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Why your 401(k) is vulnerable as tax reform plays out in Washington
Source: houstonchronicle.com - May 10, 2017 If you are counting on 401(k) savings to keep a roof over your head when you retire, don't take your eye off tax reform negotiations in Washington. Your 401(k) is vulnerable. And worse yet, if tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Gov. Edwards' Tax Package Takes Another Hit; Bills Rejected. The House tax committee has rejected income tax changes pushed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, dealing another blow to his effort to rewrite Louisiana tax laws.
Source: usnews.com - May 10, 2017 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers on the House tax committee Tuesday rejected a package of income tax changes pushed by Gov. John Bel Edwards that were projected to cut Louisiana taxes for most... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy takes the Jimmy Kimmel test
Source: nola.com - May 9, 2017 Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., turned a coined phrase into prime-time television Monday (May 8), earning an invitation to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to talk about his reservations with the House proposal to... Read more > Category: General Business |
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New ways to raise money in Louisiana, reshape income tax code moving to House now
Source: theadvocate.com - May 9, 2017 Measures that would raise money – and give the Louisiana Legislature ways to address a huge budget deficit next year – advanced to the House floor after the Ways and Means Committee approved a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax preparer, previously convicted of fraud, arrested on new felony charges
Source: rev.state.la.us - May 9, 2017 April 10, 2017 BATON ROUGE – The owner of a chain of tax preparation businesses faces multiple felony charges for schemes to defraud the state of payroll taxes and inflated income tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How Trump’s health care bill would impact your taxes
Source: marketwatch.com - May 8, 2017 Last week, the GOP-controlled House passed the American Health Care Act -- the AHCA -- to “repeal and replace” Obamacare. However, the bill still has to get through the Senate to become law,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana income tax filing deadline is Monday, May 15
Source: arklatexhomepage.com - May 8, 2017 The Louisiana Department of Revenue recommends filing electronically for the fastest, most error-free return processing. With Louisiana File Online CLICK SOURCE ABOVE TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE Read more > Category: General Business |
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Much-maligned inventory tax faces possible phase-out, but powerful forces oppose proposed alternative
Source: theadvocate.com - May 8, 2017 Academics and business groups have long knocked Louisiana’s tax on inventory — goods that businesses have on hand for sale. Now a state senator wants to phase out the unpopular tax over 10... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Major changes ahead for sales tax compliance
Source: taxprotoday.com - May 3, 2017 The future of sales tax compliance is digital, and governments are playing a major role in driving the change, Avalara CEO Scott McFarlane is warning companies and their tax advisors. Speaking at... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Even Families Making $100K Won’t Be Better Off Under New Tax Plan
Source: nbcnews.com - May 3, 2017 The Trump administration's single-page tax plan might be light on details, but tax experts say it's likely that upper-middle-class families, especially those living in blue states, could take a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Solar energy tax credits see new light in Louisiana Legislature
Source: nola.com - May 3, 2017 A state legislative committee moved Monday (May 1) to fix one of its "broken promises" by unanimously passing a bill to pay solar energy systems tax credits still owed before it put a cap on the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Statewide rules for Uber, Lyft in Louisiana clear first hurdle in Legislature
Source: theadvocate.com - May 3, 2017 Legislation that would set up statewide rules for Uber, Lyft and other ride-booking services was approved Monday by a Louisiana House committee despite criticism from some of the state's most... Read more > Category: General Business |
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House Committee Votes To Fully Fund TOPS
Source: kpel965.com - May 2, 2017 There is obviously a virus going around Baton Rouge. In my mind, this virus must destroy the mind of politicians and inject the slightest amount of common sense and forethought. My reason for... Read more > Category: General Business |
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ETH can now be deposited in your Retirement Fund
Source: insidebitcoins.com - May 2, 2017 BitcoinIRA.com recently launched the Ethereum Individual Retirement Account (IRA) investment product allowing people to invest money in a “self-directed” IRA. It holds Ethereum as retirement... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Which IRS Violations Are Evasion Or Willful Depends On The Facts
Source: forbes.com - May 2, 2017 The tax law distinguishes between non-willful and willful conduct. Willfulness involves a voluntary, intentional violation of a known legal duty. In taxes, it applies to both civil and criminal... Read more > Category: General Business |
