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Did the Orleans assessor value your home too high for tax purposes? Find out now
Source: realestate.nola.com - Jul 18, 2017 New Orleans property owners who want to challenge the taxable assessment on their homes or businesses can do so now with the start of the Open Rolls period, which lasts until Aug. 15. The Orleans... Read more > Category: General Business |
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10 things to do before you retire
Source: bankrate.com - Jul 18, 2017 Retirement signals the beginning of a new lifestyle. Long before you clock out for the last time, consider whether you are financially ready to pursue the life that you envision for yourself. Do... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump administration reportedly learns lesson from health care, preps polished effort for tax reform
Source: cnbc.com - Jul 17, 2017 Stung by the public relations debacle of Republican's attempts to change health care, President Donald Trump's administration is said to be planning a more coordinated effort for its tax reform... Read more > Category: General Business |
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White House to promote U.S. products with 'Made in America' week
Source: upi.com - Jul 17, 2017 July 16 (UPI) -- The White House is launching a three-week messaging campaign to spotlight President Donald Trump's agenda, including "Made in America" week starting Monday with U.S.-made products... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Owe back taxes? Don't do what Floyd Mayweather did
Source: cbsnews.com - Jul 17, 2017 It has been reported that Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated boxing legend, owes the IRS millions of unpaid taxes from the past several years. But the exact amount wasn't known until a recent story... Read more > Category: General Business |
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DMX Charged With Scheming to Avoid Paying $1.7 Million in Taxes
Source: nbcnews.com - Jul 14, 2017 Rap artist and Hollywood actor DMX was arrested on Thursday and accused by federal prosecutors of engaging in a multiyear scheme to conceal millions of dollars of income from the federal government... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How can I offset taxes when I convert to a Roth IRA?
Source: marketwatch.com - Jul 14, 2017 Q.: Dear Dan, I enjoyed reading your Roth article, it got me really thinking about my own situation. I would like to do a 401(k) to Roth IRA conversion. If I do it, can I offset the tax owed using... Read more > Category: General Business |
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What the Senate's 3.8% surtax means for American taxpayers
Source: foxbusiness.com - Jul 14, 2017 With Senate Republicans planning to retain a 3.8% surtax on investment income in their health-care bill, it is a good time for American taxpayers to know exactly how this tax works. The 3.8%... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Need weekend plans? Five things to do in New Orleans July 14-16
Source: theadvocate.com - Jul 14, 2017 If you're looking for something to do this weekend in New Orleans, we've got you covered! View the photos below for some ideas. CLICK SOURCE ABOVE TO READ ARTICLE Read more > Category: General Business |
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2017 Louisiana Sales Tax Holidays
Source: revenue.louisiana.gov - Jul 13, 2017 Saturday, May 27 – Sunday, May 28 During the sales tax holiday, eligible purchases are subject to a state sales tax rate of only three percent, applicable to the first $1500 of the sales price... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Cristiano Ronaldo's tax case very different to Lionel Messi's - lawyer
Source: espnfc.com - Jul 13, 2017 Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer Julio Senn says that the Real Madrid forward's current tax compliance issues are different to those which saw Barcelona's Lionel Messi plead guilty to fraud and receive a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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French court throws out Google's $1.3 billion tax bill
Source: foxnews.com - Jul 13, 2017 Alphabet Inc.’s Google won a reprieve from one of its biggest legal battles in Europe on Wednesday, when a Paris court threw out a €1.11 billion ($1.27 billion) bill that France’s tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Our Views: Don't let Louisiana legislators dodge personal responsibility for fiscal crisis
Source: theadvocate.com - Jul 12, 2017 In all the reviews of the 2017 Legislature, the consensus is that the lawmakers failed to do the one thing they need to do: address the "fiscal cliff." That is the expiration of temporary sales... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Washington man sends finger to IRS to protest taxes
Source: nydailynews.com - Jul 12, 2017 A Washington man cut off one of his own fingers and sent it to the Internal Revenue Service as a means of protesting his taxes. Normand Lariviere sent the macabre message to the tax men in Utah... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Obamacare taxes on the rich may remain after all
Source: nbc-2.com - Jul 12, 2017 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Looks like the Senate health care bill may not cut Obamacare's taxes on the rich. The Senate is set Thursday to unveil an updated version of the bill to repeal the health... Read more > Category: General Business |