CNN host Chris Cuomo has apologized after referring to an Indian-American White House staffer as âRaj whatever-his-name-isâ on air this week. Viewers and critics accused Cuomo of racism, which he refuted during his apology.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows taxpayers to deduct the cost of home improvements from their income taxes, but only if the improvements were performed for medical reasons and on their main residence.
For the 2016 tax filing season, youâll report the income that you received in 2015. That includes pay received in 2015 but not pay you receive in 2016 for services performed in 2015 (youâll report that income next year). Not every person who received income in 2015 has to file a federal income tax return. There are a number of factors that affect whether you have to file including how much you earned â and the source of that income â as well as your filing status and your age. For most folks, this is pretty straightforward.