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Understanding a Federal Tax Lien
Source: irs.gov - May 2, 2017 A federal tax lien is the government’s legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a tax debt. The lien protects the government’s interest in all your property, including... Read more > Category: General Business |
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A possibility: Temporary extension of Louisiana's temporary sales tax might be temporary fix
Source: theadvocate.com - May 1, 2017 Nobody in the State Capitol says they want to renew a temporary 1-cent increase in the sales tax that is scheduled to expire in mid-2018. “I continue to believe that (it) should roll off the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Springsteen Admits to Being Tax Dodger
Source: lifezette.com - May 1, 2017 Bruce Springsteen may be a supporter of big government and liberal policies, but he’s no friend to the taxman. The “Born to Run” musician admitted on a stage with actor Tom Hanks at the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Citizens Insurance Tax Credit
Source: rev.state.la.us - May 1, 2017 Click here for Form 540-INS – Request for Refund of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment How do I determine the amount of the credit? Premium notices that include LA... Read more > Category: General Business |
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It's not taxes, but Republican myths about them, that hurt Louisiana: Opinion
Source: nola.com - Apr 28, 2017 It's one thing to say taxes are too high. That's a subjective judgment dependent on what you believe the government should provide. It's quite another thing to argue tax increases always destroy... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana governor’s business tax shelved amid opposition
Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Apr 28, 2017 Facing certain defeat, Gov. John Bel Edwards gave up Tuesday on his effort to levy a new tax on business sales to help stabilize Louisiana’s budget, a move that throws his budget-balancing tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Conservatives Angry That Biased Media Accurately Reports Who Gets Trump Tax Cuts
Source: nymag.com - Apr 28, 2017 During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised that he would ultimately support a plan that would raise taxes on high-income earners, including himself. “It’s going to cost me a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS Alerts Taxpayers with Limited English Proficiency of Ongoing Phone Scams; Urges Caution Before Paying Unexpected Tax Bills
Source: irs.gov - Apr 28, 2017 IR-2017-78, April 10, 2017 Español WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers with limited... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Opinion: What Trump’s tax plan means for your retirement
Source: marketwatch.com - Apr 27, 2017 As the 100-day mark bears down the Trump administration is moving fast to nail down what it has billed as the “biggest tax cut in history.” We’ll let the historians sort that one out. Also,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Leaders of push for gas tax hike ramping up campaign
Source: theadvocate.com - Apr 27, 2017 Leaders of Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force that recommended a $700 million increase in state aid for roads and bridges stepped up efforts Thursday to win legislative support for improvements.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Academics, industry meet to forge relationships
Source: theadvocate.com - Apr 27, 2017 What are corporations looking for when it comes to research? How does a company find the scientist whose work can solve the company's particular challenge? How can a university researcher pitch a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump's 'biggest tax cut' ever not a loophole for rich: Treasury secretary
Source: nola.com - Apr 27, 2017 WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is proposing "the biggest tax cut" ever, even as the government struggles with mounting debt, in an effort to fulfill his promises to stimulate job creation and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Lawmaker proposes redirecting some Convention Center taxes to New Orleans roads
Source: theadvocate.com - Apr 26, 2017 A state representative is proposing to redirect about $16 million a year in taxes from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to an independent board that would spend the money on fixing streets in... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump to propose large increase in deductions Americans can claim on their taxes
Source: washingtonpost.com - Apr 26, 2017 President Trump on Wednesday plans to call for a significant increase in the standard deduction people can claim on their tax returns, potentially putting thousands of dollars each year into the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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If Trump changes your taxes, here are the deductions and breaks that could go away
Source: cnbc.com - Apr 26, 2017 The question of whether you'll be paying more in taxes under President Donald Trump may hinge on how much you use tax deductions now. Trump has said he will unveil on Wednesday the outlines of his... Read more > Category: General Business |