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What 'Obamacare' means for taxes The sweeping health care law, upheld Thursday by the Supreme Court, includes changes for next year.

Source: money.msn.com - Jul 2, 2012

By MSN Money partner Fri 12:09 PM This post comes from Bill Bischoff at partner site SmartMoney. President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, which was deemed constitutional Thursday by the... Read more >

Category: General Business

Louisiana film industry booming on 10-year anniversary of tax credit

Source: wwltv.com - Jul 2, 2012

Bill Capo / Eyewitness News Email: bcapo@wwltv.com | Twitter: @billcapo NEW ORLEANS -- At the University of New Orleans Nims Center Studios, two television shows and a movie are in the works, and... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

What Farmers Need to Know About Audits

Source: smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com - Jul 2, 2012

By Bonnie Lee Published June 29, 2012 FOXBusiness Audit techniques vary for different businesses, so small business owners need to be armed with how an agent might approach their inspection. The... Read more >

Category: General Business

What the health care ruling means to you

Source: cnn.com - Jun 28, 2012

(CNN) -- The Supreme Court's decision Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act means that the predictions about how it will affect all Americans remain in place. Read the court ruling (.PDF):... Read more >

Category: IRS

Midyear tax checkup makes extra sense this year

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Jun 28, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ready or not, big changes lie ahead for virtually every U.S. taxpayer next year. Tax cuts put into place under the Bush administration that slashed rates on wages, dividends and... Read more >

Category: IRS

This Woman Was Charged With One Of Oregon's Biggest Tax Frauds Ever

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Jun 17, 2012

An Oregon woman is on the hook for what could be one of the largest cases of tax fraud in the state's history, reports Oregon Live's Harry Esteve. Krystle Marie Reyes, of Salem, Ore. allegedly... Read more >

Category: IRS

Ten Reasons to Hire a Veteran

Source: smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com - Jun 13, 2012

Hiring military veterans is good for business, according to a new study. Conducted by the Washington think tank Center for a New American Security, the study uncovers why companies hire veterans... Read more >

Category: General Business

How to Finance Your Startup Without Loans

Source: smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com - Jun 13, 2012

What are some ideas for financing your new startup -- without bank loans? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization... Read more >

Category: General Business

Newlyweds should take steps before filing income tax

Source: nola.com - Jun 13, 2012

From "The Answer Spot" By The Times-Picayune: My husband and I got married at the end of May. Are there any steps we should take before filing our taxes next year? There are a couple of... Read more >

Category: IRS

UNO students can get help launching their businesses

Source: nola.com - Jun 13, 2012

Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 4:13 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 5:50 PM John Pope, The Times-Picayune University of New Orleans students who want to start their own businesses can... Read more >

Category: General Business

For Small Business Week, IRS Spotlights Expanded Tax Credit for Hiring Veterans, Credit for Providing Health Care Coverage to Employees and Tax Relief

Source: irs.gov - Jun 1, 2012

Updated 5/30/2012. IR-2012-56, May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is marking Small Business Week, May 20 to 26, by encouraging small business owners to check out two key tax... Read more >

Category: General Business

Louisiana's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is next weekend

Source: nola.com - May 23, 2012

Published: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 12:00 PM By The Times-Picayune Louisiana residents will have an opportunity to stock up on flashlights, batteries, generators and other storm-related items sales... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Jefferson Parish businesses: check your hurricane re-entry placards

Source: nola.com - May 23, 2012

By Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune It's that time of year again. The first named tropical storm is in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast residents are exercising their diaphragms for the collective... Read more >

Category: General Business

Ferrari Crackdown: Italy Declaring War on Tax Cheats

Source: abcnews.go.com - May 23, 2012

By NICK SCHIFRIN (@nickschifrin) and PHOEBE NATANSON May 22, 2012 The Ferrari races through a small Italian town, accelerating around cobbled street corners. A police officer stops the car that... Read more >

Category: General Business

IRS Whistleblower Programme Still Needs Improvement

Source: tax-news.com - May 11, 2012

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 11 May 2012 The whistleblower programme operated by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has still not fully and adequately addressed internal... Read more >

Category: IRS