IRS: Truckers Should E-file Highway Use Tax Return by September 3
The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder for owners of most heavy highway vehicles that the time to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return, began July 1, 2019.
Government
Governor Dunleavy Announces Senior Staff Changes
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced changes to his senior staff: Tuckerman Babcock will assume the role of Senior Policy Advisor for Strategic…
Congressman Don Young Officially Becomes a Member of the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
Named after noted conservationist and American President Teddy Roosevelt, the RCC is an effort to champion the environmental legacy of conservatives by promoting market-based environmental stewardship and conservation legislation in Congress.
Unmanned Aircraft Flies First US Beyond-Line-of-Sight Mission
A team led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks has completed the country’s first FAA-approved true beyond-visual-line-of-sight domestic flight of an unmanned aircraft system under the small UAS rule.
IRS Begins Sending Letters to Virtual Currency Owners
The Internal Revenue Service has begun sending letters to taxpayers with virtual currency transactions that potentially failed to report income and pay the resulting tax from virtual currency transactions or did not report their transactions properly.
Regents Declare Financial Exigency; Consider Structural Options
On a vote of 10-1, the Board of Regents approved a declaration of financial exigency for the University of Alaska.