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Source: foxbusiness.com - May 16, 2019

As an increasing number of residents are looking to leave high-tax Opens a New Window. states, such as California and New York, some of these state and local governments Opens a New Window. are... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - May 15, 2019

Louisiana continues to rank dead last in the United States when it comes to education, health care, crime and opportunity for its citizens, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 list of... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - May 15, 2019

Kenner, like Jefferson Parish, Gretna and suburban communities across the United States, is moving to regulate short-term rentals. City Councilman Mike Sigur, who is leading the effort, said... Read more >

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Source: thestate.com - May 15, 2019

A Mississippi Delta town government is seeking private donations to pay off nearly $350,000 in tax debt and penalties. The Bolivar Commercial reports Mound Bayou Mayor Eulah Peterson told aldermen... Read more >

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Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - May 13, 2019

Louisiana lawmakers shouldn’t be creating new tax break programs less than a year after reaching a tax compromise that ended nearly a decade of budget instability, said Gov. John Bel Edwards,... Read more >

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Source: press-herald.com - May 13, 2019

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers who need more time to file their state individual income taxes must submit their extension requests before the May 15, 2019, filing deadline. Failure to request... Read more >

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Source: washingtonexaminer.com - May 7, 2019

In spring 2015, 18 months before the 2016 elections, the tax reform legislation of 2017 was taking shape. Virtually every Republican candidate was talking about fixing the broken tax code with... Read more >

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Source: watchdog.org - May 7, 2019

A state Senate committee on Monday approved a measure to bring back the three tax holidays that were suspended to save the state money but consolidate them on a single weekend in July. Previously,... Read more >

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Source: latimes.com - May 7, 2019

It is a truth universally acknowledged that preparing and filing your taxes causes pain comparable only to root canal and giving birth. If you’re looking for someone to blame, look to the... Read more >

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Source: nmpoliticalreport.com - May 6, 2019

Despite signing a deal with the IRS that pledged they would help tens of millions of Americans file taxes for free, tax software giants Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, and H&R Block instead... Read more >

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Source: watchdog.org - May 6, 2019

A Senate committee on Thursday advanced a proposal that would require Louisiana businesses to offer employees temporary paid leave to deal with family or medical issues. Senate Bill 186 would... Read more >

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Source: nola.com - May 6, 2019

With a new School Board, new superintendent and new goal to improve academic performance from a C grade to an A in five years, Jefferson Parish voters agreed Saturday (May 4) to raise property... Read more >

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Source: jefferson.chambermaster.com - Apr 25, 2019

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Source: fox8live.com - Apr 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With a 69-30 vote, House Bill 372 advances again as it passes the House. The vote came after nearly two hours of questioning and testimony on the House floor. River Ridge Rep.... Read more >

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Source: news.bloombergtax.com - Apr 25, 2019

Apple Inc. was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1997 when it cut a deal with the city of Cupertino, California. In exchange for keeping its headquarters in the Silicon Valley city, Apple would get... Read more >

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