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| New York Today: Tips for Tax Day | New York Today: Tips for Tax Day |
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| Updated, 9:56 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this soggy Tuesday. | Good morning on this soggy Tuesday. |
| Paying your taxes can be satisfying. | Paying your taxes can be satisfying. |
| If, of course, you do it ahead of time, do it right, and get a big fat check (or two) on the other end. | If, of course, you do it ahead of time, do it right, and get a big fat check (or two) on the other end. |
| More than seven million state tax returns had been filed as of last week, and if yours wasn’t one of them, you’re not alone. | More than seven million state tax returns had been filed as of last week, and if yours wasn’t one of them, you’re not alone. |
| But you have until Monday to either file, apply for an extension or face a penalty. | But you have until Monday to either file, apply for an extension or face a penalty. |
| Or get into even more trouble. | Or get into even more trouble. |
| A New York deli owner was arrested on charges of tax fraud this month after he reportedly failed to file tax returns and pay almost $52,000 in sales tax, according to the state’s Department of Taxation and Finance. | A New York deli owner was arrested on charges of tax fraud this month after he reportedly failed to file tax returns and pay almost $52,000 in sales tax, according to the state’s Department of Taxation and Finance. |
| If convicted, he could face a fine totaling six figures and serve over a decade in prison. | If convicted, he could face a fine totaling six figures and serve over a decade in prison. |
| To help you avoid any headaches, The Times recently published some tips for filing at the last minute. | To help you avoid any headaches, The Times recently published some tips for filing at the last minute. |
| And for more help, here’s our two cents: | And for more help, here’s our two cents: |
| • Several libraries across the city have added help centers before Tax Day. So bring your documents, file away, and then get lost in a novel. | • Several libraries across the city have added help centers before Tax Day. So bring your documents, file away, and then get lost in a novel. |
| • In-person preparation help is also available at these spots suggested by the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs. | • In-person preparation help is also available at these spots suggested by the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs. |
| • Beware of scams by looking out for phishing emails and thieves pretending to be officers with the Internal Revenue Service. | • Beware of scams by looking out for phishing emails and thieves pretending to be officers with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| • To that end, after a number of arrests of tax preparers statewide, ask to see their registration certificates with the Internal Revenue Service and New York State. | • To that end, after a number of arrests of tax preparers statewide, ask to see their registration certificates with the Internal Revenue Service and New York State. |
| • Keep calm: Tax Day may be linked to a spike in fatal car accidents. And a notable rise in stress, according to the American Psychological Association. | • Keep calm: Tax Day may be linked to a spike in fatal car accidents. And a notable rise in stress, according to the American Psychological Association. |
| So try to chill out, and hey, how convenient: It’s spa week. | So try to chill out, and hey, how convenient: It’s spa week. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| This week it’s becoming warmer. Today’s high is near 60. | This week it’s becoming warmer. Today’s high is near 60. |
| It should also be drier, but not yet. | It should also be drier, but not yet. |
| Expect showers until the early afternoon, and lingering drops into the evening. | Expect showers until the early afternoon, and lingering drops into the evening. |
| Perfect tax-preparation weather. | Perfect tax-preparation weather. |
| • The donors at the center of the federal corruption investigation into police commanders and the mayor’s fund-raising were proud of their connections. [New York Times] | • The donors at the center of the federal corruption investigation into police commanders and the mayor’s fund-raising were proud of their connections. [New York Times] |
| • A comedy routine by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio caused controversy (and cringing) on Saturday night over a racially charged joke. [New York Times] | • A comedy routine by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio caused controversy (and cringing) on Saturday night over a racially charged joke. [New York Times] |
| • Tax cuts passed under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s are celebrated by many taxpayers, but they could leave the state open to financial and political pitfalls. [New York Times] | • Tax cuts passed under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s are celebrated by many taxpayers, but they could leave the state open to financial and political pitfalls. [New York Times] |
