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Bill Maher complains that his taxes are too high
Source: humanevents.com - Mar 18, 2013 By: John Hayward 3/18/2013 10:12 AM First we had top Democrat consultant Donna Brazile scratching her head and wondering why her health insurance premiums were going up. Now we have painfully... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana residents still waiting for income tax refunds
Source: wafb.com - Mar 9, 2013 By Kelsey Davis BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A huge talker on social media Wednesday was income tax refunds. Louisiana residents say they are still waiting for their money or just some answers. The... Read more > Category: Louisiana |
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Number of Tax-Delinquent Government Workers Up 11.5%
Source: bloomberg.com - Mar 9, 2013 By Richard Rubin - Mar 8, 2013 2:03 PM CT The number of tax-delinquent federal workers and retirees increased by 11.5 percent in 2011, according to Internal Revenue Service data. The... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Economist Calls Sequester Cuts ‘A Hiccup’ For La.
Source: kpel965.com - Mar 5, 2013 By Brandon Comeaux Mar 4, 2013 5:50 PM Jim Richardson The sequester deadline has come and gone. $85 billion in federal spending cuts, including a loss of millions of dollars in federal funding... Read more > Category: Louisiana |
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Tax revenue to hit record this year. So is spending 'the problem'?
Source: csmonitor.com - Mar 5, 2013 Tax revenue could hit $2.7 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Conservatives say this means spending cuts are the solution, but the budget numbers tell a more complicated... Read more > Category: IRS |
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Many school expenses eligible for Louisiana tax breaks
Source: rev.state.la.us - Feb 28, 2013 February 22, 2013 BATON ROUGE – Tuition, uniforms, supplies and other education expenses paid during the 2012 tax year may be eligible for deductions on the Louisiana individual income tax... Read more > Category: Louisiana |
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State promotes Citizens rebates
Source: theadvocate.com - Feb 26, 2013 By Ted Griggs Advocate business writer February 25, 2013 Louisiana taxpayers are leaving tens of millions of property insurance rebates unclaimed each year, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon... Read more > Category: General Business |
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President declare disaster for 11 Louisiana parishes
Source: theadvocate.com - Feb 22, 2013 Advocate washington bureau February 22, 2013 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday made disaster declarations for 11 Louisiana parishes because of the slate of severe storms and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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No new details on income tax elimination from Jindal
Source: wbrz.com - Feb 22, 2013 BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal gave no new details today on his plans to eliminate the state's income tax when he preview his proposed budget plans for next year. Jindal said he is still meeting... Read more > Category: Louisiana |
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Louisiana weekly unemployment claims drop, report says
Source: nola.com - Feb 22, 2013 First-time claims for unemployment insurance are trending downwards in Louisiana. For the week ending Feb. 16, claims decreased from the previous week’s total, according to an unemployment... Read more > Category: Louisiana |
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Tax Relief for Victims of Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding in Mississippi
Source: irs.gov - Feb 18, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — Victims of the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that took place on Feb. 10, 2013 in parts of Mississippi may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The... Read more > Category: IRS |
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Where's My Refund?
Source: esweb.revenue.louisiana.gov - Feb 18, 2013 Under LDR’s new fraud prevention system, all state income tax returns are subject to verification with state-of-the-art identity authentication software. The first tax returns will be processed... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Florida hit by
Source: news.yahoo.com - Feb 18, 2013 By David Adams | Reuters – Sun, Feb 17, 2013 MIAMI (Reuters) - Bruce Parton was only a few weeks from retirement after 30 years as a mail carrier in sunny Florida. He never lived to fulfill his... Read more > Category: IRS |
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IRS Intensifies Crackdown Against Refund Fraud
Source: tax-news.com - Feb 8, 2013 by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 08 February 2013 Continuing its enforcement push against tax refund fraud and identity theft, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana taxpayers have choices for state income tax refunds
Source: rev.state.la.us - Feb 8, 2013 February 07, 2013 BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers can choose between three methods of payment for state income tax refunds. Taxpayers who file their state income taxes electronically can... Read more > Category: Louisiana |