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New York, California get 'aggressive' when residents try to flee high taxes
Source: foxbusiness.com - May 16, 2019 As an increasing number of residents are looking to leave high-tax Opens a New Window. states, such as California and New York, some of these state and local governments Opens a New Window. are... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana finishes last in U.S. News & World Report ‘Best States’ ranking
Source: nola.com - May 15, 2019 Louisiana continues to rank dead last in the United States when it comes to education, health care, crime and opportunity for its citizens, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 list of... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Kenner moving to regulate short-term rentals; public input sought
Source: nola.com - May 15, 2019 Kenner, like Jefferson Parish, Gretna and suburban communities across the United States, is moving to regulate short-term rentals. City Councilman Mike Sigur, who is leading the effort, said... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Mississippi town seeks private donations to pay tax debt
Source: thestate.com - May 15, 2019 A Mississippi Delta town government is seeking private donations to pay off nearly $350,000 in tax debt and penalties. The Bolivar Commercial reports Mound Bayou Mayor Eulah Peterson told aldermen... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Edwards: Louisiana shouldn’t be talking about new tax breaks
Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - May 13, 2019 Louisiana lawmakers shouldn’t be creating new tax break programs less than a year after reaching a tax compromise that ended nearly a decade of budget instability, said Gov. John Bel Edwards,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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LDR: Request Louisiana state income tax filing extensions before the May 15
Source: press-herald.com - May 13, 2019 BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers who need more time to file their state individual income taxes must submit their extension requests before the May 15, 2019, filing deadline. Failure to request... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Democrats are already plotting to raise your taxes after 2020
Source: washingtonexaminer.com - May 7, 2019 In spring 2015, 18 months before the 2016 elections, the tax reform legislation of 2017 was taking shape. Virtually every Republican candidate was talking about fixing the broken tax code with... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Senate committee advances bill for consolidating sales tax holidays
Source: watchdog.org - May 7, 2019 A state Senate committee on Monday approved a measure to bring back the three tax holidays that were suspended to save the state money but consolidate them on a single weekend in July. Previously,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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TurboTax and H&R Block are sued for allegedly keeping Americans from filing taxes for free
Source: latimes.com - May 7, 2019 It is a truth universally acknowledged that preparing and filing your taxes causes pain comparable only to root canal and giving birth. If you’re looking for someone to blame, look to the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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TurboTax and H&R Block saw free tax filing as a threat — and gutted it
Source: nmpoliticalreport.com - May 6, 2019 Despite signing a deal with the IRS that pledged they would help tens of millions of Americans file taxes for free, tax software giants Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, and H&R Block instead... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana Senate will consider paid medical and family leave funded by new tax
Source: watchdog.org - May 6, 2019 A Senate committee on Thursday advanced a proposal that would require Louisiana businesses to offer employees temporary paid leave to deal with family or medical issues. Senate Bill 186 would... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Jefferson Parish backs tax for teacher pay raises
Source: nola.com - May 6, 2019 With a new School Board, new superintendent and new goal to improve academic performance from a C grade to an A in five years, Jefferson Parish voters agreed Saturday (May 4) to raise property... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Jefferson Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Crawfish Boil
Source: jefferson.chambermaster.com - Apr 25, 2019 Name: 22nd Annual Crawfish Boil Date: May 17, 2019 Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT Website: http://jeffersonchamber.org Register Now Event Description: Join us for top-notch crawfish, catfish, and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana House passes bill to reduce auto insurance rates
Source: fox8live.com - Apr 25, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With a 69-30 vote, House Bill 372 advances again as it passes the House. The vote came after nearly two hours of questioning and testimony on the House floor. River Ridge Rep.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Apple’s 22-Year Tax Break Part of Billions in California Bounty (1)
Source: news.bloombergtax.com - Apr 25, 2019 Apple Inc. was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1997 when it cut a deal with the city of Cupertino, California. In exchange for keeping its headquarters in the Silicon Valley city, Apple would get... Read more > Category: General Business |
