federal
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These nonprofits don’t have to pay federal taxes and can receive tax-deductible donations.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
New York is one of three dozen or so states that have created a loophole that lets owners and partners in pass-through businesses fully deduct their state and local taxes on their federal tax returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In a March ruling unsealed Thursday, a federal judge found that Border Patrol agents had continued making illegal arrests in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
While federal officials declined to comment on the claim itself, some stressed that Phillips’ work record is otherwise standard, leaving observers to reconcile the unusual story with his professional background.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
They would have made a federal case out of it, getting upset, calling the cops .
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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