Jon Healey writes and edits stories for the Los Angeles Times’ Fast Break Desk, the team that dives into the biggest news of the moment. In his previous stints, he wrote and edited for the Utility Journalism team and The Times editorial board. He covered technology news for The Times from 2000 to mid-2005.
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For most Californians, Monday is the deadline for paying your income tax bill for 2023 -- even if you don’t file a return.
April 12, 2024
Después de meses de negociaciones, la administración propone una norma para reducir las deudas de millones de prestatarios. Pero el plan probablemente enfrentará desafíos legales.
April 9, 2024
After months of negotiations, the administration is proposing a rule to reduce the debts of millions of borrowers. But the plan will likely face legal challenges.
April 8, 2024
Californians have left millions of dollars in unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 with the Internal Revenue Service. And if they don’t act soon, they’ll donate that money to the federal government.
March 29, 2024
California officials say they expect the mortgage relief program for homeowners suffering pandemic-related financial hardships will soon exhaust its federal funding.
April 22, 2024
The House’s overwhelming vote to ban TikTok unless it is freed from Chinese control suggests that a ban might be coming soon. But it’s not that simple.
March 19, 2024
The Beverly Hills Unified School District board approved stipulated expulsions Wednesday evening for five 8th-grade students at Beverly Vista Middle School.
March 7, 2024
The online system, aimed at low- and moderate-income taxpayers, offers more help than the IRS’ Free File program. It has launched in California and 11 other states in a trial run.
March 6, 2024
Beverly Vista Middle School has taken disciplinary action against the kids who created the fake nude images. But California law gives the police little power to act.
March 3, 2024
The IRS is again giving taxpayers in disaster-stricken San Diego County more time to file their returns and pay what they owe this year.
Feb. 27, 2024