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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the South Dakota presidential and state primaries

May. 31, 2024 10:07 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Republicans’ tug-of-war over their party identity continues in Tuesday’s election, with district-level primaries the main event. South Dakota may be best known for Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s no-apologies approach to politics, earning her the...

140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear

Apr. 26, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies. The government pilot...