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IRS offers help to military members and veterans with their unique tax needs

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.

Rep. Wexton to hold student debt relief forum Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.

Making higher education more affordable and easing the burden of student debt on Virginia families has been a top priority for me in Congress. Over the past year, there have been two major actions taken to make it easier for those most in need to have their debt forgiven – reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and President Biden’s targeted student debt relief plan.To help constituents navigate the application process for these opportunities and have your questions answered, I’m hosting a Student Debt Relief Webinar next Thursday, October 20th at 2 p.m.

Candidates Spanberger and Vega at PW Committee of 100 Oct. 21 at G-FHS

The Prince William Committee of 100 and the Prince William-Fauquier League of Women Voters have announced they will sponsor a Candidates Night on Friday, Oct. 21, at Gar-Field High School on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge, starting at 7 p.m. for the 7th District Congressional District seat.

Social Security announces 8.7 percent benefit increase for 2023

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today, Oct. 13. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January.

Some USFDA restrictions lifted - More now eligible to give blood or platelets with the Red Cross

According to Red Cross representative Ashley Henyan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its blood donor eligibility guidance on vCJD, eliminating the deferral for those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland and France between 1980 and 2001.

Day Without Us set for Sept. 30 to protest overturn of Roe v. Wade

Organizers are asking participants to stop business as usual and remove themselves from their daily routines to demonstrate power and autonomy over how they use their bodies. Instead of work and school, they are asked to participate in an online teach-in and local events across the country.

Suspect arrested in Washington Monument vandalism

United States Park Police (USPP) are reporting that they arrested a person identified as Shaun Ray Deaton, 44, of Bloomington, Ind., for allegedly vandalizing the outside base of the Washington Monument with paint.

Ten new voting locations in Stafford County

New cards will be mailed out to voters during the third week of September with any changes.

Sept. 21-22 job fair: veterans, spouses, cleared personnel at National Army Museum

Network in person with leading companies and agencies Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. actively hiring for 10,000 positions. Virtual career fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22.

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