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DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are going to be taking Social Security at 62. She will be 62 on April 15, 2025. I will be 62 Aug. 7, 2025. When should we ap...

ALBANY — The outflow of New York taxpayers to the rest of the country subsided from the previous year’s record high during the second tax-filing perio...

OLEAN — Homeowners needing some financial help with repairs will have another chance thanks to the Olean Local Development Corporation. A second round...

The IRS has appointed a new “taxpayer experience officer,” whose salary is paid by — who else? — taxpayers themselves. The agency hasn’t publicly anno...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife died May 4. I notified Social Security, and they have removed the direct deposit made to my joint checking account on May 8, 2024....

PresidentJoe Biden, who insists his presumptiveGOPopponent is a dire “threat to democracy” and a potential “dictator,” openly brags about ignoring the...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing legislation to make college more affordable for working families by increasing federal grants — eventually...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — When former President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans last week that he was thinking about replacing the income tax with an “...

DEAR RUSTY: I try to read your article each week and appreciate the information you provide. I am 62 and considering my retirement options and when I ...

Most area entities which collect local sales taxes saw increases in June, according to the state’s top fiscal watchdog. The Office of the State Comptr...

DEAR RUSTY: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still...

ELLICOTTVILLE — A pair of development projects in Cattaraugus County are seeking tax breaks, the county Industrial Development Agency reported. North ...

OLEAN — Volunteers are being sought to help with the annual Pride in the Park event, set for June 29. Cattaraugus County Pride Coalition will host the...

The Biden budget deficit this fiscal year probably will exceed $1.6 trillion. This from a president who has repeatedly tried to pass himself off as a ...

State government’s spending habit has become so addictive that, eventually, every move that everyday citizens make in New York will come attached with...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there a limit on earnings when you’re fully retired? Also, should all retirees receive COLA or is there an exception? — Retired But Won...

WELLSVILLE — Voters in Wellsville Central School District will be asked to go to the polls June 10 to authorize, again, the construction of a new athl...

If you want inflation to drop, pay attention to the national debt. Interest payments on the debt recently surpassed spending on defense and Medicare, ...