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Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts

Source: irs.gov - Dec 2, 2016

Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake... Read more >

Category: IRS

Take Steps Now for Tax Filing Season

Source: irs.gov - Dec 2, 2016

Take Steps Now for Tax Filing Season Get ready today to file your 2016 federal income tax return. Español Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) What You Need to Know Processing... Read more >

Category: IRS

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

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 >

Category: General Business

Colleges unlikely to escape cuts in state budget

Source: shreveporttimes.com - Nov 28, 2016

BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are bristling at the possibility of yet another round of cuts to colleges, after taking a hatchet to higher education financing for years. But with Louisiana struggling... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

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 >

Category: General Business

Small Business Saturday 2016: Events, deals and offers in New Orleans

Source: nola.com - Nov 23, 2016

Want to get a head start on holiday shopping, but not up to battling the Black Friday crowds? Merchants across New Orleans will be opening their doors for Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26), part... Read more >

Category: General Business

21 Simple Ideas for a Successful Small Business Saturday

Source: entrepreneur.com - Nov 23, 2016

It’s hard for small businesses to compete with the big guys. But that’s why there’s Small Business Saturday. American Express founded Small Business Saturday in 2010, giving small businesses... Read more >

Category: General Business