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Source: money.cnn.com - Nov 1, 2017

Buying legal marijuana in California could be pricey enough to keep the black market healthy. Between customers, retailers and growers, taxes on cannabis may reach as high as 45% in parts of the... Read more >

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Source: healthcare.gov - Oct 31, 2017

Check out plans now. Enroll or renew from November 1 to December 15 CLICK SOURCE TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE.GOV AND CHECK OUT THEIR PLANS DURING ITS OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD, 11/1/17-12/15/17 Read more >

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Source: fool.com - Oct 31, 2017

Tax planning should be a year-long process, not just something you do for a few days at the end of the year and for a few days in April. With that in mind, with just a couple of months left in... Read more >

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Source: irs.gov - Oct 31, 2017

IR-2017-181, Oct. 30, 2017 WASHINGTON — As the end of 2017 approaches, the Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to consider a tax withholding checkup. Taking a closer look at the... Read more >

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Source: gobankingrates.com - Oct 30, 2017

You might not want to hear this, but it's already time to start thinking about tax preparation. Although April feels far away, the earlier you begin planning your tax filing, the more likely it is... Read more >

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Source: nytimes.com - Oct 30, 2017

The old formula for passing a big tax cut for the rich was simple: Package it with a modest tax cut for the middle class — and talk endlessly about the middle-class part. President Trump and... Read more >

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Source: wbrz.com - Oct 30, 2017

BATON ROUGE- Gov. John Bel Edwards Office of Community Development is warning residents about scam telephone calls that are targeting flood-impacted families. A release from Edwards' office said,... Read more >

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Source: kplctv.com - Oct 26, 2017

The State Treasurer's Office issued a scam warning about hiring so-called "finders" that target individuals who have unclaimed property. These scammers use information that is available to the... Read more >

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Source: wdsu.com - Oct 26, 2017

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister announced this week she will rescind an unpopular economic development tax. The three-quarter-cent sales tax was adopted by... Read more >

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Source: nytimes.com - Oct 26, 2017

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday sounded the starting gun on legislative efforts to cut taxes by as much as $1.5 trillion over the coming decade, narrowly clearing a budget blueprint that will... Read more >

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Source: insidehighered.com - Oct 25, 2017

The federal government determined Will Milzarski to be permanently disabled -- a result of injuries sustained during his two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. military -- and canceled his student... Read more >

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Source: businessreport.com - Oct 25, 2017

The federal historic building tax credit program—critical to the redevelopment of historic structures and the revitalization of aging Main Streets and downtown neighborhoods across the... Read more >

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Source: usatoday.com - Oct 23, 2017

With President Trump’s tax proposals taking aim at many deductions now used by Americans to lower their tax bills, the 401(k) retirement account is re-emerging as a go-to vehicle to shield... Read more >

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Source: governing.com - Oct 23, 2017

Louisiana officials agree that the state's roads need fixing. Beyond that, though, they can’t seem to agree on what to do about it. But they did make some progress earlier this month toward a... Read more >

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Source: nytimes.com - Oct 23, 2017

Despite President Trump’s pronouncements, not only is Obamacare not dead, there are signs that his administration is keeping it alive. In the latest signal that the Affordable Care Act is still... Read more >

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