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USDA opens continuous CRP signup; additional enrollment periods set for spring
By Jason VanceSignup is now underway for producers and landowners interested in enrolling acreage in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, with the current enrollment period running through March 20.According to Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam, the continuous signup marks the beginning of several Conservation Reserve Program enrollment opportunities scheduled for…
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Ask Rusty: Is There Income Tax on Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: The Trump Administration is saying that now there will be no taxes on Social Security benefits. Since we’re getting ready to start our 2025 income tax return, can you explain how this all works? Signed: Confused TaxpayerDear Confused Taxpayer: You are obviously referring to the so-called “one big, beautiful bill” and how that…
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FanDuel, DraftKings take Missouri profits triple cost for sports wagering campaign
By Rudi Kellermissouriindependent.comThe two online bookies who financed the campaign to legalize sports wagering in Missouri have won $120 million from bets placed in the state but so far have not had to pay any tax on those profits.FanDuel and DraftKings handled 73% of the $928 million wagered in Missouri during the first two months…