For the second tax season, the Business Branch of the Carson City Library at the Business Resource Innovation Center is providing free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program through the Internal Revenue Service and United Way Northern Nevada and the Sierra.

As part of providing this valuable service to members of the community that have low-to-moderate income, the BRIC is collaborating with the Future Business Leaders of America club on campus at Carson High School.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the School ensemble concert on Tuesday is an undertaking the community will be proud of, explains Education Director Sue Jesch in this presentation of It's Your City.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its March 21 meeting, including the priority of General Fund projects and the reinstatement of the Deputy City Manager position.

It's Your City is a weekly program aimed at keeping you informed about city government and other organizations and happenings around Carson City, Nev.

Brenda Frances Barlett lost a lawsuit in the United States Tax Court regarding her 2008 individual income tax return. T.C. Memo. 2012-254.

She prepared her own return on Turbo Tax, reporting a total tax of $44,619. IRS determined the correct liability was $88,287 and the Tax Court agreed with IRS.

No facts were in dispute. She received $223,870 from the employer retirement plan when she retired. She only reported $119,400 as taxable, but it was all taxable. She underreported her pension income by over $100,000.