A White House official said on Monday that federal income tax refunds would go out, even though a large part of the government and only 12 percent of IRS staff are expected to continue working though the shutdown. Acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell T. Vought told reporters, “Tax […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – President Donald Trump visited Cleveland on Saturday to speak about the Republican tax law. The President talked about how the law benefits small businesses in Ohio. He also mentioned he wants to rework trade with China. During the speech President Trump mentioned the stock market is up 35 percent since he […]

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Ivanka Trump, advisor and daughter to President Donald Trump, visited Rocky River this Friday to tout her father’s tax plan. Ivanka Trump and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza visited the Rocky River Senior Center on Hilliard Boulevard Friday morning. Afterward, she was seen visiting Joe’s Deli. Ivanka Trump was joined by Sen. […]

CLEVELAND – An exclusive 5 On Your Side investigation has uncovered $1 million in spending by the Cleveland Water Department to advertise and promote itself through expensive sponsorships, trinkets and even zoo animals getting bathed. Our review of spending found Cleveland Water customers help pay for events and sponsorships that ranged from the annual Winterfest Celebration […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Uber and Lyft may soon increase fares 27 cents per ride if a newly proposed ride-sharing fee is approved in Cuyahoga County. Supporters of the proposal said the goal is to give RTA the revenue those ride-sharing fees generate, which would be about $2 million per year. Every weekday, more than 150,000 […]

The President’s trip to Mar-A-Lago in Florida will mark his tenth time visiting in 2017. President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax cut bill Friday morning as he prepares to leave for his Christmas break in Florida. The President signed the bill before reporters in the Oval Office. He also signed the continuing resolution that will […]

The President also used the press conference, in which he did not take any questions, to slam Democrats and “Fake News” outlets.   The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday afternoon to its major rewrite of the US tax code, voting a second time on the package after the Senate stripped out a couple […]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio- Major arts organizations in Cuyahoga County are preparing for funding cuts for 2018. Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the initiative that distributes cigarette tax revenue, announced organizations that receive funding will, on average, get 12% less than past years. The Cleveland Orchestra, one of the biggest recipients, will get $1.2 million in 2018 and […]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – If Cuyahoga County Council has its way, you may want to start to BYOB — Bring Your Own Bag — when you do your grocery shopping. Council is introducing an ordinance Tuesday, that would set a 10-cent fee for every plastic bag used. About half of the cost would go to the […]

CLEVELAND– The Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus held a news conference on Tuesday about the proposed renovations to Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland City Councilman Jeff Johnson and the CCPC accused Mayor Frank Jackson and the rest of city council of blocking residents from voting on the proposal. Johnson said he wants to put the Q issue […]

AKRON, Ohio – Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced a proposal for a quarter-percent income tax hike on Thursday morning. If approved by city council, a levy would be placed on the November ballot. Police, fire and Emergency Medical Services, and streets would each get about one-third of the funding. The income tax increase would pay […]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration prepared Wednesday to release a tax reform plan that calls for big corporate rate cuts and an increase in standard deductions, a pricey package that could face an uphill climb in Congress. “This is going to be the biggest tax cut and the largest tax reform in the history of […]