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Motion Picture Production Tax Credit

Source: louisianaentertainment.gov - Sep 29, 2017

For a complete overview of changes made in 2017, click here. For applications received on or after July 1, 2017, Louisiana's Motion Picture Production Tax Credit program provides motion picture... Read more >

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Shreveport City Council to Trump: keep historic tax credits

Source: shreveporttimes.com - Sep 29, 2017

Louisiana historians love federal historic tax credits and what they've done over the years to breathe new life into aging historic buildings. The Shreveport City Council likes them too — so... Read more >

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Trump plan promises huge tax cuts, but big questions remain

Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Sep 28, 2017

Promising big tax cuts and a booming economy, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the first major revamp of the nation’s tax code in a generation Wednesday — a... Read more >

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John Bel Edwards: I'm 'almost agnostic' about how the Louisiana budget gets fixed

Source: nola.com - Sep 28, 2017

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday (Sept. 27) that he is "almost agnostic" about how Louisiana solves its looming $1-billion-plus budget gap that opens up in mid-2018, as long as the state comes... Read more >

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No, we're not raising taxes on lower earners, Cohn and Ryan say

Source: cnbc.com - Sep 28, 2017

Critics have hit the Republican tax plan for raising the bottom tax rate, effectively creating a tax for the poor. The proposal's chief architects, though, say that's not the right way to look at... Read more >

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Lawmaker: Cut off Saints' state funds; anthem protest unacceptable

Source: kcentv.com - Sep 27, 2017

BATON ROUGE, LA. - One Louisiana lawmaker wants to claw back all of the state's incentives paid to the New Orleans Saints after about 10 players didn't stand for the National Anthem Sunday in... Read more >

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Here's everything you need to know about early voting, starting Saturday

Source: nola.com - Sep 27, 2017

Early voting in Louisiana begins Saturday (Sept. 30) and will run for one week, giving voters who have already made up their minds a chance to go to the polls at their convenience. Anyone who... Read more >

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Louisiana's software industry among fastest-growing in country, report says

Source: theadvocate.com - Sep 27, 2017

Louisiana's rapidly growing software industry employed 11,694 people in 2016 and had a $1.5 billion impact on the state's economy, according to a new report by Software.org. In Louisiana,... Read more >

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Trump's tax reform plan would dramatically lower rates for businesses, some individuals

Source: cnbc.com - Sep 27, 2017

Republicans will unveil sweeping changes to America's tax code Wednesday in a proposal that dramatically lowers taxes on businesses and many households but remains silent on thorny issues such as... Read more >

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Rollovers keep IRAs relevant by preserving tax shelter

Source: usatoday.com - Sep 22, 2017

Most Americans don't contribute new money to Individual Retirement Accounts. Even fewer take advantage of catch-up contributions. But rollovers? They remain a vibrant area of IRA activity, with... Read more >

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New potential burden for Houston homeowners: higher taxes

Source: foxbusiness.com - Sep 22, 2017

HOUSTON – As Houston recovers from Harvey's devastating flooding, many homeowners could be asked to shoulder an added financial burden: higher taxes on the same houses they are struggling to... Read more >

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Amazon Distribution Center to be Built in Louisiana

Source: kedm.org - Sep 22, 2017

Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed on his monthly call in radio show that Amazon is set to build a distribution center somewhere in Louisiana, but details are limited at the time. He says either... Read more >

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Stephen Curry: California sun is worth the fat taxes

Source: mercurynews.com - Sep 20, 2017

Leave it to Stephen Curry to have a perfect response for a report revealing how little he’ll make compared with his pre-tax salary. The Warriors superstar seemingly addressed an ESPN report... Read more >

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Tax agent shot Tuesday remains in serious condition

Source: kansas.com - Sep 20, 2017

Kansas Department of Revenue tax agent Cortney Holloway, who was shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon, remains in serious condition Wednesday morning. Holloway was taken to the hospital just... Read more >

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Don’t wait for a tax reform to start your tax-planning strategy

Source: cnbc.com - Sep 20, 2017

There has been a great deal of discussion concerning tax reform these days, and many people are putting tax planning on hold until they see what Congress is actually going to do. Since that could... Read more >

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