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Starbucks to boost worker pay and benefits after US lowers corporate taxes
Source: cnbc.com - Jan 24, 2018 Starbucks Chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz Starbucks to give bonuses and raises after new tax law 4 Hours Ago | 00:37 Starbucks will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Our Views: Be prepared for Louisiana state tax to increase as income taxes are lowered
Source: theadvocate.com - Jan 24, 2018 Starting in 2018, Congress has decreed a tax cut for many American households. When you get your income tax cut in April 2019, be ready for a bit of payback in May. That's because Louisiana gives a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Military's economic impact in Louisiana totals over $7 billion
Source: wwl.com - Jan 23, 2018 A Business Development Advisors study shows military related spending in Louisiana accounts for $7.7 billion in economic output and 77-thousand military related jobs. That includes the seven... Read more > Category: General Business |
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10 Questions to Ask a Tax Professional About the New Tax Law
Source: consumerreports.org - Jan 23, 2018 If there was ever a good time to work more closely with your tax preparer, this might be the year. There’s plenty to discuss, from how best to complete your 2017 tax return to how to plan for the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax experts: Prepaid property taxes may be deductible after all
Source: washingtonpost.com - Jan 23, 2018 In 2017’s final days, tens of thousands of Americans rushed to prepay their 2018 property taxes in a last-ditch attempt to claim a deduction that would be capped starting Jan. 1. The effort was... Read more > Category: General Business |
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New 2018 tax laws: What every taxpayer needs to know
Source: nbc-2.com - Jan 19, 2018 Did you hear that there are tax changes for 2018? Unless you've been in a coma or vacationing in North Korea over the last several months, you probably know that recent sweeping changes were made... Read more > Category: General Business |
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3 Tax Breaks for Homeowners
Source: fool.com - Jan 19, 2018 If you own your home, you may qualify for several special tax breaks. Claiming these tax breaks can be an awfully helpful way to counterbalance the additional expenses involved in homeownership.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS Offers 9 Tips on Picking a Tax Preparer
Source: accountingweb.com - Jan 19, 2018 Taxpayers who don’t want to brave filing IRS tax forms on their own will be eager to find preparers, and soon. Advertisement The IRS offers nine tips for taxpayers that preparers should expect... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Sharing Economy Tax Center
Source: irs.gov - Jan 18, 2018 If you use one of the many online platforms available to rent a spare bedroom, provide car rides, or to connect and provide a number of other goods or services, you’re involved in what is... Read more > Category: General Business |
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How To Save Lots Of Money From The Recent Tax Reform
Source: valuewalk.com - Jan 18, 2018 I have a friend who’s a tax attorney. He loves to chat. Whether by phone, email, Skype or smoke signals, he’s usually good for three to four calls a week. I haven’t heard from him since late... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana's billion-dollar budget shortfall could mean an 80 percent cut to TOPS
Source: nola.com - Jan 18, 2018 Louisiana legislators and higher education leaders have been told that the state budget proposal that will be presented Monday (Jan. 22) will likely include a 80 percent reduction in funding for... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Equifax data breach and your taxes: Why you should file early
Source: wkyc.com - Jan 18, 2018 File as early as possible to protect yourself from scammers. You may have April 17 marked on your calendar, but this year consider setting a new target date as Tax Day: Jan. 29. The IRS will... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Tax season: Top tips for 2018
Source: foxbusiness.com - Jan 16, 2018 Tax season is rapidly approaching and both taxpayers and financial advisors are still getting acquainted with all the finer details of the GOP’s new legislation. This year, tax filing season... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Fiscal cliff agreement unlikely before friday
Source: louisianaradionetwork.com - Jan 16, 2018 Reports indicate that it is increasingly unlikely that House legislators and Governor John Bel Edwards will come to a fiscal cliff agreement before a Friday deadline. The deadline was set by the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Shopped online and didn't pay sales tax? Expect a letter in the mail
Source: wwltv.com - Jan 16, 2018 BATON ROUGE, LA. - If you bought something online and didn’t pay sales tax, you might be getting a letter in the mail soon. According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue, online retailers... Read more > Category: General Business |
