IRS to Compete with Tax Preparation Service Companies

TL/DR - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will launch a free tax-filing service called Direct File in 13 states in 2024 for eligible taxpayers with simple returns. The service, which will be available in English and Spanish, has been criticized as unnecessary and costly to taxpayers, with some arguing that existing free services from private…

Giuliani Must Pay $148M to Georgia Poll Workers

TL/DR - A federal jury ordered former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million to two election workers for defamation over false claims that they stole the 2020 election in Georgia. The ruling, which came after nine hours of deliberation, sees Giuliani paying more than three times the $48 million sought by the workers in the first large…

Padilla, Cortez Masto Urge Expansion of Fueling Credit Access

TL/DR - U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Catherine Cortez Masto led 13 other Senators to call on the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize guidelines for and maximize access to the 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. Their recommendations would expand eligibility for this tax credit to…

Renovation Plans Revealed for Troubled Mesa Sports Complex

TL/DR - The 320-acre Legacy Sports Park in Mesa, Arizona, has been acquired in a $25.8 million deal by AZ Athletic Associates LLC, a company founded by San Francisco-based private equity firm Burke Operating Partners LLC and Rocky Mountain Resources. The park, which had faced financial issues leading to its previous owner filing for Chapter 11…