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It is bad enough to pay income tax but Form 8960, Net Investment Income Tax for Individuals, Estates and Trust is an additional amount to pay in certain circumstances.

Paul Dominique Laxalt, a former Nevada Governor, United States Senator, Lieutenant Governor and District Attorney, and one of former President Ronald Reagan’s closest friends in politics, died at a healthcare facility in Northern Virginia on Monday. He was 96.

Recently, we explained why U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh is probably the best person President Donald Trump could have picked for the upcoming Supreme Court opening.

We noted his outstanding record as a lawyer and appellate judge and reviewed his glowing recommendations from legal scholars and colleagues. He’s a good and decent man with outstanding credentials and judicial temperament.

A wildlife bill supported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife is now before both houses of Congress. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act recommends crucial funding for conservation of those fish and wildlife species in greatest need across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nevada Second District Congressman Mark Amodei announced Wednesday the hiring of Molly Lowe as his new Legislative Director.

Being a real patriot these days takes true grit, like the United States Marine Corps motto "Semper Fidelis," the latin translation of "always faithful."

Authentic patriotism just doesn't seem to fit the modern political narrative.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Wednesday after the House voted on H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018. This legislation failed to pass the House by a recorded vote of 121-301.

Health and Social Services (HSS) has been the fastest-growing category of state expenditures since Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10). Nevada spent $5.5 billion on these services in FY17, up from $2.2 billion in FY06.

Much of this spending is financed through federal grants for Medicaid, food stamps and other welfare programs. As Nevada spends money on these programs, it gets some reimbursement from the federal government. However, the reimbursements do not compensate Nevada fully for all expenditures, and certain programs such as Medicaid require a matching state commitment.

Fifty years have elapsed since the release of "2001: A Space Odyssey," which creatively tried to make sense of the past and speculated about the future. Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will review that 1968 blockbuster film and its impact on a generation during his presentation Saturday, June 9 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada National Guard is set to host its 20th annual Flag Day and U.S. Army’s 243rd birthday celebration 10 a.m. June 14 at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on Capitol grounds, 101 N. Carson St.

Maybe Congress realized what they did when they increased the Standard Deduction for single folks to $12,000 for year 2018 ($24,000 for joint returns). But now your child can earn up to $12,000 of wages and still pay no income tax.

An American Indian tribe with deep roots in the Lake Tahoe basin is seeking to reclaim land that’s part of a Nevada resort area. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California wants to ask Congress for nearly 375 acres of federal land in Incline Village.

IRS investigated Carlo Marinello’s activities for years 2004 through 2009. In 2012 IRS charged him with violating several criminal tax statutes under Code Section 7212(a). That Section makes it a felony to corruptly or by force obstruct or impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue Code.

Residents and businesses in Nevada’s state capital can show support for Carson City sheriff’s deputies and all law enforcement this spring by shining a blue porch light, Mayor Bob Crowell said Tuesday.

Nevada Humanities will welcome author Julie Buntin at a series of events throughout Northern Nevada during the month of May. Ms. Buntin is the author of Marlena: A Novel, the 2018 pick for Nevada Reads — a statewide, public book club. Nevada Reads invites Nevadans to read selected works of literature and to come together in their communities to share the ideas and perceptions inspired by the book club selections.

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced business expense deductions for many types of business entertainment activities to zero.

Matt Sampson, director of operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada in Carson City, travels to Washington, D.C., April 18-19, to advocate for afterschool programming threatened by cuts in the proposed 2019 federal budget.

For the second straight weekend, gun rights supporters rallied at the Nevada Capitol in downtown Carson City to voice their support for Second Amendment freedom.

CARSON CITY — Nineteen Carson High School Capital FFA students yielded bushels of awards at the Nevada State FFA Conference held at the University of Nevada Reno March 20-24. Most notably, the CHS Career and Technical Education students were honored with the Best Dressed Chapter Award, recognizing the chapter as the most professional chapter at the conference.

Fifty years have elapsed since the release of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which creatively tried to make sense of the past and speculated about the future.

A group of pro-Second Amendment demonstrators marched Sunday from Mills Park to the Nevada Capitol, where they lined North Carson Street waving signs and flags in support of gun ownership rights.

Nevadans who purchase insurance on the health exchange and don’t qualify for subsidies from the federal government saw hefty increases in their premiums last year, and those rates are likely to increase again this year unless Congress takes action in the next few weeks.

Internal Controls are a process to provide reasonable assurance on the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations as well as giving reliability of financial reporting and compliance with various laws. All publicly traded companies have internal control requirements since 2002 when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed by Congress.

The first part of our two-column series on President Calvin Coolidge reviewed his early career, culminating in his service as Massachusetts governor. Today, his time as vice president and 30th president.

In 1920, Coolidge was a favorite son candidate for president from Massachusetts. At that time, most states chose delegates to the Republican national convention at their state conventions.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Department of Transportation Director Rudy Malfabon said Monday, March 12, that with federal highway funding good just through March 23, Congress still hasn't acted on a two-year spending bill. He said congressional hearings have been held on the subject, including ...

Join Carson City Republican Women at their upcoming meeting to hear several candidates vying for U.S. and Nevada state positions in the upcoming primary election.

On Tuesday, March 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Casino Fandango we are pleased to hear from Sharron Angle for U.S. Congress, Adam Laxalt for Governor, Jared Fisher for Governor, Bob Beers for Treasurer, Craig Mueller for Attorney General, Ben Kieckhefer for NV State Senate and Carol del Carlo for Board of Regents.

Retired Carson High School teacher Brian Reedy of Carson City will join more than 300 other advocates in Washington, D.C. March 19-21 to meet with their Members of Congress to share their stories of the personal impact Parkinson’s disease has made on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

A special tax benefit to save future income taxes is known as the “Step Up in Tax Basis.”

This happens when someone dies and leaves stocks, bonds, personal property and real estate to the heirs.

Nevada politicians across the political spectrum raised concerns Monday about a Department of Interior budget request that, if implemented by Congress, could affect how the federal public land agency operates and funds conservation projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Friday after Congress successfully passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, a two-year budget agreement that invests in our nation’s military, infrastructure, and health care programs: