You get a few extra days before Tax Day this year, thanks to the weekend and a holiday in Washington that shutters federal offices. But you still have to file by April 18. So how can you file for free? Sean McDonnell, cleveland.com’s business reporter, writes a weekly column called Saving You Money with the goal of doing just that. He’s investigated gas station discounts, cell phone plans and direct flights. And this week, he takes on the promise of free tax prep sites. To qualify for free offers, he writes, you’ll need to have a simple tax return and make $73,000 or less each year. To electronically file your state return for free, he’s got a tip for that too. Thanks, Sean.
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If you look hard enough, there are cheap and free ways to file your taxes — depending on your situation. (Chris Morris, Advanced Local) |
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Saving you money: Tax season is upon us. With municipal, state and federal taxes to file, there’s one question on Sean McDonnell’s mind: What’s the cheapest and easiest way to get this done?
August election: Less than four months after statehouse Republicans purged most August elections from Ohio’s calendar, they’re now marching toward organizing an August 2023 special election that would make it harder for pro-choice organizers to amend Ohio’s Constitution in November. Now they face the awkward prospect of squaring that opposition with a rushed effort to schedule an August election this year. Jake Zuckerman recaps what they’ve said.
Today in Ohio: A freshman Ohio state representative who came under scrutiny for belatedly or never reporting 18 tax liens and $1.45 million in outstanding debts falsely claimed that he graduated from MIT. We’re talking about David Dobos, a Republican from suburban Columbus, who has already changed his official bio page, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
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MIT lie: State Rep. David Dobos has resigned as vice chair of the Ohio House Higher Education Committee following a cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer report that he falsely claimed to have graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reports Jeremy Pelzer. |
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Rail upgrades: More than 100 rail crossings in 15 Ohio counties, including Summit, Medina and Lorain, will be getting safety upgrades, reports Peter Krouse. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved $1.7 million in enhancements on Wednesday. Of that amount, $517,000 will go toward installing LED lights at grade crossings on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway in Belmont, Huron, Jefferson, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. Jayland Walker: A special grand jury will meet Monday in Akron to determine whether charges will be filed against eight police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker last summer. Molly Walsh reports that city and downtown businesses are preparing for protests, similar to protests last summer, after the 25-year-old Black man was shot 41 times following a car chase through the city’s North Hill neighborhood. Mental health: Creating a children’s cabinet and improving access to mental health services in schools and communities are some of the possible ways Mayor Justin Bibb said he plans to support Cleveland-area youth. Bibb shared these ideas following a meeting on Wednesday between the mayor, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and a group of Cleveland-area high school students, Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports. Students and careers: Cleveland City Council recently approved expanding a program that aims to help connect the city’s students with future careers, reports Lucas Daprile. The PACE program -- which stands for planning and career exploration -- launched in 2021 and is set to receive $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act money. Childcare help: Cleveland is now accepting applications for a program aimed at helping parents pay for the cost of childcare. Lucas Daprile reports the program would offer multiple options for parents who are not currently covered by publicly funded childcare programs, paid for with $1.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars and administered by the nonprofit Starting Point. Spring bulbs: Flowers that grow from bulbs, such as daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and tulips, are a beloved sign of spring. Although most varieties of spring bulbs are not native to Northeast Ohio, their cheery colors and hardiness to our wild temperature swings have earned them a place in many local gardens, writes Susan Brownstein.
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FDA approval: Synapse Biomedical, a medical device company based in Oberlin, received FDA premarket approval Wednesday for a breathing device that allows patients with spinal cord injuries to breathe without the use of a ventilator. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports the device was first implanted at University Hospitals in a prospective clinical investigation in 2000. Since then it was tested in over 2,500 patients worldwide, including the late actor Christopher Reeve. Diabetes amputation: Amputations of the toes, feet or lower legs are one of the devastating costs of diabetes. But Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports a new technique that reroutes the blood flow to the legs and feet using healthy veins to bypass blocked arteries may soon change that, saving the limbs and often the lives of people with diabetes. West Side Market: The West Side Market is a supportive incubator for women-owned businesses. And the time is right for aspiring entrepreneurs to launch their culinary enterprises, now that the market has a 30% vacancy rate, reports Paris Wolfe. |
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7-year-old killed: A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted a couple in the death of a 7-year-old boy who gained control of a gun and accidentally shot himself in the head last month. Cory Shaffer reports the boy’s mother, Chartika Mock, and her boyfriend, Bryan Irby, are charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children in the March 11 death of Demetrius Dunlap. Child porn: A jury on Tuesday found a former Streetsboro council member guilty of a felony child pornography charge for exchanging obscene messages and photographs with a 13-year-old boy. Cory Shaffer reports that John Ruediger was in his third term on the suburban council in Portage County when he was arrested in April 2021. 'Frivolous' motion: Cuyahoga County’s top civil attorney faces legal sanctions over accusations that he “frivolously” filed a motion attacking a federal judge in order to delay proceedings in a lawsuit brought by a county jail inmate who was twice pepper-sprayed by guards. Adam Ferrise reports that David Lambert, the chief of the county prosecutor’s civil division, will appear today in front of U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese at a hearing to determine whether Lambert’s filings violated civil case procedure. High school gun: Court records show an 18-year-old student at West Geauga High School planned to “shoot multiple students” when he brought a gun to classes Monday, reports Molly Walsh. Brandon Morrissette of Lyndhurst was charged in Chardon Municipal Court with attempted murder after he was arrested and accused of bringing the weapon to school. |
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Polish pop-up: Brandon Chrostowski’s heritage is Polish, though the restaurateur-sommelier focuses on French cuisine at Edwins, the fine-dining restaurant he operates in Shaker Square. But he has never forgotten his roots, reports Marc Bona. Chrostowski will be cooking his native food at a pop-up restaurant, Bar Mleczny’s, through the Polish American Cultural Center. |
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Man gets life in prison for murders of 2 women in 1970s in Summit County Read more Man shot, killed in East Cleveland, police say Read more As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Notre Dame College invites community members to take a couple of classes April 22 Read more Northeast Ohio students create AQUA campaign to help keep Lake Erie clean Read more Work begins on Green Road construction in South Euclid Read more NEORSD targets flooding with Sprague Road project in Parma and North Royalton Read more Fairview Park spending $19,000 to update high school track surface Read more Lakewood moving ahead with climate action plan Read more Are orange barrels coming to your street? Lakewood announces 2023 road repaving program Read more NEORSD eyes sewer improvements for Blossom and Sutherland avenues in Parma Heights Read more Seven Hills City Council appoints Justin Costanzo to vacant at-large seat Read more |
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