Month: April 2016

Work At Home? There’s A Tax For That!

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Scott Garrett (NJ-05), Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, introduced the Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act. This bill will prevent the over-taxation of individuals who telework in one state for companies located in another.  Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are introducing companion legislation in the Senate. The number of Americans telecommuting and working from home at least part-time has increased with technological advancements. Unfortunately, a patchwork of conflicting state tax rules burdens workers and discourages telecommuting. “If you wake up every morning in Connecticut, and walk downstairs to your home office in Connecticut, it only makes sense that you should…

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Fairfield News: Smoke Condition In High Density Apartment

1:49pm--#Fairfield Connecticut--Firefighters are on scene at 130 Fairchild Avenue high density apartment building investigating a smoke condition on the first floor.  A few months ago sprinklers save a fire in the building.  Community members have warned the dangers of the 54 unit building on a dead end becoming an issue of congestion should firefighters and emergency workers will have on the dead end street.

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#Bridgeport Connecticut – Bridgeport Police  are reporting that the Statewide Urban Violence Task Force (Gang Unit) executed a Search and Seizure Warrant today at 331 Maple Street in Bridgeport that resulted in the arrest of Dominique Bigger, who was wanted on three previous warrants for various firearms and narcotics charges.  Mr. Bigger was the target of the operation, and wanted on three separate Paperless Arrest Warrants (PRAWN).  Bigger was located outside of his residence where he was arrested without incident. Located in his residence was a 9mm Glock semi-auto firearm with a 31 round extended magazine that was loaded.  Besides the firearm and extra ammo, Officers also located marijuana packaged for sales.  Within the residence were two juvenile children and Dominique…

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