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Pronto podrías recibir una carta del IRS sobre deuda. Esto es lo que debes saber, según CNBC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

Tras un periodo de inactividad de dos años en relación con los avisos automáticos de cobro, el IRS ha comunicado que pronto reanudará el envío de este tipo de cartas, y los expertos ofrecen consejos en caso de recibir una.En febrero de 2022, la agencia suspendió los avisos de cobro automatizados para dedicar recursos a su acumulación de correspondencia y declaraciones sin procesar.Pero a partir del próximo mes, los avisos se reanudarán y el IRS enviará una “carta especial de recordatorio” que cubrirá la responsabilidad de los contribuyentes, las formas de pagar el saldo y el posible alivio de multas, dijo la agencia esta semana. El IRS anuncia que no aplicará multas por pagos atrasados de los impuestos de 2020 y 2021 Llega la época de preparar impuestos; el IRS detalla qué debes considerar CÓMO FUNCIONAN LOS AVISOS DE COBRO DEL IRSNormalmente, el CP14 es el primer aviso del IRS por un saldo de impuestos impagados, segu...

Viajeros que pagaron por pasar rápido los controles de seguridad del aeropuerto se enfrentan a retrasos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

Nueva York (CNN)– Es el pico de la temporada de viajes de fin de año. Pagaste US$ 189 por una suscripción anual a Clear para pasar sin problemas por el control de seguridad del aeropuerto y ponerte al frente de la cola de la TSA.Pero los pasajeros que pagaron una fracción del precio de una membresía TSA PreCheck (US$ 78 por cinco años) se están moviendo más rápido que tú en su carril dedicado. E incluso la gente que no pagó más se te adelanta porque hay varias filas “normales”.Bienvenido al nuevo problema de los viajes en avión: qué fila de seguridad elegir.Se espera que millones de personas vuelen esta semana de fiestas, un 6% más que el año pasado. Muchos intentan evitar las colas apuntándose a programas relativamente nuevos y caros, tanto gubernamentales como privados, que prometen agilizar el paso por los controles de seguridad del aeropuerto.Los viajes en avión privado al estilo Uber ya están aquí y los vuelos cuestan desde US$ 111Pero a medida que más y más p...

Misa de Navidad del papa Francisco y bendición ‘urbi et orbi’: a qué hora es y cómo ver en vivo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

(CNN Español) – Con la Navidad llega uno de los momentos más significativos para los católicos de todo el mundo: la misa que ofrece el papa Francisco desde el Vaticano, en la que ofrece su bendición urbi et orbi.Urbi et orbi significa “a la ciudad (Roma) y el mundo”, según Fundéu. Era la fórmula habitual con la que empezaban las proclamas del Imperio Romano. Actualmente es la bendición más solemne que ofrece el papa. Se realiza en dos fechas: el domingo de Pascua y el día de Navidad.Nueva doctrina del Vaticano permite bendecir a parejas del mismo sexoUn día antes de la Navidad, el 24 de diciembre, el papa Francisco celebrará la tradicional misa de gallo, la primera de las celebraciones litúrgicas previstas en la basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano.Ambas celebraciones de la iglesia católica figuran entre las últimas del año y ya tienen horario confirmado.El domingo 24 de diciembre, el pontífice presidirá la misa de Nochebuena, también conocida como misa de gallo, durante la noche en l...

1 killed in shooting in parking lot of Thornton business

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person died after a shooting early Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Thornton business, according to police.A suspect, 26-year-old Victor Salazar-Guarache, was arrested.The shooting happened around 12:50 a.m. in the 16000 block of Grant Street, in the parking lot of a Topgolf location.Thornton police said there was a disturbance between a couple of employees at the business. The suspect, Salazar-Guarache, allegedly shot another man, a 22-year-old.The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Topgolf told FOX31 that it was deeply saddened by the incident, and was cooperating with law enforcement.The venue was closed on Saturday, and the company said it was offering counseling services to employees.The investigation was ongoing.

Argument in Westminster parking lot leads to deadly shooting: Police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Westminster investigated a shooting in a parking lot late Friday night that killed one and critically injured another.Officers responded to the 8900 block of Harlan Street around 10:35 p.m. and found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound.He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.Shortly after, officers were notified of an additional adult man who was also at a local hospital. He was in critical condition suffering from a gunshot wound.Police said it is believed an argument ensued between several adult men in the parking lot which led to several of them firing guns at each other.WPD said they did not believe there was a danger to the public.The investigation was ongoing.

