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Total Solar Eclipse Won’t Black Out State Taxes
Source: bna.com - Aug 17, 2017 Pinpoint the best place to watch. Shield your eyes. Procure protective viewing glasses—and steer clear of fakes. Expect traffic jams and large crowds. Prepare for the weather. Such tips are... Read more > Category: General Business |
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A 'Netflix tax'? Yes, and it's already a thing in some states
Source: usatoday.com - Aug 17, 2017 Netflix — and tax? Your monthly bill for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming entertainment services could go up soon as states such as Illinois try to find ways to offset declining sales... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Does Louisiana really spend just 11 percent of its gasoline tax revenue on roads?
Source: nola.com - Aug 16, 2017 BATON ROUGE -- The number reappears in Louisiana's transportation debate over and over: 11 percent. Tax hike critics, Republican officials and conservative organizations say that's the portion of... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Need help with New Orleans flood recovery? Resource center opens this week
Source: nola.com - Aug 16, 2017 A flood recovery resource center is being set up this week to provide residents and business owners who suffered damage from the Aug. 5 flood with access to information and resources. A National... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How to Tell When School Starts in Louisiana Read More: How to Tell When School Starts in Louisiana
Source: 929thelake.com - Aug 16, 2017 It’s a well known fact that Louisiana is not like other places. We’re a unique state with a unique culture, and we don’t care what anybody else thinks. We do what we want. This independent... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump, in tweet, hits Amazon over taxes, jobs
Source: reuters.com - Aug 16, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Amazon.com on Twitter over taxes and jobs and accused the global retailer, without offering evidence, of hurting U.S.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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In Defense of Teachers
Source: 929thelake.com - Aug 16, 2017 Let’s get this out of the way up front: not everyone can be a teacher. I know we all like to think we could do someone else’s job, but the truth that is that none of us would be very good at... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Flooding prompts talk of tax hike in Jefferson Parish
Source: nola.com - Aug 11, 2017 Two recent heavy rainfalls that left some Jefferson Parish streets flooded have Parish President Mike Yenni and some council members looking to reverse a decision made in May to keep a lower... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How to Stop Gentrification
Source: newrepublic.com - Aug 11, 2017 In September 2005, the New Orleans real-estate developer Finis Shelnutt told a German newspaper of the opportunities Hurricane Katrina had created for his business. “The storm destroyed a great... Read more > Category: General Business |
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US Corporations Pay Taxes Far Below Statutory Rate
Source: 247wallst.com - Aug 11, 2017 The statutory federal corporate tax rate in the United States is 35%, and it has been since 1993. Any company that pays that rate should probably be looking for a new chief financial officer. When... Read more > Category: General Business |
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White House plans to release tax reform framework in September: sources
Source: reuters.com - Aug 11, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to release a brief document in early- to mid-September outlining a framework for overhauling the U.S. tax code, according to three sources familiar with... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How tax reform could sting your retirement income
Source: cbsnews.com - Aug 10, 2017 While 401(k) retirement savings plans are hardly perfect, they do serve an important purpose: making it easier for Americans to put money away for their later years. But among the tax reform... Read more > Category: General Business |
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2nd time unpaid taxes have come back to bite SF’s gated enclave
Source: sfchronicle.com - Aug 10, 2017 It turns out the Presidio Terrace homeowners who lost control of their own private street when a San Jose couple snapped it up at tax auction have been down this road before. The owners of the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Rise. Thank Policy Uncertainty.
Source: nytimes.com - Aug 10, 2017 Insurers are making final decisions about their Obamacare rates for next year. So far, it looks as if many of them will be building in an uncertainty tax. The Kaiser Family Foundation has compiled... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax Fraud Blotter: ‘Daddy needs your ID’
Source: accountingtoday.com - Aug 9, 2017 Scamming from a cell; Speedy decision; a gamble pays off with four years; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Des Moines, Iowa: Preparer Lony Tap Gatwas, 48, of Ames, Iowa, has been... Read more > Category: General Business |
