to state officials. The state Department of Labor this week report...

Federal agencies reported $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to data released by the Office of Management and Budg...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

ALBANY — Supportive housing is a lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers who benefit from having staff and services onsite where they live, but advocate...

BELMONT — A state grant will help Allegany County property owners renovate vacant spaces to improve the area’s rental apartment stock. State officials...

Local sales taxes generally saw small declines in October, state officials reported. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that while 63% of co...

DEAR RUSTY: I served in the U.S. Army from January 1958 to Feb 1961. What increase should I receive for those years and who do I call and at what phon...

Oct. 15 marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. But thi...

The federal government built 33 new courthouses between 2000 and 2010, but poor planning and incorrect estimates led the buildings to collectively be ...

DEAR RUSTY: I retired at my full retirement age, am now 79 and will be 80 in December. I have been working consistently since. I get a meager Social S...