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Source: lifehacker.com - Feb 15, 2017

Tax season is coming up, which means some will have to shell out a hefty chunk of cash to the government. That always stings, but you can make it sting a little less if you have a decent rewards... Read more >

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Source: reason.com - Feb 15, 2017

How much difference does a single line on a tax form make? For Obamacare's individual mandate, the answer might be quite a lot. Following President Donald Trump's executive order instructing... Read more >

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Source: irs.gov - Feb 14, 2017

IR-2017-29, Feb. 13, 2017 Español WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today continued issuing its annual list of common tax... Read more >

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Source: usatoday.com - Feb 14, 2017

You work hard, so why not take some credit for it? The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the most overlooked tax credits around, according to many experts. But it is also one of the more... Read more >

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Source: kare11.com - Feb 14, 2017

Preparing a tax return is not most people's idea of a good time. As a result, we tend to procrastinate and wait until the last minute to file our returns. However, there are good reasons to start... Read more >

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Source: forbes.com - Feb 14, 2017

Some people search high and low for tax deductions. But making them up--or artificially enhancing the ones you have--isn't exactly keeping to the straight and narrow. Indeed, the IRS this year has... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Feb 13, 2017

Staring down a $304 million deficit with 4 1/2 months left in the fiscal year, the Legislature convenes in special session Monday (Feb. 13) at 6:30 p.m. to rebalance Louisiana government's $27... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Feb 13, 2017

For investors, the adage goes, no risk means no return. But for years, wealthy investors in Louisiana start-up companies have been able to offload more than a third of their risk onto state... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Feb 13, 2017

"Don't hang up. I have some very important information for you." It's Heather — again. Or John, or Lisa or some other pre-recorded telemarketer with a pitch to slash the interest rate on your... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Feb 11, 2017

Gov. John Bel Edwards will be making one adjustment to his midyear budget deficit proposal, but is mostly still pleased with his plan five days after it was officially released to the public, he... Read more >

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Source: cbsnews.com - Feb 11, 2017

Not all tax deductions are created equal. Some particularly attractive ones aren’t subject to the income-related phase-out rules that affect higher-income taxpayers. But you don’t have to be a... Read more >

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Source: dailycaller.com - Feb 10, 2017

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made its largest lease sale in four years, marking the start of President Donald Trump’s plans to expand drilling on federal lands. BLM sold drilling rights... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Feb 10, 2017

The New Orleans City Council took the first steps Thursday (Feb. 9) to create a law that ensures women in the public sector and those working on city projects are paid the same as men for the same... Read more >

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Source: foxbusiness.com - Feb 10, 2017

An announcement on tax reform is coming in a matter of weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump said his administration will soon provide more details on a much-anticipated plan to cut... Read more >

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Source: theweek.com - Feb 8, 2017

You are young and just starting out in your career, with your whole life ahead of you. Taxes may not be on the bottom of your list of concerns, but we will bet that they are pretty close. However,... Read more >

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