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More than 30,000 nursing home eviction notices to be sent in Louisiana Thursday

Source: wgrz.com - May 8, 2018

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's Department of Health will begin sending nursing home eviction notices Thursday to more than 30,000 residents who could lose Medicaid under the budget passed by the state... Read more >

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Louisiana state income tax filing extensions must be requested before the May 15 filing deadline

Source: bossierpress.com - May 8, 2018

Louisiana taxpayers who need more time to file their state individual income taxes must request extensions before the May 15, 2018, filing deadline to avoid late-filing penalties. An extension... Read more >

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Plan to fund local Louisiana projects exposes state’s practice of spending unclaimed property funds

Source: watchdog.org - May 4, 2018

Each year as part of the state budget process, state government agencies, local communities, parishes, nonprofits and other organizations from around Louisiana vie to get their various projects... Read more >

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How to Pay Zero Taxes Legally in Retirement

Source: entrepreneur.com - May 4, 2018

Are you gambling your retirement savings on the idea that your taxes will be lower when you retire? If so, I’ve got some bad news. If you have your retirement savings in a tax-deferred retirement... Read more >

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Are You Having a Baby? Here Are the Tax Breaks You Can Get

Source: fool.com - May 4, 2018

Are you adding a baby to your family in 2018? You may be able to score some big tax breaks thanks to your new family member. The key is understanding what new tax credits you can claim and how to... Read more >

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GOP Caucus Chairman Lance Harris says 'income tax is off the table'

Source: louisianaradionetwork.com - May 2, 2018

House GOP Chairman Lance Harris is defending the House backed budget that funds education, but slashes healthcare, ahead of a special session that is expected to start mid May. The budget has come... Read more >

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Why National Small Business Week Matters Now More Than Ever

Source: business.com - May 2, 2018

The SBA's Small Business Week runs from April 29 to May 5 this year. Here's why this event matters for today's entrepreneurs. This Sunday (April 29) kicks off National Small Business Week, and if... Read more >

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For Small Business Week, IRS highlights key business tax topics

Source: irs.gov - May 2, 2018

IR-2018-109, May 2, 2018 WASHINGTON — In recognition of National Small Business Week, April 29 to May 5, the Internal Revenue Service is highlighting several resources to help small business... Read more >

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This App Helps Donate Leftover Drugs To People Who Struggle To Afford Health Care

Source: huffingtonpost.com - Apr 25, 2018

Among the things Katerina Kaisari’s grandfather left behind when he died last year was a stockpile of expensive heart medication. “My mum wanted to throw the boxes away,” said Kaisari from... Read more >

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Conservatives eye new tax cut for capital gains

Source: thehill.com - Apr 25, 2018

Conservatives are making a push to cut taxes on capital gains as a follow-up to the tax-cut measure President Trump signed into law last year. Republican lawmakers and prominent conservative... Read more >

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Louisiana’s online shoppers are required to pay sales taxes

Source: louisianaweekly.com - Apr 25, 2018

To get a jump on summer, you may have gone online and bought a sundress or sports gear from an out- of-state retailer. Louisiana levies a consumer use tax on those purchases. Some large retailers... Read more >

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Like Trump or Not, Here’s How the New Tax Laws are Good and Bad for Black Small Business

Source: blackenterprise.com - Apr 23, 2018

t’s likely that U.S. entrepreneurs—including black small business owners—are now trying to figure out how the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts and Job Act will affect them and their businesses. The... Read more >

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Harrah's promises 500 new jobs from planned expansion, but key lawmaker has doubts

Source: theadvocate.com - Apr 23, 2018

House Speaker Taylor Barras is pushing the Legislature to approve a 30-year, no-bid extension to Harrah’s exclusive contract to operate a casino in New Orleans with the promise that the casino... Read more >

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Louisiana Senate looks at cutting these three tax rebates to help raise state revenue

Source: theadvocate.com - Apr 23, 2018

s the Louisiana Senate takes up a House-passed state budget proposal that makes deep cuts in popular government services, the lower chamber is being asked to look at Senate-passed legislation that... Read more >

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What shortfall? Louisiana legislative agencies seek increase

Source: katc.com - Mar 30, 2018

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Staring down a budget shortfall that hits in July, Louisiana's legislative leaders aren't recommending cuts to their agencies but rather a nearly $12 million increase to... Read more >

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