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Rick Ross owes $5.7M in back taxes
Source: pagesix.com - Nov 8, 2016 While Rick Ross is tweeting about his civic duty to vote Tuesday, he may have forgotten about his tax obligations to this country. According to TMZ, the Florida-based rapper, 40, owes $5.7 million... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS imposter scam reports to BBB drop, but could easily surge again
Source: protectingyourpocket.blog.palmbeachpost.com - Nov 7, 2016 Reports to the Better Business Bureau from victims of the “IRS tax scam” have dropped dramatically since police raided nine call centers in Mumbai, India earlier last month, the BBB said... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Livingston Parish tax collections soar after flooding
Source: wbrz.com - Nov 7, 2016 LIVINGSTON - Officials say Livingston Parish sales tax collections increased 50 percent over the same month last year as post-flood reconstruction and motor vehicle purchases continued to drive... Read more > Category: General Business |
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State tax task force recommends package of changes with broader base and lowered rates
Source: revenue.louisiana.gov - Nov 7, 2016 November 2, 2016 BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s tax system would be simplified with lower rates, fewer exemptions and a broader revenue base under recommendations from the task force charged with... Read more > Category: General Business |
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A tale of two tax plans: Studies show impacts Nonpartisan group compares Trump and Clinton proposals
Source: timesunion.com - Nov 7, 2016 One day before the 2016 presidential election, neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump appear to have addressed fundamental flaws in their tax plans that several experts say would exacerbate the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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15 Control Tactics of Difficult People Be on the lookout for these, before you get blindsided!
Source: psychologytoday.com - Nov 7, 2016 Most of us come across difficult personalities at some points in our lives. These individuals may exist in our personal or professional environment. Being cognizant of control tactics used by... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS, Security Summit Partners Expand Identity Theft Safeguards for 2017 Filing Season, Build on 2016 Successes
Source: irs.gov - Nov 4, 2016 IR-2016-144, Nov. 3, 2016 Español WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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US Anti-Inversion Regulations - Turning Tax On Its Head
Source: tax-news.com - Nov 4, 2016 Lawmakers and the Government in the United States have had several tries at staunching the flow of corporate "inversions" over recent years, but demonstrably they have failed, as recent... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How can your employer offer benefits like 'baby cash'?
Source: nola.com - Nov 2, 2016 Like many things in America these days, the story of employee benefits has become a story of the haves and have nots. On the one side are workers -- particularly young ones -- at Silicon Valley... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana budget deficit to hit $313 million -- bigger than previously thought, meaning more cuts
Source: nola.com - Oct 28, 2016 Louisiana's midyear budget deficit is estimated to be around $313 million, larger than originally expected and likely to produce more budget cuts than originally thought to already-stretched state... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Big Winners and Losers in America’s Social Security System
Source: wsj.com - Oct 28, 2016 What will you receive in Social Security benefits compared with the taxes you pay in? The short answer: Low earners often get more than they put in, while high earners get less. By one estimate,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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French Lawmakers Want Higher Taxes on Airbnb Renters
Source: abcnews.go.com - Oct 28, 2016 French lawmakers backed on Friday a proposal to increase taxes on people renting their homes, cars and other goods on the internet when their earnings exceed a certain amount. The measure would... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Local sales tax rebate for TV, movie productions could help Baton Rouge level the playing field for film projects, councilman says
Source: businessreport.com - Oct 27, 2016 Baton Rouge could follow in the footsteps of other Louisiana cities and parishes to establish a local film industry sales tax rebate program in an attempt to draw more television and movie... Read more > Category: General Business |
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21 signs your best employee is about to quit
Source: businessinsider.com - Oct 27, 2016 ost bosses are caught off guard when facing a mass employee exodus, and the same can happen when just one valued employee resigns. "As the boss, it's important to watch for the symptoms of an... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Make Strategic Thinking Part of Your Job
Source: hbr.org - Oct 27, 2016 It’s a common complaint among top executives: “I’m spending all my time managing trivial and tactical problems, and I don’t have time to get to the big-picture stuff.” And yet when I ask... Read more > Category: General Business |