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IRS Offers Tax Deadline Extensions for Louisiana Due to Hurricane Francine

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The Internal Revenue Service is offering tax deadline relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Louisiana, affected by Tropical Storm Francine that began on Sept. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. 10, 2024, through Feb.

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Monthly Sales and Use Tax Update

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Louisiana lawmakers have recently passed H.B 199, which would establish a centralized sales tax commission. Right now the state allows parishes to independently collect their own sales and use taxes from in-state businesses while the Louisiana Remote Sellers Commission collects for out-of-state sellers.

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What's new in July for state sales and use taxes

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One of the biggest culprits in 2022: Florida, which expanded their sales tax holiday programs to five additional (“rather arbitrary”) categories in lieu of targeted, permanent reforms. Three new laws aim to give the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers more authority and centralizing sales tax.

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What was new in October for state sales and use taxes

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Halstead Bead , a small craft and jewelry wholesaler, has filed an appeal with the Fifth Circuit in the ongoing challenge to Louisiana’s sales tax system, which requires remote sellers to comply with local tax laws for 63 parishes. Supreme Court. Best and worst.

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State and Local Tax (SALT) Predictions for 2024

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Maine and Massachusetts both enacted income tax nexus standards with $500,000 sales thresholds after Wayfair was decided. Most recently, New Jersey enacted a bright-line economic nexus standard for purposes of the Corporation Business Tax (CBT) for taxable years ending on and after July 31, 2023.

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Steve Padgett’s Three Business Tax Penalties To Avoid When Possible

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With May 17th behind us (though for those in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahama — this was just another day. But before we leave taxes in the rearview, let’s address an unfortunate reality: as a business owner, you have a greater number of tax reporting obligations than a regular person has. (Of

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Milestones for S Corporation Election

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For example, it makes sense to suggest electing S Corp status to your clients when their self-employment tax burden exceeds the tax burden if the corporation converted to an S Corp. Other factors to consider include which states do or do not recognize S Corps at the state level.