WASHINGTON  — A watchdog report says the IRS did not require proof from people claiming deductions for new vehicle purchases allowed under the 2009 economic stimulus act. It says the IRS has been slow to investigate instances of claims for ...

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Red tape and not-in-my-backyard activism were called out Thursday as major impediments to six stalled and troubled energy projects in Maryland that could have had a $19.5 billion economic impact on the state if they had moved forward. The findings ...

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Maryland must be flush with cash, because many state legislators are eager to give tuition breaks to people who are in this country illegally. According to the fiscal note accompanying the in-state-tuition bill now under consideration, Maryland taxpayers will have ...

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It’s called the State Center project. It’s a TOD. These monikers make it vaguely bureaucratic in keeping with its state government origins. So it may not be on the radar screen of anyone you know. Unless, that is, you’re a ...

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The congestion and poor condition of Maryland’s roads cost drivers an average of more than $2,200 annually in added maintenance, gasoline and safety costs, according to a new report from a national nonprofit transportation research group. The report from the ...

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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is making it a bit riskier to cheat on your taxes. The tax agency increased the number of returns it audited by nearly 11 percent this year, statistics released Wednesday show. Wealthy taxpayers and ...

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NEW YORK — General Motors stock began trading on Wall Street again Thursday, signaling the rebirth of an American corporate icon that collapsed into bankruptcy and was rescued with a $50 billion infusion from taxpayers. The stock rose sharply in ...

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