promoearn: Tax Day will look a lot different next year

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Tax Day will look a lot different next year

Demonstrators hold signs during a "March for Our Lives"

Welcome to the last Tax Day before Trump's plan

If you have filed your tax return, congratulations because the 2017 tax season is officially over today. This is the last year under the current rules, with the tax plan signed by President Trump taking effect for 2018 taxes that you'll pay next year. "Many Americans will complete their taxes on a simple, single sheet of paper," Trump said Tuesday in a USA TODAY Opinion piece , touting his tax legislation that nearly doubles the standard deduction and cuts federal income taxes. Meanwhile:

•	Did you get money back? Here's how you can spend it.
•	Wait until the last minute to pay? The IRS picked a bad time to have technical problems.
•	Can't pay your tax bill on time? Don't worry, you've got options.
•	Need a tax extension? This is how you do it.
•	Like free or cheap food on Tax Day? We do, too.

Trump's Supreme Court pick sides with liberals to decide deportation case

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gosuch sided Tuesday with the court's liberals to rule that a law meant to deport immigrants for violent crimes is too vague to be constitutional. The law passed by Congress fails to outline what counts as a violent crime, according to the 5-4 court ruling. That's a win for James Garcia Dimaya, a Phillipines native whose two burglary convictions were considered violent crimes under the statute — despite not having involved violence. It's a loss for the Justice Department, which defended the law under both the Trump and Obama administrations. Still, Gorsuch largely confirmed conservatives' hopes during his first year on the court.

On May 29, get your grande frappuccino elsewhere

Starbucks announced it will close all 8,000 of its company-owned stores on that date to train its 175,000 employees on racial bias following an incident involving two black men at one of its shops in Philadelphia. Starbucks said the goal of the training is to prevent discrimination, address implicit bias and "ensure everyone inside a Starbucks store feels safe and welcome." The chain has been under fire after a member of its staff called police on two African-American men when they didn't buy anything and asked to use the restrooms. Starbucks' CEO apologized, and the employee who made the call is no longer with the company.

A big deal

Could North Korea and South Korea finally end their war? According to media reports, yes. North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. The move comes ahead of next week's summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. It's expected to be followed by a historic meeting between Kim and President Trump — the first meeting between two sitting leaders of North Korea and the United States.

Teenagers may get a bigger say in how things get done

They have a voice, now give them the vote. That's what some city council members in Washington, D.C., are saying about 16- and 17-year-olds after last month's youth-led March for Our Lives. D.C. council member Charles Allen introduced a bill that would lower the voting age to 16 in local and federal elections, saying he was inspired by the high schoolers who came to Washington to rally for stricter gun control. In an editorial in favor of the move, The Washington Post said a "compelling argument can be made in favor of lowering the voting age as a measure that could encourage lifelong civic engagement."

The Short List is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.