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'We need people, skills and new capacities:' DXC Technology cuts ribbon on 2,000-job New Orleans office

Source: theadvocate.com - May 24, 2018

Six months after landing what’s billed as the single largest jobs announcement in New Orleans’ history, local and state officials and business leaders on Wednesday dedicated the DXC Technology... Read more >

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Sales tax discount in effect for hurricane supplies May 26-27

Source: rev.state.la.us - May 22, 2018

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana residents can buy flashlights, batteries, portable generators and other hurricane supplies with a discount on the state sales tax Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27.... Read more >

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Special session on Louisiana sales taxes begins today

Source: wwl.com - May 22, 2018

The special session of the Louisiana Legislature kicks off today, giving lawmakers two weeks to come to an agreement on how to handle a $648 million budget shortfall that threatens to potentially... Read more >

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Salaries for graduates seeking first jobs rose 5.2% from last year

Source: usatoday.com - May 21, 2018

With high school and college graduations underway, it’s a great time to start working. Average pay for new entrants age 24 and under rose 5.2% in March compared with their predecessors a year... Read more >

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Bags of Cash and Stealthy Deliveries: How Pot Start-Ups Pay Taxes

Source: nytimes.com - May 21, 2018

Charity Gates phones her contact each month to make an appointment. When the time comes, she and a colleague drive around Denver, collecting stacks of $20 bills she has stored in various safes... Read more >

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Sales taxes the focus in Louisiana's next special session

Source: sfchronicle.com - May 21, 2018

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards is backing a plan for the special session starting Tuesday that favors sales taxes to fill Louisiana's budget gap. The Democratic governor is... Read more >

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Taxpayers who usually itemize deductions should check their withholding to avoid tax surprises

Source: irs.gov - May 18, 2018

IR-2018-120, May 16, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers who typically itemized their deductions on Schedule A of the Form 1040 to use the Withholding Calculator... Read more >

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How Has the New U.S. Tax Law Affected Deductions for Foreign Property Ownership?

Source: mansionglobal.com - May 18, 2018

Q: Under the new tax law, are taxes paid to foreign countries deductible against U.S. income tax in the following cases? 1. annual property taxes 2. capital gains tax on sale of foreign realty 3.... Read more >

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If You Itemize Your Deductions, It's Time For A Checkup On Your Taxes

Source: forbes.com - May 18, 2018

Did you itemize your deductions on a Schedule A last year? If so, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encourages you to do a quick checkup on your taxes. By plugging your current tax data into the... Read more >

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CITY OF KENNER Mayor E. "Ben" Zahn III

Source: kenner.la.us - May 18, 2018

There is always something new going on in Kenner. Click on the links to find out what is going on around the city. CLICK SOURCE TO ACCESS KENNER'S WEBSITE AND CHECK OUT THEIR BANNER---THERE ARE... Read more >

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As Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Wedding Arrives, So Do Taxes

Source: forbes.com - May 17, 2018

As American actress Meghan Markle prepares to wed Britain's Prince Harry, most people will not focus on the tax problems complex U.S. tax laws inevitably seem to bring. Early in their engagement,... Read more >

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The Fighting Has Begun Over Who Owns Land Drowned by Climate Change

Source: bloomberg.com - May 17, 2018

One April morning in 2016, Daryl Carpenter, a charter boat captain out of Grand Isle, La., took some clients to catch redfish on a marsh pond that didn’t use to exist. Coastal erosion and rising... Read more >

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Louisiana Senate ups ante on Harrah's deal

Source: wwltv.com - May 17, 2018

"It's a bird in the hand," said Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, who handled House Bill 533 by House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia. "It's a $350 million investment with no subsidies from the... Read more >

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Social Security: What You Don't Know About Your Biggest Retirement Benefit

Source: thestreet.com - May 16, 2018

You would not be alone if you didn't know how Social Security works. Nearly half (47%) of Americans age 50 and over failed a basic true/false 5-question quiz on Social Security retirement benefits,... Read more >

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Wills Versus Trusts [INFOGRAPHIC]

Source: valuewalk.com - May 16, 2018

Wills and trusts conjure the same connotations of documenting how you want to distribute your assets amongst future generations once you die or lose mental capacity. While the two are very similar... Read more >

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