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Taxes 2019: When they're due, how to file online and more

Source: cnet.com - Jan 17, 2019

Tax season is right around the corner, and this year could be a doozy. Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, which means there's a host of new rules and regulations for the... Read more >

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IRS waives withholding penalty; warns number who owe taxes likely larger than in recent years

Source: al.com - Jan 17, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service will waive penalties against taxpayers who withheld too little last year, the agency announced. The fee – known as the estimated tax penalty – will be waived for... Read more >

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The government just made applying for student aid easier

Source: cnbc.com - Jan 14, 2019

Many people who apply for college financial aid are forced to go through an audit-like process in which they must prove that the information they provided is accurate. Each year, nearly a third of... Read more >

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IRS Has 4,500 Guns, 5 Million Rounds Ammunition: Paying Taxes?

Source: forbes.com - Jan 14, 2019

The IRS has a very hard job to do, especially now. But you might wonder about the IRS inventory of weapons. An official report says that at the end of 2017, the tax agency had 4,487 guns and... Read more >

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La. Tax Commission administrator arrested on payroll fraud, other charges bonds out of jail

Source: wafb.com - Jan 14, 2019

January 11, 2019 at 9:39 AM CST - Updated January 11 at 6:06 PM BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - An administrator with the Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC) who was arrested Friday on multiple charges has... Read more >

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The 70 Percent Solution: What Are Taxes For?

Source: bloomberg.com - Jan 14, 2019

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal to tax income above $10 million at 70 percent has generated a lot of debate. In Bloomberg Opinion, Noah Smith has argued that it’s a... Read more >

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Frequently Asked Questions From Employers about [Workers Comp] Coverage

Source: laworks.net - Jan 11, 2019

Louisiana law states that all employers obtain and maintain a policy of workers’ compensation insurance for all of their employees. There are certain exceptions. Below is list of questions and... Read more >

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Five tax reform reminders for 2019 filing season

Source: foxbusiness.com - Jan 11, 2019

Taxes, everyone’s favorite subject. There’s been a lot of buzz about the new tax reform bill this year. Change is always hard, and taxes are harder. And with all the changes taking place this... Read more >

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This Tax Calculator Could Boost Your Paycheck By Hundreds of Dollars a Month

Source: time.com - Jan 10, 2019

In late 2017, Congress passed one of the biggest tax overhauls in generation. Now, come April, you could find out you’ve been paying too much — or too little — in taxes. Want to find out... Read more >

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The Top Three 2019 Tax Numbers Employees Should Know

Source: forbes.com - Jan 10, 2019

At the start of each year, key numbers in many tax-law provisions are adjusted for inflation. The IRS and Social Security Administration typically issue these figures in October. At that time,... Read more >

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IRS Confirms Tax Filing Season to Begin January 28

Source: irs.gov - Jan 8, 2019

IR-2019-01, January 7, 2019 WASHINGTON ― Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019 and provide... Read more >

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New Orleans adds 12,200 jobs in November, biggest gain of any Louisiana metro area over 12 months

Source: theadvocate.com - Jan 4, 2019

The New Orleans region added 12,200 jobs in November compared to the year before, the biggest increase in employment among Louisiana’s nine metro areas. Eight of the nine added jobs over the... Read more >

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14 Tax Breaks You Won’t Believe Are Real

Source: kiplinger.com - Jan 4, 2019

Okay, admit it: As you’ve struggled with your tax return, trying to come up with some extra deductions to pump up your refund or reduce what you owe, you’ve taken a few flights of fancy. “Can... Read more >

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IRS to take taxpayer's money in a shutdown but not issue refunds, plan says

Source: usatoday.com - Jan 4, 2019

As a partial government shutdown approaches its two-week point, concerns are growing that a heavily impacted Internal Revenue Service will delay issuing taxpayers' refunds. The agency has... Read more >

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Governor Edwards To Make Attempt In 2019 To Raise Minimum Wage

Source: kpel965.com - Jan 3, 2019

Twenty states have minimum wage increases taking effect today, while the minimum wage in Louisiana remains set by the federal government, $7.25 an hour and it's been that way since 2009. Governor... Read more >

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