Tax Credits

SPRINGFIELD, Mo --  Economic uncertainty is a large, dark cloud looming over Americans as we approach the end of the year.  As the stalemate in Washington continues, the pending fiscal cliff could mean trouble for your taxes. Some experts believe that...

Whatever the ultimate shape of the "fiscal cliff" solution that has preoccupied all Washington, and a fair swath of the rest of country, in the final days of 2012 and into the new year, Americans of all walks of life should be asking themselves this...

WASHINGTON – Details of the emerging “fiscal cliff” deal ricocheted through the Capitol on Monday, appearing to please almost no one from either political party, as President Obama urged negotiators toward a conclusion. A House vote...

A year ago, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave an inaugural address that was both lofty in vision and grounded in reality — the poetry of growing Baltimore by 10,000 residents in the next decade tempered by the prose of how to get there. "We...

Mitt Romney, who opposed government subsidies for clean power and thought all energy production technologies should compete equally in the free market, did not win the election. That's the good news. The bad news is that his backward policies are still...

With lawmakers set to trudge into Hartford next week for a holiday special session to plug this year's state budget hole, it's a safe bet that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wishes he hadn't said two weeks ago that he would avoid raising taxes to solve the crisis....

Dear Liz: I'm about to marry an active-duty military man. We're in the process of marrying our finances, and I have several questions. First, what is a good emergency fund for us? We run our household on his salary because I'm recently unemployed. I'...

Top stories of 2012 5. Molded Fiber Glass does not expect to lay off any workers in the coming year after laying off 92 in 2012, said Dave Giovannini, plant manager. "We are anticipating a level of business that will allow us to retain our work force,...

As the year draws to a close you may want to think about any tax credits you could be missing out on. Donating to organizations like Goodwill is a nice way to give and get. Most people are just looking to help others. The tax credit can be an added...

Here is our weekly salute to the people, places and organizations that make Northern Michigan a special place to live. State champs The Petoskey High School debate team brought home top honors from state competition again this year. We are proud of these...

WASHINGTON -- Moody's Investors Service warned Wednesday that the "fiscal cliff" tax deal was not enough to remove the risk of a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The company, one of three major credit rating firms, said the deal approved Tuesday...

While politicians spar in Washington over how to keep the nation from going over a "fiscal cliff," environmental activists warn that the wind-energy industry faces its own cliff if Congress doesn't act soon to extend a federal tax break for turbine...