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Source: dailycomet.com - Nov 2, 2018

Louisiana voters will decide parish-by-parish on Tuesday if they want to let fantasy sports fans compete for cash prizes. The vote, seen by some lawmakers as a way to gauge statewide gaming... Read more >

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Source: wtop.com - Oct 31, 2018

WASHINGTON — It’s Halloween and the Grim Tax Reaper lurks in the shadows patiently waiting to collect his due! Beware of the 2018 tax rule changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)... Read more >

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Source: usnews.com - Oct 31, 2018

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It took more than eight years and millions in taxpayer subsidies for the historic Circle Food Store in Treme to reopen after Hurricane Katrina. Now, just four years after the... Read more >

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Source: wdsu.com - Oct 31, 2018

BATON ROUGE, La. — If you weren't a lucky lottery winner last week, you still might get free money courtesy of the state of Louisiana. At least 85,000 unclaimed property checks will be mailed... Read more >

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Source: accountingtoday.com - Oct 30, 2018

One of the most convoluted sections of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is new Section 199A, which provides a 20 percent deduction on “qualified business income” of a qualified business, operated... Read more >

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Source: nerdwallet.com - Oct 30, 2018

They say that with age comes wisdom. But with age also come a few tax perks. Once your birthday cake has 50 candles on it, the IRS starts to lighten up a bit. And when you hit 65, the IRS has a... Read more >

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Source: money.usnews.com - Oct 30, 2018

Taxpayers may feel like they're entering into the vast unknown this tax season. It will be the first year that many filers will face their new tax liability under President Donald Trump's tax... Read more >

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Source: fitsmallbusiness.com - Oct 29, 2018

Tax season is one of the most stressful times of the year for many small business owners. This is largely because we tend to wait until the last minute instead of preparing our taxes throughout the... Read more >

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Source: investopedia.com - Oct 29, 2018

Your 2018 return won’t look anything like what you’re used to. The tax form is new and changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will substantially change what you can and cannot write off. Here... Read more >

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Source: wsj.com - Oct 29, 2018

LONDON—The U.K. government said it would move ahead with plans to introduce a new tax targeting revenue generated locally by large tech firms, setting the country on a path to become the first... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 26, 2018

On the upcoming Nov. 6, ballot, please consider voting yes for Constitutional Amendment No. 6, the last of the amendments on the ballot. Constitutional Amendment No. 6 is designed to buffer... Read more >

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Source: money.usnews.com - Oct 26, 2018

Filing taxes as a college student comes with a unique set of challenges. And determining whether and how to file taxes requires taking note of your previous year's employment, wages, tax... Read more >

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Source: money.cnn.com - Oct 26, 2018

For many retirees, even those who have meticulously planned their retirement income, the amount of taxes they are expected to pay may come as an unwelcome surprise. It's understandable. This is a... Read more >

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Source: usatoday.com - Oct 8, 2018

Many people think that the formula for succeeding in running a business is simple: make more money than you spend. In truth, it’s more complicated. Even when your company is profitable, you... Read more >

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Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 8, 2018

Several years ago, Andrea Chen was working in a hallway at Propeller, a business incubator that helps entrepreneurs nurture ideas focused on solving economic and social issues facing New Orleans.... Read more >

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