| • Thieves took $280,000 from a bank in Borough Park, Brooklyn, after carving a hole in the roof. [New York Times] | • Thieves took $280,000 from a bank in Borough Park, Brooklyn, after carving a hole in the roof. [New York Times] |
| • Some Americans might be surprised by Donald J. Trump’s contentious style, but the city’s tabloids see the old Trump playbook at work. [New York Times] | • Some Americans might be surprised by Donald J. Trump’s contentious style, but the city’s tabloids see the old Trump playbook at work. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Marlins lance Mets, 10-3. Wizards zap Nets, 120- 111. | • Scoreboard: Marlins lance Mets, 10-3. Wizards zap Nets, 120- 111. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • In honor of the 100th birthday of the author Beverly Cleary, join the New York Public Library online for a Twitter poll and share thoughts on your favorite Cleary book. | • In honor of the 100th birthday of the author Beverly Cleary, join the New York Public Library online for a Twitter poll and share thoughts on your favorite Cleary book. |
| • “Staten Island Unlimited: The Borough’s First Triennial of Photography” is on display at the Alice Austen House on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [$3 suggested donation] | • “Staten Island Unlimited: The Borough’s First Triennial of Photography” is on display at the Alice Austen House on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [$3 suggested donation] |
| • The author Roger Horowitz discusses the history of Brooklyn-produced Manischewitz wine at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] | • The author Roger Horowitz discusses the history of Brooklyn-produced Manischewitz wine at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • Support the American Tap Dance Foundation at its spring fund-raiser, featuring performances by top tappers, at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $125] | • Support the American Tap Dance Foundation at its spring fund-raiser, featuring performances by top tappers, at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $125] |
| • The Havana Film Festival showcases stories of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population with a screening of “Made in Bangkok” at Village East Cinema in the East Village. 9 p.m. [$10.49] | • The Havana Film Festival showcases stories of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population with a screening of “Made in Bangkok” at Village East Cinema in the East Village. 9 p.m. [$10.49] |
| • Candidate tracker: Hillary Clinton speaks at the Times Center in Midtown at 9:30 a.m. Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio speaks at the Women’s National Republican Club in Midtown at 10:30 a.m. Bill campaigns for Hillary at the Mudan Banquet Hall in Flushing, Queens, at 10:30 a.m. and at the American Irish Historical Society on the Upper East Side at 2:15 p.m. | • Candidate tracker: Hillary Clinton speaks at the Times Center in Midtown at 9:30 a.m. Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio speaks at the Women’s National Republican Club in Midtown at 10:30 a.m. Bill campaigns for Hillary at the Mudan Banquet Hall in Flushing, Queens, at 10:30 a.m. and at the American Irish Historical Society on the Upper East Side at 2:15 p.m. |
| • Requests for absentee ballots must be postmarked by today. Here’s how. | |
| • Knicks at Pacers, 7 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Marlins, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Knicks at Pacers, 7 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Mets host Marlins, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check a traffic map or radio reports on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check a traffic map or radio reports on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year. | Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year. |
| Since 1955, the deadline to file each year has generally been April 15. | Since 1955, the deadline to file each year has generally been April 15. |
| Procrastinators can thank Abraham Lincoln for the extra time. | Procrastinators can thank Abraham Lincoln for the extra time. |
| Emancipation Day celebrates the day in 1862 that Lincoln freed thousands of slaves in the District of Columbia, and it’s usually honored on April 16. | Emancipation Day celebrates the day in 1862 that Lincoln freed thousands of slaves in the District of Columbia, and it’s usually honored on April 16. |
| But this year, April 16 falls on a weekend, and Emancipation Day will be formally observed one day early. | But this year, April 16 falls on a weekend, and Emancipation Day will be formally observed one day early. |
| Tax Day is then bumped to the next official business day: Monday, April 18. | Tax Day is then bumped to the next official business day: Monday, April 18. |
| And now you have some trivia to make Tax Day less taxing. | And now you have some trivia to make Tax Day less taxing. |
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