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Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave
Source: irs.gov - Mar 21, 2020 IR-2020-57, March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Department of Revenue extends state sales tax deadline due to coronavirus public health emergency
Source: revenue.louisiana.gov - Mar 21, 2020 March 19, 2020 BATON ROUGE – Businesses have additional time to file returns due this month for sales and excise taxes collected by the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR). The extended... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Here’s what you can expect to get from the US government coronavirus relief
Source: mercurynews.com - Mar 21, 2020 We’re still at the front end of what government will do to help the people through what could either be a recession or a full-on depression caused by the near-complete economic hiatus everyone... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Despite tax day extension, coronavirus restrictions still hobble tax payers and preparers
Source: nbcnews.com - Mar 21, 2020 Tax payers and tax preparers now have an extra 90 days to finish up their tax filing, after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced via tweet that tax day would be moved from April 15 to July... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS extends tax filing deadline to July 15 as coronavirus spreads, Mnuchin says
Source: cnbc.com - Mar 20, 2020 The IRS is extending the federal income tax filing deadline to July 15 as part of a growing effort to stem the financial pain from the coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Small businesses facing coronavirus financial crunch tell politicians: get a move on
Source: nola.com - Mar 20, 2020 New Orleans small business owners like Michael Bertucci are struggling to figure out what government help they can count on as they try to survive the unprecedented downturn brought on by the... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Americans Are Getting A Hard Lesson In Why Government — And Taxes — Actually Matter
Source: forbes.com - Mar 20, 2020 The months to come will be grim ones for almost everyone. But professionally speaking, they may be grimmest of all for Grover Norquist. In the short term, the coronavirus pandemic has radically... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Coronavirus relief bill contains tax credits for employers
Source: journalofaccountancy.com - Mar 20, 2020 The coronavirus relief bill signed by President Donald Trump late Wednesday contains, among its many provisions, several tax credits for employers who provide paid sick leave or family or medical... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Gov. Edwards: All Louisiana parishes eligible for COVID-19 business aid
Source: wafb.com - Mar 19, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. - Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that small businesses in all 64 Louisiana parishes will have access to federal Small Business Administration disaster aid in the wake of... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Help ALICE
Source: unitedwaysela.org - Mar 19, 2020 For 95 years, United Way of Southeast Louisiana has been a trusted partner in improving lives in Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Plaquemines, and Washington parishes.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana makes changes to unemployment to aid workers impacted by coronavirus
Source: theadvertiser.com - Mar 19, 2020 The Louisiana Workforce Commission has made changes to unemployment to help workers across the state whose jobs were impacted by the coronavirus. The changes mean more people may be eligible for... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Senate Republicans introduce trillion-dollar coronavirus package
Source: politico.com - Mar 19, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the text of the Republicans’ trillion-dollar proposal for the so-called “Phase 3” coronavirus stimulus package, paving the way for... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Dept. of Revenue encourages online customer service options due to spread of coronavirus
Source: wbrz.com - Mar 18, 2020 BATON ROUGE - As the state continues to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of its online platform as opposed... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Mayor Cantrell Announces Adjustments In Revenue Collections In Response To COVID-19 Outbreak
Source: ready.nola.gov - Mar 18, 2020 Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced that, response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of New Orleans is waiving fines, fees, interest and penalties on sales tax payments due to the City for 60... Read more > Category: General Business |
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JEDCO Business Boost
Source: jedco.org - Mar 18, 2020 Are you a restaurant, grocery store, bank, or other vital retail or service-oriented business in Jefferson Parish that is open for business? Please fill out this survey to be included here on our... Read more > Category: General Business |
