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What to know before filing your 2020 taxes and last updated 2021-02-05 17:31:29-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A record number of people found themselves unemployed in 2020, forcing the IRS to change some rules when it comes to filing taxes. Here’s what you need to know. For the first time ever, you can use your 2019 earned income taxes numbers on your 2020 earned income tax report. This is a good thing for single parents on unemployment. “So you take that single parent who, again, usually makes $20,000. This year because of 2020, they make $3000 in wages and $25,000 in unemployme...

and last updated 2020-12-30 17:48:29-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Business is up for some consignment stores and thrift shops in the area. “We have been selling things like crazy,” owner of Hertel Home Consignment Michael Chamberlain said. The hot commodity — furniture! Chamberlain said that is because many big furniture stores are currently back-logged with orders. “[Customers] have to wait 23 weeks for furniture to be delivered to their homes, or even, get to the furniture store that they were purchasing it from," he said. Chamberlain said that has led many customers ...

Regional Coalition offering free tech and digital classes for up to 3,000 Western New Yorkers and last updated 2020-12-29 17:44:34-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — At a time when the pandemic has put so many people out of work, nearly a dozen organizations have joined forces to create the Western New York Tech Skills Initiative, a free online training program for unemployed and part-time workers. “We recognize that there is a real need, and hardship in the community, and we wanted to offer this virtual skills training experience,” Senior Technology Manager at M&T Bank, one of the org...

Not driving due to the pandemic? You may have a 'COVID car' Not driving due to the pandemic? You may have a "COVID car" By: WKBW Staff and last updated 2020-12-16 13:31:15-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Cars and the coronavirus are two things that have not meshed well. It's creating what is now called a "COVID Car." "COVID cars are cars that have been sitting around for a long time and the batteries do not work," Bob Gugino, owner of Bison Automotivesaid. Gugino says he has seen a number of cars with similar issues with rotting brakes, dead batteries and severe neglect.