A merchant vessel linked to Israel has been damaged in a drone attack off India’s west coast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A drone hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a British maritime security firm said, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged chemical product tanker occurred 120 miles (200-kilometers) southwest of the Indian port of Veraval, said Ambrey. It gave no further details about the vessel’s Israeli links. Ambrey said the drone attack struck the stern and caused a fire onboard that was later extinguished without any casualties among the crew. The firm said the vessel suffered some structural damage and some water was taken onboard.“The vessel was Israel-affiliated. She had last called in Saudi Arabia and was destined for India at the time,” Ambrey said. The Indian Navy responded after the shipping company requested assistance, a naval official said. “Indian Navy had dispatched an aircraft, which arrived overhead the MV (merchant vessel),” a statement said. “Saf...

New Illinois driving laws going into effect in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois roads could be safer next year after several new laws go into effect starting January 1st, 2024.One new law bans the use of teleconferencing, video chats, or video streaming while driving, giving police officers more authority to cut down on distractions that lead to crashes.More than 24,000 tickets were given out for distracted driving in the past year.Videoconferencing while driving will be banned.Car manufacturers must create a 24-hour hotline to allow police to track stolen cars.Absolves car owners of fees, fines, or penalties during the period in which the car was stolen or hijacked.Police officers cannot stop a car for having an object hanging from the rearview mirror.Law enforcement is prohibited from sharing license plate reader data with other states to protect women coming to Illinois for an abortion.New and used car dealers can sell cars over the Internet, with delivery to a customer’s residence or chosen l...

When will I get the Social Security cost-of-living increase in 2024?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) annual adjustment of benefits to offset inflation is set to kick in, meaning millions of recipients will see a higher number on their checks in 2024.While the cost of groceries, housing and other staples isn't getting any cheaper, inflation eased during 2023, leading officials to announce an increase of 3.2% – well under last year's eye-popping 8.7% jump.Estimated average monthly checks for retired workers will rise from $1,848 to $1,907, but not all recipients will receive their first larger payment at the same time.When will I get my first higher payment?According to the SSA, increased payments to roughly 7.5 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will start going out on Dec. 29 since Jan. 1 is a holiday. The COLA-adjusted Social Security benefits will start going out to more than 66 million recipients in January 2024. When you receive that first payment will depend on your birthday, however.If you were born betwe...

Google must pay $700 million over anticompetitive practices

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – All U.S. attorneys general have secured a $700 million agreement with Google over anticompetitive conduct with its Google Play Store. Google has to pay $630 million in restitution to users who were “harmed” by Google’s anticompetitive practices and made a purchase in the Google Play Store between Aug. 2016 and Sept. 2023. Further, Google must pay the states $70 million in penalties and adopt better business practices to reduce the tech behemoth’s “unfair marketplace power over other companies and consumers,” according to a press release from the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.“Texas has led the nation in the fight to hold giant tech companies accountable for monopolistic activity,” Paxton said. “I am proud that this settlement brought together so many states who recognized the importance of protecting free markets.”The lawsuit started in 2021 when the coalition of attorneys general sued Google for “unlawfully monopolizing the market of Android app d...

Early Hall of Fame votes reveal strong support for former Twins star Joe Mauer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:52:41 GMT

It will still be another month until Joe Mauer finds out if he’s ticketed for Cooperstown in July, but the former Twins catcher has garnered strong support on Hall of Fame ballots revealed publicly thus far, a good sign for his chances at entry, be it this year or in the future.X (formerly Twitter) user Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs) and his team, who track the publicly revealed ballots, has Mauer currently receiving 76.3 percent of the votes as of Saturday morning with 38 ballots revealed. That, of course, is a very small percentage of voters — just 9.9 percent — but is a good early indicator for Mauer, who would need to receive at least 75 percent of the vote to receive the call from the Hall of Fame.Mauer, whose candidacy is being voted on for the first time this year, has received support on 29 of 38 ballots tracked thus far. Per Thibodaux’s tracker, an estimated 384 ballots will be cast with a player needing around 288 votes for entry.Long-tenured members of the Baseball Writers ...