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Even Reagan Couldn't Kill This Tax Deduction
Source: bloomberg.com - Aug 9, 2017 Republicans eager to put the health-care debacle behind them are looking forward to one of their signature strengths: tax reform. Trump has actually done some of the homework here, having unveiled... Read more > Category: General Business |
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‘LaPolitics’: Lawsuit challenges New Orleans booze tax; speculation swirls over Senate seat
Source: businessreport.com - Aug 9, 2017 A civil district court hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 8 to explore the constitutionality of what is being called a gallonage tax in New Orleans. The tax, according to critics, directly impacts... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Gulf Coast refiners fear loss of Venezuelan oil
Source: houstonchronicle.com - Aug 9, 2017 Texas' Gulf Coast refineries are struggling to adjust to falling supplies of Venezuelan crude oil, and stronger U.S. sanctions that would cut supplies from the South American nation would disrupt... Read more > Category: General Business |
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$1 billion budget gap topic of John Bel Edwards meeting with Louisiana business leaders
Source: nola.com - Aug 9, 2017 Gov. John Bel Edwards met behind closed doors with 21 Louisiana business leaders at the Capitol on Tuesday (Aug. 8) to discuss the state government's looming $1 billion-plus budget gap. The... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Will New Orleans flooding make car insurance rates go up?
Source: nola.com - Aug 8, 2017 The water from Saturday's flooding in New Orleans overwhelmed streets and managed to seep into a fair share of homes, restaurants and businesses from Mid-City to the 7th Ward, Lakeview and Gentilly... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Don't be fooled by phony landowners
Source: republican-eagle.com - Aug 8, 2017 With summer moving along quickly and a new school year not too far off on the horizon, many college students are planning on moving on from college dorms — or their parents' homes — to find... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Uncle Sam is about to redefine which Americans are rich — again
Source: cnbc.com - Aug 8, 2017 Whether to raise taxes on the rich is one of the thorniest issues in tax reform. Underlying that debate is an even more fundamental question: Who exactly qualifies as wealthy? Everyone can agree... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana teachers to face tougher job reviews in new school year under controversial evaluations
Source: theadvocate.com - Aug 7, 2017 Louisiana public schools are starting the 2017-18 academic year anew, and students will not be the only ones facing a new challenge. After a four-year moratorium, around 15,000 of the state's... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Promises but problems: Here's how Obamacare helps one Louisiana resident, hurts another
Source: theadvocate.com - Aug 7, 2017 For Margie Ohmer, there is no debate. The federal health care law helped save her life. It certainly saved her hair salon business. Just before Thanksgiving in 2015, the owner of Bella Gente... Read more > Category: General Business |
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New Orleans flooding: What we know Monday morning
Source: nola.com - Aug 7, 2017 New Orleans is still drying out after up to almost 10 inches of rain fell in parts of the city Saturday. Here's what we know Monday morning (Aug. 7): I-610 exit at Franklin closed The exit ramp... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Area customers, businesses look forward to La. Sales Tax Holiday
Source: iberianet.com - Aug 4, 2017 Anything from a little break to a big reduction in state sales tax awaits those who shop for back-to-school supplies, electronics, appliances and most other retail purchases Friday and Saturday.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I trust in my advisers' regarding taxes
Source: espnfc.com - Aug 4, 2017 Cristiano Ronaldo said in court on Monday that he had complete trust in his advisers, adding that they "are the best" and have told him he is not guilty of tax fraud, according to a transcript that... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Some Amazon sellers can avoid paying back sales taxes through a temporary amnesty program
Source: cnbc.com - Aug 4, 2017 Amazon sellers owing an estimated $2 billion in uncollected sales taxes are being offered the chance to waive those obligations as part of a new multi-state agreement. Thirteen states came... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Educator Expenses Tax Deduction
Source: thebalance.com - Aug 4, 2017 If you’re a teacher and you’ve paid for classroom supplies or other materials out of your own pocket – and many do – the Internal Revenue Service allows you to claim these expenses as a tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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'Something stinks,' official says and demands changes at Louisiana Tax Commission
Source: wbrz.com - Aug 1, 2017 ST. FRANCISVILLE- West Feliciana Parish President Kevin Couhig sent a scathing letter to Governor John Bel Edwards this week demanding change at the Louisiana Tax Commission. He claims his parish... Read more > Category: General Business |