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S corporation distribution under attack — again
Source: businessobserverfl.com - Aug 23, 2017 Sometimes, the IRS is like the little Dutch boy, sticking a finger in the dam to stop the flow of water. When it comes to the taxation of S corporation compensation, the dam has had quite a few... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How to spend your Powerball winnings in one day
Source: cbsnews.com - Aug 23, 2017 You've won! Against incredible odds, you got the winning Powerball ticket and are clutching it in your hot, sweaty hands as you drop everything (really, drop it now) to collect your $700 million... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Experts' favorite retirement savings account comes with a huge catch
Source: businessinsider.com - Aug 22, 2017 The more money you make, the easier it should be to save for retirement. But the Roth IRA — a popular retirement account recommended often by financial experts — presents a challenge for high... Read more > Category: General Business |
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There is one big silver lining that comes with Trump’s troubles: Tax cut odds may be going UP
Source: cnbc.com - Aug 22, 2017 It seems the more turmoil and dysfunction there is in Washington, the higher odds Wall Street gives tax legislation. Last week may have been one of the worst of the Trump presidency with President... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Are you part of the sharing economy? Here’s what you need to know about taxes
Source: marketwatch.com - Aug 22, 2017 The sharing economy uses the internet and other technology to facilitate transactions like car sharing (think Uber and Lyft), vacation property rentals (Airbnb), apartment rentals, freelance work... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Another Nail in OPEC’s Coffin: Fracking Old Wells Dropping U.S. Breakeven Points Further
Source: thenewamerican.com - Aug 21, 2017 Ed Morse, Citigroup’s head of commodity research, told a Bloomberg television audience last week that OPEC’s position “is not sustainable over a long period. In the end, the markets are going... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Analysis: Impact of property tax break changes still unclear
Source: timesunion.com - Aug 21, 2017 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than a year ago, Gov. John Bel Edwards enacted a sweeping set of changes to a 70-year-old lucrative property tax break program for manufacturing facilities in... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Cash-strapped states eye self-driving car taxes
Source: detroitnews.com - Aug 21, 2017 Washington — Some cash-strapped states are considering taxing self-driving cars as they look for ways to replace revenue lost from gas tax collections that have dwindled as cars have become more... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Taxes in the gig economy
Source: techcrunch.com - Aug 21, 2017 The rise of the gig economy was facilitated by technology that helped people run their own businesses. There are now dozens of apps and services that empower people to sell goods, sell space in... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Solar Eclipse 2017
Source: nasa.gov - Aug 21, 2017 On August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Viewers around the world will be provided a wealth of images captured before, during, and after the eclipse by 11... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS Penalties For Tax Mistakes Rise By 33pc
Source: tax-news.com - Aug 18, 2017 The number of US taxpayers penalized by the Internal Revenue Service for making mistakes or underpayments at quarterly tax-filing intervals has increased by a third over the past decade. The... Read more > Category: General Business |
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New Orleans City Council candidates debate property-tax freezes, new police chief, rental registry at forum
Source: uptownmessenger.com - Aug 18, 2017 Whether to freeze property-tax assessments on homes to fight gentrification or whether the New Orleans Police Department needs a new leader were among the issues debated by candidates for City... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana jobless rate dips in July, but payrolls also fall
Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Aug 18, 2017 Louisiana’s job market posted mixed results in July despite a decrease in the unemployment rate. The jobless rate dipped to 5.3 percent in June from 5.4 percent in July, but only because more... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump’s plan to help blue-collar workers would be a disaster for the black working class of New Orleans
Source: washingtonpost.com - Aug 18, 2017 NEW ORLEANS — Seven days a week, at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., workers flock to the hiring center a few blocks from the Mississippi River and line up against the chain-link fence according to their... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Powerball jackpot is now $510 million. Here's what you'll take home
Source: cnbc.com - Aug 17, 2017 The Powerball jackpot is now $510 million, after Wednesday's drawing failed to yield a winner for the top prize. The next drawing is at 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday. If the prize amount doesn't go up... Read more > Category: General Business |
