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Trump Louisiana chair: President-elect is 'going to be a great friend to Louisiana'

Source: theadvocate.com - Dec 6, 2016

The head of President-elect Donald Trump's Louisiana campaign says he believes there will be several opportunities for Louisiana residents to take on prominent roles in the incoming... Read more >

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Trump bets big

Source: evesun.com - Dec 6, 2016

Are you up for gambling? Your new president is about to go “all in” on the economy. He is about to make one of the biggest bets in history. Trump team members have revealed they have been busy... Read more >

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Nigerians To Need Tax Certificates To Get Passports

Source: tax-news.com - Dec 5, 2016

The Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler, has disclosed that the Nigerian Government is to introduce a requirement for an individual to show a tax... Read more >

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were warned over tax affairs - report

Source: espnfc.com - Dec 5, 2016

The representatives of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were warned that the structure of the their tax affairs was potentially risky, according to media reports in Spain. An investigation... Read more >

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Trump's tax plan is giving realtors and nonprofits something to worry about

Source: businessinsider.com - Dec 5, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, says the incoming administration is about to embark on the "largest tax change since Reagan." He made those comments on... Read more >

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California Today: Fretting Over the ‘Netflix Tax’

Source: nytimes.com - Dec 2, 2016

Dozens of California cities looking to shore up revenues are flirting with a new idea — tax your “Gilmore Girls” binge. Pasadena was among the first to say publicly this fall that it wanted... Read more >

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IRS Seeks Names of Virtual Currency Users in Tax Probe

Source: abcnews.go.com - Dec 2, 2016

The IRS obtained a court order Wednesday allowing it to seek the names of people who may have failed to pay taxes on virtual currency exchanged through a San Francisco company. The order allows... Read more >

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What Will A Trump Presidency Mean For US Tax?

Source: tax-news.com - Nov 29, 2016

United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised more than USD4 trillion in tax cuts, and with the White House and Congress expected to be on the same page on the issue of tax for the first... Read more >

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HITHER AND YON: They’re Trying To Raise Your Taxes Again

Source: thehayride.com - Nov 29, 2016

In what should be the least surprising story of the year, Louisiana’s Secretary of Transportation and Development Shawn Wilson said yesterday that he wants to raise taxes. Wilson works for John... Read more >

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When Can I File My 2016 Taxes in 2017 and Other Key IRS Tax Return Filing, Deadline, Extension and Refund Dates

Source: savingtoinvest.com - Nov 29, 2016

[2017 Tax Filing Dates] The table below shows the 2017 deadlines for filing 2016 tax returns and requesting extensions. The IRS will release final 2016-2017 tax filing season deadline dates later... Read more >

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5 tax changes for 2017 you'll want to know about

Source: aol.com - Nov 29, 2016

Tax planning isn't something most Americans want to think about as we head into the holidays, but having a year-round plan that takes into account the various tax laws can save you a lot of hassle... Read more >

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Tax Preparedness Series: This #GivingTuesday Remember Donations May Cut Tax Bills

Source: irs.gov - Nov 28, 2016

IR-2016-154, Nov. 28, 2016 WASHINGTON — As tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who give money or goods to a charity by Dec. 31, 2016 that they may be... Read more >

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Why being yourself is the key to standing out in business

Source: theadvocate.com - Nov 28, 2016

An entrepreneur can do everything right, have an amazing product or service and incredibly talented and dedicated employees, but if the company doesn't stand out or stands out in the wrong way, it... Read more >

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What the Rich Are Doing Now to Reap Trump’s Tax Bonanza

Source: bloomberg.com - Nov 28, 2016

For wealthy Americans, the outcome of the 2016 election could be lucrative. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton proposed hiking their taxes. Donald Trump, her Republican rival and now the... Read more >

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Shoppers urged to think small for Saturday

Source: theadvocate.com - Nov 23, 2016

While many shoppers will be heading to malls, big-box stores or visiting online retailers this weekend for the start of holiday gift buying season, the National Federation of Independent Business... Read more >

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