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Louisiana among states in worst position to take advantage of tech innovation
Source: businessreport.com - Nov 8, 2017 Louisiana is one of five states with economies least positioned to take advantage of technological innovation, ranking No. 46 on the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation’s 2017 State... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Proposed U.S. tax overhaul jibes with oil industry
Source: worldoil.com - Nov 8, 2017 NEW YORK (Bloomberg) -- The tax overhaul proposed in the U.S. House is a better bet for oil and gas companies than solar developers or electric car buyers, keeping with President Donald Trump’s... Read more > Category: General Business |
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For Tax Year 2016, E-File Closes on Nov. 18; After That, Disaster Victims, Others Need to File on Paper
Source: irs.gov - Nov 8, 2017 IR-2017-183, Oct. 31, 2017 WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today reminded people, including those in disaster areas, who want to file a 2016 tax return electronically to do so by... Read more > Category: General Business |
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State auditor looking into New Orleans City Council credit card use
Source: nola.com - Nov 7, 2017 The Louisiana Legislative Auditor is looking into how New Orleans City Council members use their taxpayer-financed credit cards. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera sent the city a letter Monday... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Voices 2017 tax reform: Proposed individual tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Source: accountingtoday.com - Nov 7, 2017 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes major changes to individual income taxation. These include a reduction in the number of tax brackets, an increase in the standard deduction, repeal of personal... Read more > Category: General Business |
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4 Losers and 1 Big Winner in the House GOP Tax Plan
Source: americanprogress.org - Nov 7, 2017 On November 2, House Republicans released a tax plan that would provide an enormous windfall for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. In fact, of the more than $1.4 trillion in tax cuts... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The GOP Tax Plan Will Destroy Graduate Education
Source: forbes.com - Nov 7, 2017 For millions of young people, the American dream is to study the thing you're most passionate about at the highest levels possible, and then use those skills and that knowledge to build a life... Read more > Category: General Business |
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YVONNE SHANKLIN: Retirement plan withdrawals — what you should know
Source: crestviewbulletin.com - Nov 6, 2017 You may spend decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k). But, eventually, you’ll need to use this money. Before that day arrives, you’ll want to be familiar with the rules governing... Read more > Category: General Business |
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$297 million in St. Tammany tax bills to hit home this week
Source: nola.com - Nov 6, 2017 More than 137,000 property tax bills for 2017 should be landing in mail boxes of St. Tammany Parish property owners this week, nearly two weeks earlier than usual. Tax payments are due on the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Trump Adviser Cohn Says Tax Cuts Wouldn't Be Retroactive: Fox Business News
Source: usnews.com - Nov 6, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans' tax plan would not make adjustments retroactive, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Friday, despite calls from U.S. lawmakers who want cuts to apply... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Officials tout recent flurry of expansions at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East
Source: theadvocate.com - Nov 2, 2017 Recent tenant expansions at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility have spurred nearly 250 new jobs in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, building on the New Orleans East facility's... Read more > Category: General Business |
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GOP tax bill packs major changes for businesses, individuals
Source: msn.com - Nov 2, 2017 House Republican leaders began rolling out a tax bill Thursday that contains sweeping changes for business and individual tax rates, including a measure to cut the corporate tax rate to 20... Read more > Category: General Business |
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GOP braces for 'all hell' to break loose over tax bill
Source: msn.com - Nov 2, 2017 House tax writers pushed back the reveal of their highly guarded, long awaited tax bill by a day, a sign that disputes among Republican lawmakers are threatening their effort to pass comprehensive... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Congress takes on the occupational licensing cartels
Source: ocregister.com - Nov 1, 2017 It’s a government policy that affects more Americans than unions and the minimum wage combined. Today, a staggering one out of every four American workers needs either an occupational license or... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Why Should My Store Participate in the Tax Free Shopping Program?
Source: louisianataxfree.com - Nov 1, 2017 The Program encourages tourism for Louisiana Free Membership ! Louisiana Tax Free Shopping has been in full operation since November 1, 1989. As of that date, over 2,500,000 international sales... Read more > Category: General Business |
