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Dear ,
I hope you and your family had a fulfilling and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! Below, please find a few reminders and updates on my work for the residents of Arizona’s First Congressional District.
Just FIVE More Days of Medicare Open Enrollment!
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There are only five days left of this year's Medicare Open Enrollment Period.
As a reminder, you can only join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) or Medicare drug plan (Part D) at certain times. In general, when you join a Medicare Advantage Plan, you must keep the plan for the rest of the year, unless you drop it to return to Original Medicare within 12 months of joining the Medicare Advantage Plan. You can drop or change Medicare Advantage Plans during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, or if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
Plans change every year. Now’s the time to find out if your current plan made changes for 2025. Is it still the best one for your health care needs? It’s easy to compare Medicare coverage options, shop for 2025 plans, and feel confident in your choice.
Podcast Flashback: Understanding Congress with Kevin Kosar
In March of this year, I had a wonderful conversation with Mr. Kevin Kosar, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and host of AEI's podcast, Understanding Congress. Understanding Congress is a podcast about the first branch of government, and during our episode, we dove deep into the complexities of why Congress struggles to manage our nation’s finances.
I explained how many of the fights Congress engages in on the House floor represent just over a few hours’ or a couple days’ worth of borrowing. It is almost a method of proving legitimacy to our constituents because so many members are terrified of getting in front of a camera and telling the American public the truth– that 100 percent of borrowing for the next 30 years will be interest, healthcare costs, almost all Medicare, and backfilling the Social Security Trust Fund—if we decide to backfill it.
I am grateful to Mr. Kosar for giving me the opportunity to commit to transparency for Americans and I hope I was able to answer a couple lingering budgetary questions for those of you still curious. Click here to listen to the full episode or click on the image above to listen to a snippet of our conversation.
IRS Encourages Taxpayers to Prepare for 2025 Filing Season with Online Tools and Key Reminders
As the nation's tax season approaches, the IRS is reminding people of simple steps they can take now to prepare to file their 2024 federal tax returns.
- Access IRS Online Account for helpful information. Taxpayers can create or access their IRS Online Account; new users will need to have a photo ID ready to verify their identity.
- Gather and organize tax documents. Most income is taxable, including unemployment compensation, refund interest and income from the gig economy and digital assets.
- Check withholding before the end of 2024. The IRS Tax Withholding Estimator on IRS.gov can help taxpayers make sure the correct amount of tax is withheld from their paychecks. This tool is especially useful who have experienced life changes. Taxpayers who need to adjust their withholding can update their information with their employer using Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.
- Get refunds faster with direct deposit. The fastest and most secure way to receive a tax refund is through direct deposit, paper refund checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, misdirected, stolen or uncashed compared to those paid using direct deposit.
- Helpful IRS resources and online tools. IRS.gov is a valuable resource for taxpayers, offering a variety of online tools like the Individual Online Account available 24/7.
- Choosing a tax professional. Most tax return professionals provide great service but picking the wrong one can hurt taxpayers financially. The IRS offers tips for choosing a tax preparer.
Better, Faster, Cheaper: How Innovation is Expanding Optimism for the Future
Many of you know my fascination with innovation and the further implementation of technology into different facets of many industries. The up-and-coming innovation is extensive, and luckily, there are thousands of scholarly studies and research pieces being released daily that expand on progress of these projects. Not enough members of Congress take the time to capitalize on how these innovative advancements actually promote the health and well-being of our society. This segment dives deeper into technological implementations that are actively making life better and cheaper for our brothers and sisters. |