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Source: irs.gov - Nov 4, 2016

IR-2016-144, Nov. 3, 2016 Español WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: tax-news.com - Nov 4, 2016

Lawmakers and the Government in the United States have had several tries at staunching the flow of corporate "inversions" over recent years, but demonstrably they have failed, as recent... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: tax-news.com - Nov 4, 2016

In Notice 2016-66, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned that the use of so-called "micro-captive transactions" have "a potential for tax avoidance or evasion," as it believes they may... Read more >

Category: IRS

Source: bankrate.com - Nov 4, 2016

As a certified public accountant and former Internal Revenue Service agent, I know firsthand the thrills that come along with a tax audit. And more importantly, I understand the eerie feeling when... Read more >

Category: IRS

Source: nola.com - Nov 3, 2016

fter six months of meetings and a few delays, a state task force made up of economists and budget experts released its much-anticipated recommendations for stabilizing Louisiana's finances... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: nola.com - Nov 2, 2016

Like many things in America these days, the story of employee benefits has become a story of the haves and have nots. On the one side are workers -- particularly young ones -- at Silicon Valley... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: heavy.com - Nov 2, 2016

Now that the FBI director has dropped an October surprise – and a hotly criticized one at that – into the 2016 presidential election, some people are wondering: Can you change your early or... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: wdsu.com - Nov 2, 2016

Louisiana’s health department paid nearly $1 million in Medicaid fees for people who no longer live in the state and weren’t eligible for health services through the program, auditors said.... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: wwltv.com - Oct 31, 2016

Louisiana college students on TOPS will face a bigger price tag this spring when they feel the brunt of severe cuts to the scholarship program. The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students will be... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: louisianasportsman.com - Oct 31, 2016

WARNING: A newly instituted LDWF rule for 2016-17 will most likely catch many law-abiding hunters off guard, and spoil the unsuspecting hunter’s relaxing day of hunting, if they’re not made... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: americanpress.com - Oct 31, 2016

The task force appointed to study ways to reform Louisiana’s budget process and tax structure is scheduled to make its final report this week. Unfortunately, there is already a clear indication... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: nola.com - Oct 28, 2016

Louisiana's midyear budget deficit is estimated to be around $313 million, larger than originally expected and likely to produce more budget cuts than originally thought to already-stretched state... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: wsj.com - Oct 28, 2016

What will you receive in Social Security benefits compared with the taxes you pay in? The short answer: Low earners often get more than they put in, while high earners get less. By one estimate,... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: abcnews.go.com - Oct 28, 2016

French lawmakers backed on Friday a proposal to increase taxes on people renting their homes, cars and other goods on the internet when their earnings exceed a certain amount. The measure would... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: businessreport.com - Oct 27, 2016

Baton Rouge could follow in the footsteps of other Louisiana cities and parishes to establish a local film industry sales tax rebate program in an attempt to draw more television and movie... Read more >

Category: General Business