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Fuel tax credits and IRS warning letters about frivolous filings |
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Written by UMA Member Tracy Fickett, CPA. | Photo via Bus
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From Bus & Motorcoach News:
Recently, we have seen a few letters from the Internal Revenue Service about frivolous filing. If you received one of these, identified as an IRS Letter 3176C, it's a serious warning that your tax return or submission has been identified as “frivolous.” This article explains what that means, why you received the letter, what your options are, and the potential consequences if you do not respond.
What Is Letter 3176C?
Letter 3176C is the IRS's official notice that your tax return or other tax-related submission contains arguments or positions the IRS considers frivolous. A frivolous position has no basis in law or has been repeatedly rejected by the courts, such as claiming that wages are not taxable income or that the federal income tax is unconstitutional.
The letter is not an assessment of a penalty, but a warning. It gives you a chance to correct your return or withdraw your.......................
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New York's MTA to Expand Automated Camera Enforcement to More Bus Routes |
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B68, M57 and B60 to Become ACE Equipped. | Photo © NY MTA via Bus News |
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From Bus News:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced that Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) will be added to three more New York City bus routes this month.
The B68 and B60 in Brooklyn and the M57 in Manhattan will begin a 60-day warning period on Monday 8 December. During this time, motorists who drive in bus lanes without permission, obstruct bus stops, or double-park in ways that impede bus operations will receive warning notices by post. After the warning phase, formal summonses will be issued, starting at 50 USD and increasing to 250 USD for repeat offences.
These routes join the 51 already covered by ACE. According to the MTA, more than 1,400 buses are now fitted with the technology, covering roughly 560 miles of service and used by over 915,000 daily passengers.......................
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| Deploying Electric School Buses in Rural and Suburban Districts |
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Electric school buses at Dorchester County School District Four in South Carolina. | Photo via School Transportation News |
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From School Transportation News:
When the first electric school buses rolled into his rural South Carolina yard, Karim Johnson already knew what to expect. He'd learned those lessons hundreds of miles north, in a suburban district in upstate New York, where early adoption meant long nights, slow chargers and plenty of guesswork.
But this time it was different. In New York, he had to do it all: Secure grants, navigate RFPs, scrap old buses and install chargers that took eight hours to recharge after a single route. In South Carolina, the buses arrived, chargers installed, paperwork completed and keys ready to be handed over. Yet despite the smoother rollout, one challenge remains the same: Selecting the routes the ESBs would run on, which in South Carolina could be 175-miles long.
Johnson, the current director of transportation at Dorchester School District 4 in South Carolina, said at his previous school district — Bethlehem Central School District in New York — ESB adoption was much more nuanced. He recalled overseeing everything from applying for grants to infrastructure set up. When he started the ESB journey in 2021, the technology was still considered new and limited charging options were available, leaving him to select Level 2 chargers with no charge management software...........................................
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