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Tax season opens: 2016 returns now being accepted

Source: nola.com - Jan 23, 2017

Let the 2017 tax season begin! Starting Monday (Jan. 23), the Louisiana Department of Revenue will be accepting 2016 state individual income tax returns, the same day that the Internal Revenue... Read more >

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Trump tells manufacturers he will cut regulations, taxes

Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Jan 23, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump met with a dozen prominent American manufacturers at the White House on Monday, promising them he would slash regulations and cut corporate taxes, but warning them of... Read more >

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Trump’s Executive Order On Obamacare Means Everything And Does Nothing

Source: fivethirtyeight.com - Jan 23, 2017

As promised, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump took steps to undo the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama’s signature health care law. In one of his first executive... Read more >

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How can New Orleans' tourism market grow? Look to China, officials say

Source: theadvocate.com - Jan 20, 2017

A joint effort by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Louisiana Office of Tourism is aimed at bringing more Chinese tourists to Louisiana. The two agencies on Wednesday... Read more >

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Mnuchin Wants To INCREASE The Size Of The IRS

Source: dailycaller.com - Jan 20, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the treasury, Steve Mnuchin, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday he would like to increase the size of the IRS. Mnuchin said... Read more >

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Better Business Bureau tax season tips

Source: valleynewslive.com - Jan 20, 2017

The IRS has announced they will begin accepting tax returns on January 23, with more than 153 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2017. The agency expects more than four out of... Read more >

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The Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States

Source: whitehouse.gov - Jan 20, 2017

The Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect Michael R. Pence will be sworn in to office on the west front of the United... Read more >

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Capital One Bank seeks applicants for small business development program

Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Jan 18, 2017

Capital One Bank is accepting applications for its “Getting Down to Business” initiative, a small business development program serving the New Orleans area. The seventh annual program begins... Read more >

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5 tax resolutions for 2017

Source: marketwatch.com - Jan 18, 2017

I know you were supposed to make all your New Year’s resolutions for 2017 before now, but since it’s still very early in the year it’s OK to add some resolutions that have to do with taxes.... Read more >

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Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

Source: nola.com - Jan 17, 2017

Baby Boomers: your millennial children are worse off than you. With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being... Read more >

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Tax Advocate: Use tax breaks you're entitled to

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Jan 17, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's acknowledgement last fall that he had not paid federal income tax in years left some questioning why they should have to pay taxes. "I think you pay taxes because... Read more >

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US Congress Receives Bill To Cancel CEO Tax Breaks

Source: tax-news.com - Jan 17, 2017

Legislation has been introduced in Congress to stop the unlimited US corporate tax deductions allowed for performance-based executive pay. Lloyd Doggett (D - Texas), a member of the House of... Read more >

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What you need to know now about the upcoming tax season

Source: fox8live.com - Jan 16, 2017

It's a new year and time to put the last one to bed, which means filing your taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says to expect a few changes when the nation's individual income tax filing season... Read more >

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Mexico Fires Back on Proposed 'Border Tax'

Source: twcnews.com - Jan 16, 2017

There is less than a week to go before the inauguration and Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo sent Donald Trump a fighting message. Mexico will retaliate right away if the U.S. hits... Read more >

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Why You Shouldn't Wait Until April To File Your 2016 Taxes

Source: forbes.com - Jan 16, 2017

This story originally appeared on LearnVest as "Should You File Your Taxes Early?" January means snow days, NFL playoffs, and for an estimated 153 million Americans, the beginning of tax season.... Read more >

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