Millions to get refund for taxes on unemployment aid
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The first phase of refunds will go to Americans who are single or are married but filed separately. The second phase will include those with more complex tax returns. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The Internal Revenue Service building is seen in Washington, D.C. The IRS said taxpayers do not need to file an amended return to get the refunds, which will begin to go out this month. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
An unemployed man stands at the entrance to the California Employment Development Department office in Canoga Park, Calif., on August 6. More than 23 million Americans filed to receive unemployment aid last year, the IRS said. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
CDC predicts spring peak in COVID-19 cases before sharp decline in July
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Kansas City Royals fans take a selfie with their masks on before the Royals take on the Texas Rangers at Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on April 04. The CDC said it expects COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations to drop sharply in July. File Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he wants to have 160 million people fully vaccinated by July 4 and at least one dose administered to 70% of the population by the same date. Photo by Alex Edelman/UPI | License Photo
Pizzeria owner arrested for allegedly using PPP loan to buy alpaca farm
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May 5 (UPI) A former Massachusetts pizza parlor owner was arrested for allegedly filing a fraudulent loan application under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Dana L. McIntyre, 57, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering after being accused of falsely inflating the size of his restaurant Rast Pasta Pizzeria in Beverly and Essex Mass., in order to obtain a loan of more than $660,000. The Justice Department said Tuesday he used the money to open an alpaca farm in Vermont.
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According to the complaint, McIntyre said in his application that the pizzeria employed nearly 50 people, while records indicated that the business paid fewer than 10 employees both before and after the application was submitted.
A health and security ban on most travel from India to the United States began Tuesday as the country surpassed 20 million total COVID-19 cases, according to government figures.
COVID-19 anxieties still high in U.S. one year into pandemic, poll shows
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The stress and mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic among people in the United States continues to vex people across the country, according to a new poll. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The stress and mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic among people in the United States continues to vex people across the country, according to a new poll. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The stress and mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic among people in the United States continues to vex people across the country, according to a new poll. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo