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How to prepare for hurricane season

Source: iii.org - Jul 10, 2019

Hurricanes can shatter lives as well as damage property. Being prepared can help you, your family or your business minimize the impact of the storm. The best way time to start is before the threat... Read more >

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IRS Form 5329: Reporting Taxes on Retirement Plans

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Jul 9, 2019

When filing taxes, it’s important to make sure you’re reporting all of your income correctly. That includes making note of early distributions from qualified retirement plans or other... Read more >

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Louisiana tops the nation in FAFSA applicants

Source: louisianaradionetwork.com - Jul 9, 2019

According to the National College Access Network’s FAFSA tracker, Louisiana ranks number one throughout the nation for application completion for a second year. Louisiana Office of Student... Read more >

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Opportunity Zones in Louisiana

Source: opportunitydb.com - Jul 9, 2019

Louisiana has 150 designated opportunity zones, including 145 low-income communities, plus 5 non-low-income contiguous tracts. Urban vs. Rural The majority of Louisiana’s opportunity zones are... Read more >

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Win $1 Million from the Small Business Administration to Grow Your Business

Source: blackenterprise.com - Jul 3, 2019

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering $1 million in prize money that could help black-owned small businesses locate and hire qualified workers. Finding capable workers is now among... Read more >

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Want a Tesla? Time is running out on $7,500 federal tax credit

Source: wraltechwire.com - Jul 3, 2019

The federal tax credit for Tesla buyers falls by 50% on Monday and will be eliminated altogether at the start of 2020. The reduction of the tax credit makes buying a Tesla more expensive, because... Read more >

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Is that unexpected US Treasury check a surprise tax refund, or something to worry about?

Source: komonews.com - Jul 3, 2019

SEATTLE (KOMO)- Between all the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scams out there, and confusion surrounding the new tax codes, you can't blame Twyla Lawrence for being suspicious about the U.S.... Read more >

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Parents, homeowners, and students have a bonus tool to lower their taxes: tax credits

Source: businessinsider.com - Jul 3, 2019

There are a number of ways to legitimately pay less in taxes, and one of the most common is through tax credits. A tax credit is an amount of money awarded to you, the taxpayer, by the IRS that... Read more >

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What Business Owners And Their Families Should Know About the New SECURE Act: The Features

Source: forbes.com - Jul 2, 2019

Planning is never easy, especially when the rules keep changing. Each retirement and planning situation is unique; most professionals and business owners don’t retire in a conventional sense.... Read more >

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Louisiana among 29 states that maintains personal income tax exemptions

Source: thehayride.com - Jul 2, 2019

Louisiana is one of 29 states that maintains personal income tax exemptions despite these exemptions being suspended by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the federal level, according to a Tax... Read more >

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Tying the knot? Some couples may face a ‘marriage tax penalty’

Source: cnbc.com - Jul 2, 2019

logo Sign In Pro Watchlist Make It USA INTL logo Tying the knot? Some couples may face a 'marriage tax penalty' Personal Finance Tying the knot? Some couples may... Read more >

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4 Budgeting Alternatives to Meet Your Financial Goals

Source: moneycrashers.com - Jun 28, 2019

If you’ve ever searched for advice on how to meet your financial goals, there’s one tip you’ve probably heard over and over: You need to make a budget. No matter what you’re trying to do... Read more >

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How business fared during the Louisiana legislative session

Source: businessreport.com - Jun 28, 2019

No one had particularly lofty expectations for this year’s legislative session. It’s an election year, after all, which means lawmakers were reticent to do anything that might prove... Read more >

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Bernie Sanders on whether he will raise taxes on the middle class: 'Yes they will pay more in taxes'

Source: washingtonexaminer.com - Jun 28, 2019

Bernie Sanders said that as president he would raise taxes on the middle class. NBC News host Savannah Guthrie began the second round of the first 2020 Democratic primary debate on Thursday with a... Read more >

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All Of The Times Candidates Talked Tax During A Crowded Democratic Debate

Source: forbes.com - Jun 27, 2019

If you tuned in during the first night of the Democratic debates to hear what the candidates had to offer on tax policy, you were likely disappointed. With ten candidates vying for time and answers... Read more >

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