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Source: nola.com - Aug 26, 2016

My first week as president of NOLA Media Group was extraordinary, punctuated by the historic and unprecedented flooding suffered by our neighbors and friends up the road. These are not simply... Read more >

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Source: progress-index.com - Aug 26, 2016

RICHMOND — Virginia State Police are warning residents of an ongoing phone scam in which the caller says he is calling from the IRS and demands payment by verbally threatening and intimidating... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Aug 23, 2016

Banks and credit unions are offering to let tens of thousands of flood-affected customers delay making mortgage and loan payments, but consumers should find out exactly what's involved in catching... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Aug 23, 2016

Local film industry executive Will French certainly isn't the only person to have experienced Hurricane Katrina flashbacks amid the historic Louisiana Flood of 2016. But he's probably one of the... Read more >

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Source: revenue.louisiana.gov - Aug 19, 2016

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is granting filing and payment extensions to taxpayers whose homes, principal places of business or critical tax records are located in parishes declared federal... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Aug 17, 2016

The National Weather Service reissued its flood warning for Baton Rouge and the River Parishes area Tuesday (Aug. 16), extending the warning area downriver to include part of LaPlace along... Read more >

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Source: irs.gov - Aug 8, 2016

IR-2016-100, Aug. 4, 2016 Español WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced important changes... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Aug 3, 2016

Michele Eichhorn thought she was making a wise investment in April when she and her husband opted to buy solar panels for their family home in River Ridge. She felt a sense of pride when she first... Read more >

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Source: accountingtoday.com - Aug 3, 2016

The summer has started and summer camp bills have been paid. Summer camp is a great way to keep our children busy and looked after while we are working. But it comes at a steep price. Summer camp... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - Jul 7, 2016

Shiftgig, a technology company that links employers with locally available, hourly workers, has opened a New Orleans office. The company is the latest to move in as city leaders work to attract... Read more >

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Source: theneworleansadvocate.com - Jul 7, 2016

Louisiana officially started the new budget year with the nation’s highest sales tax rate, according to a new analysis from a nonpartisan think tank devoted to tax issues. The Tax Foundation... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Jul 5, 2016

With the holiday over, state officials begin Tuesday to earnestly apply their portion of $326.5 million in cuts to their agency’s budgets. The leaders of state offices and departments already... Read more >

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Source: abcnews.go.com - Jul 5, 2016

It's the middle of a recent work day inside a Hollywood-style movie studio in downtown New Orleans, and Trey Burvant turns off the lights on an empty Stage 1. He heads over to stages 2 and 3, and... Read more >

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Source: wbrz.com - Jul 5, 2016

BATON ROUGE - After years of generosity with tax breaks and subsidies, Louisiana’s leaders are taking a new approach with business, responding to years of budget problems with scaled back support... Read more >

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Source: bankrate.com - Jun 27, 2016

Money gurus are always preaching long-term investing. Not only will that give you a better shot at earning more, it'll also get you a lower tax rate when you sell your assets. But exactly what... Read more >

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