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Cyber reminder: Louisiana shoppers owe sales taxes even when sellers don’t collect
Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Dec 9, 2019 Just in time for the holidays, a new commentary reminds Louisiana shoppers that they’re supposed to pay sales taxes on their online purchases, even though online vendors aren’t required to... Read more > Category: General Business |
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State tax breaks flow to firms building chemical plants overseas, then shipping them to Louisiana
Source: nola.com - Dec 9, 2019 Twice during the last decade, chemical giant Methanex has disassembled a massive methanol plant located at the southern tip of Chile and moved it to Louisiana. Each time, pieces of the facility... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Last Tax Season Was a Mess. Now’s Time to Prepare for This One.
Source: nytimes.com - Dec 9, 2019 The first tax season under the Republican-sponsored overhaul brought an odd combination of pleasant and unpleasant surprises: lower tax burdens, but also lower refunds — and, for some, an... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The conditions under which you can defer taxes on the sale of a rental property
Source: washingtonpost.com - Dec 6, 2019 Q: My wife and I are about to sell a Chicago rental property we purchased together. The house was our first home, and we moved out about seven years ago. After we moved out, we rented out the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Here's how a trust fund works to shelter your assets, distribute income, and manage taxes during and after your lifetime
Source: businessinsider.com - Dec 6, 2019 Setting up a trust gives you control over your money after your death, and sometimes even during your lifetime. More specifically, trust funds can serve various purposes, from sheltering assets... Read more > Category: General Business |
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US lost more tax revenue than any other developed country in 2018 due to Trump tax cuts, new report says
Source: cnbc.com - Dec 6, 2019 U.S. tax revenue as a proportion of GDP dropped the most out of any country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2018, according to a report released Thursday. That’s... Read more > Category: General Business |
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GivingTuesday A Global Generosity Movement | December 03, 2019
Source: givingtuesday.org - Dec 3, 2019 GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day. It was created in... Read more > Category: General Business |
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What Tax Credits Do I Qualify For?
Source: money.usnews.com - Dec 3, 2019 Tax season is around the corner, and if you want to reduce how much you pay the government, you need to understand which tax credits you can claim. "With certain credits, some people will... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate to host forum on regional economy
Source: nola.com - Dec 3, 2019 The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate will host a forum next month on the 2020 economic outlook for New Orleans and the metro region, bringing together a panel of area business leaders to... Read more > Category: General Business |
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What the Charles Schwab-TD Ameritrade acquisition means
Source: theweek.com - Dec 3, 2019 n our capitalist system, the supposed purposes of financial markets are twofold: To coordinate resources, getting them to their most productive economic uses, and to provide corporate governance... Read more > Category: General Business |
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I’m a time management coach. This is what I advise about procrastination
Source: fastcompany.com - Nov 27, 2019 Procrastination happens. Whether conscious or subconscious, we all have certain activities which we put off, de-prioritize, and push away until they either fall off of our lists or we’re forced... Read more > Category: General Business |
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3 Retirement Podcasts for Your Thanksgiving Travels
Source: barrons.com - Nov 27, 2019 There is no need to put your retirement planning on hold during your Thanksgiving-weekend travels. Whether you’re in for a long car ride, tired of listening to the political debate over dessert,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Great Small Business Black Friday Ideas
Source: keap.com - Nov 27, 2019 Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two biggest spending days of the year for U.S. consumers. This means there’s a huge opportunity for small businesses, like yours, to capitalize on the frenzy... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Black Friday rush, humbled by online sales, still has local retailers prepping
Source: nola.com - Nov 26, 2019 Black Friday weekends aren’t what they used to be, and that’s probably a good thing for harried store staff and customers alike. The traditional first day of the holiday shopping season has... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Jeff Bezos makes $98.5 million donation, UK Labour leader calls him out: ‘Just pay your taxes’
Source: cnbc.com - Nov 26, 2019 eff Bezos donated $98.5 million to dozens of groups helping the homeless population last week. But one of the world’s wealthiest men continues to face criticism of his philanthropic efforts from... Read more > Category: General Business |
