The milling and resurfacing project on both sides of Route 1 is expected to be completed in the summer of 2013.
IRS notices may request payment of taxes, notify you of a change to your account or request additional information. The notice you receive normally covers a very specific issue about your account or tax return.
Contributing money and property are ways that you can support a charitable cause, but in order for your donation to be tax-deductible, certain conditions must be met.
Earlier this month, Lawrence Township sent out a letter asking dozens of tax-exempt organizations and non-profit institutions to consider making a voluntary payment in lieu of taxes. SERV Behavioral Health System recently sent the township such a donation
The ordinance introduced on Tuesday by Lawrence Township Council, if approved at council's next meeting, authorizes an "emergency" appropriation of $800,000 to pay, over five years, for the county-ordered revaluation of all property in the township.
The Lawrence Township Zoning Board’s court-ordered reconsideration of its denial of a use variance for a controversial drug and alcohol detox center is now delayed while the board waits for a judge to decide if a board member has a conflict of interest.
In observance of the holiday, there will be no collection of trash and recyclables in Lawrence Township on Monday, Sept. 3. Trash will instead be collected on Sept. 1 and recyclables picked up on Sept. 9.
Lawrence Township Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 21. Copies of the meeting agenda and Township Manager Richard Krawczun’s explanatory memo are available for review.
The township is divided into four zones for yard waste pick up. Yard waste is defined as branches, twigs, plants and other vegetative materials.
Any cat over the age of seven months in Lawrence Township is required by law to be licensed. Proof of current rabies certification is needed. The township will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs on Sept. 29.
By using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, applicants can automatically transfer required tax data from their federal tax returns directly to their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
Taxpayers should keep copies of their tax returns, but if they cannot be located or have been destroyed during natural disasters or by fire, the IRS can help.
The IRS offers eight tips for newlyweds.
If you are able to itemize your deductions on your tax return instead of claiming the standard deduction, you may be able to claim certain miscellaneous deductions.
Focus of New Jersey politicians shifts immediately to Christie’s 2013 reelection campaign.
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski offers advice for college students (and their parents) about personal finance and health insurance.
If you owe $50,000 or less in combined tax, penalties and interest, you can request an installment agreement using the Online Payment Agreement application at IRS.gov.
Three local doctors are participating in the state program.
Lawrence, West Windsor, Trenton and East Windsor will receive state funds.
You may be eligible for TAS help if you’ve tried to resolve your tax problem through normal IRS channels and have gotten nowhere, or if you are facing (or your business is facing) an immediate action from the IRS that will adversely affect you.
Devoting some time mid-year to putting your tax-related documents in order may not only keep you out of the sun, but it should also make it easier for you to prepare your tax return when the filing season arrives.
You can deduct the cost of packing, crating and transporting your household goods and personal property, including the cost of shipping household pets, according to the IRS.
If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may be able to exclude all or part of that gain from your income, according to the IRS.
Weeks of marathon meetings bring Sen. Ruiz, key players, and Christie to celebratory signing.
Racinos, pop-up casinos, sports betting, Internet action, and mobile apps -- gaming in the Garden State could wind up meaning much more than Atlantic City.
The town hall-style meetings will start at 10 a.m. in Cranbury and 1 p.m. in Ewing on Aug. 4.
The project, slated to begin Aug. 20, will last throughout the duration of the Route 1 jughandle closure trial.
Democrats, Republicans unite on constitutional amendment requiring judges to pay more for pensions, health benefits.
Because of Lawrence Township's budget woes, township council has sent out a letter to dozens of tax-exempt organizations asking those groups to make a “voluntary contribution” equal to 25 percent of the property taxes they do not pay.
“Do not wait until October to get your Vote-by Mail ballot application processed if you are going away to college. Do it now, before you leave for school and avoid unnecessary delays.” ~ Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello
DEP tells federal agency that a number of counties now comply with standard for soot.
"The program is structured as a forgivable loan. There are no monthly payments and there is no interest. For single-family homes, if the owner remains in the home for ten years, the loan will be forgiven." ~ Lawrence Township Mayor Jim Kownacki
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt invites residents of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District to join the conversation on Tuesday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Mercer County freeholders on Thursday approved a resolution to place a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot asking voters to approve a change in how tax money (already being collected) can be used to maintain more than 10,000 acres of open space in the county.
Employment and revenue lag, while pension gap, debt, and infrastructure needs are high.
“We have a need to increase our appropriation for legal services in our operating account, in our general fund account, to carry us to the latter part of this year." ~ Lawrence Township Manager Richard Krawczun
An offer-in-compromise (OIC) is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that settles the taxpayer’s tax liabilities for less than the full amount owed.
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit is available for expenses incurred during the summer months and throughout the rest of the year.
The IRS website offers up-to-date information, since new laws are enacted nearly every year that generally have provisions that affect almost all taxpayers.
The IRS says you should file an amended return if your filing status, number of dependents, total income, tax deductions or tax credits were reported incorrectly or omitted.