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Retirement Savings Left Largely Untouched by Tax Reform
Source: taxfoundation.org - Jan 15, 2018 While rumors flew around Washington in the fall that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would dramatically impact retirement accounts, the plan has made only a few minor modifications. Under the current... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Washington Times: “Tax cuts hit home”
Source: whitehouse.gov - Jan 15, 2018 This week Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, became the latest major American corporation to celebrate the tax cut by granting its 1.5 million employees a well-deserved raise. … Walmart... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tompor: Tax refund advances often don't pay as much as the ads say
Source: omaha.com - Jan 15, 2018 People looking for fast cash to pay holiday bills, unexpected car repairs or skyrocketing heating bills are being bombarded with TV ads, window signs and other pitches for tax refund advances.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Everything Freelancers Need to Know About Their Big New Tax Break
Source: time.com - Jan 12, 2018 It’s not easy making your way in the gig economy. But the new tax law should take out some of the sting. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed by President Trump in December, aims to deliver cuts... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Blue-State Tax Games Could Make the Rich Even Richer
Source: bloomberg.com - Jan 12, 2018 In liberal bastions like metro New York and California, the Trump tax overhaul has been criticized as economic warfare. But as elements of the plan come into focus, tax experts are concluding... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Why your paycheck still doesn’t reflect the tax changes Congress just passed
Source: vox.com - Jan 12, 2018 Republican lawmakers hoped that public opinion on their tax bill would turn around once the law took effect on January 1. “In January the American people are going to see,” Sen. Ted Cruz... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Retirement crisis: 37% of Gen X say they won't be able to afford to retire
Source: usatoday.com - Jan 10, 2018 Add Gen Xers to the long list of Americans who fear they won't have a sizable enough nest egg to retire. Nearly four out of 10 (37%) of Generation X — those born between 1965 and the late 1970s... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Seattle attempts to impose morality with ridiculously high taxes on sugary drinks
Source: rare.us - Jan 10, 2018 Seattle has decided to impose a 1.75 cent per ounce tax on all sugary beverages within the city with the hopes of raising a $15 million revenue stream that it will use for programs to help people... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax bill offers reprieve for Louisiana residents affected by 2016 floods
Source: theadvocate.com - Jan 10, 2018 WASHINGTON — Louisianans hit by the floods of 2016 should consider digging up last year's federal tax filings following the GOP-backed tax overhaul passed by Congress on Wednesday. Twin tweaks... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Lower federal taxes mean higher state taxes for Louisiana residents
Source: nola.com - Jan 10, 2018 Is your federal income tax bill going down in 2018 as a result of the new law Congress passed? Well, that likely means your state income tax bill is automatically going up. State tax laws are... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax reform prompts Visa to raise 401(k) match for employees
Source: cnbc.com - Jan 8, 2018 Global payment network company Visa said Monday it will strengthen contributions to employees' 401(k) savings plans, as a result of the recently passed Republican tax law. "Tax reform in the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Big Oil doesn't necessarily win big in Trump tax plan
Source: nola.com - Jan 8, 2018 For Big Oil, the U.S. tax overhaul is turning out to be a mixed bag, especially for companies that drill overseas. Two weeks after President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans passed a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How low will your Entergy bill go from the federal corporate tax cut?
Source: nola.com - Jan 8, 2018 The New Orleans City Council is asking its regulatory advisers to evaluate how the recently approved federal tax law could benefit Entergy New Orleans -- and how it could translate into cheaper... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling off U.S. coasts; Louisiana delegation welcomes move
Source: theadvocate.com - Jan 5, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off California for... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Need someone to prepare your tax return?
Source: irs.gov - Jan 5, 2018 There are various types of tax return preparers, including certified public accountants, enrolled agents, attorneys, and many others who don’t have a professional credential. You expect your... Read more > Category: General Business |
