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Police searching for attacker after Wendy’s employee beaten with tire iron, robbed in Jacksonville
Read full article: Police searching for attacker after Wendy’s employee beaten with tire iron, robbed in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a Wendy’s employee said he was beaten and robbed as he left work Monday night. They told police it appeared a man dressed in all black approached the victim, demanded money, and beat the victim with an unknown object that appeared to be a tire iron. Bystanders rushed to help the victim and the attacker ran away. The employee was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call JSO at (904)630-0500 or contact CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
Answers to your questions about tax filing season
Read full article: Answers to your questions about tax filing seasonAnd if you lost your job, you may actually owe money to the government. Here are the most common questions News4Jax has been asked:Will I owe taxes on my stimulus payments? If you did not receive all of your stimulus money, on your 2020 tax return, you need to request that money under the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 1040 form. AdDo I owe taxes if I received unemployment benefits? The IRS is aware of those who received unemployment money and will expect you to include income on your tax return.
Avoid the Audit: How to properly handle home office tax deductions
Read full article: Avoid the Audit: How to properly handle home office tax deductionsIf you’ve been working from home, you may be wondering if you qualify for a home office tax deduction. The 2020 rate is $5 per square foot with a maximum of 300 square feet. So, if your office is 200 square feet that would be $1,000. Certain businesses, such as day cares, may have different qualifications for a home office deduction. These are complicated tax issues so be sure to check with your own tax advisor.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm: Employee grabbed by alligator, hospitalized
Read full article: St. Augustine Alligator Farm: Employee grabbed by alligator, hospitalizedAn employee at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm was hospitalized Saturday after he was grabbed by the arm by an alligator while in a canoe inside an exhibit, the Alligator Farm said on Facebook. The Alligator farm identified him as Jim Darlington, the curator of reptiles. It said in a statement:His years of experience with crocodilians helped him to get out of the situation as safely as possible. We invite you all to join us in wishing Jim the best and quickest recovery.The Alligator Farm said the team reacted quickly and that paramedics arrived at the scene moments later. Video showed the man appeared to be alert as he was loaded into the back of an ambulance.
Woman claims 7-Eleven employee dumped ice water on homeless man
Read full article: Woman claims 7-Eleven employee dumped ice water on homeless manJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman's Facebook post, showing photos of what she said was a Jacksonville 7-Eleven employee pouring ice water on a homeless man, has garnered outrage from hundreds of people. She said the employee, who was pictured wearing a black shirt, poured the cup of water on the man while he was sleeping in front of the store. He said the company is investigating the incident, and the employee pictured wasn't working, but is still employed with 7-Eleven. Some of the customers at the gas station said they hope it isn't true. Several homeless shelters are nearby the gas station.