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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. This means that individuals and households that reside or have a business, anywhere in Louisiana, qualify for tax relief. 10, 2024, through Feb.

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Louisiana Doctor Gets 4 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

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A Louisiana physician has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for tax evasion. for the Middle District of Louisiana made the announcement. Attorney Elizabeth White for the Middle District of Louisiana prosecuted the case. million in income taxes, excluding interest and penalties. Attorney Ronald C.

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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?

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Why do the states with sales taxes have such a range, from the high combined state and local taxation (pushing 10%) of Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas and Washington to the lows of Alaska , Wyoming and Maine. The federal income tax has just seven brackets to cover the whole span of what somebody can make.

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Tax relief for seawater victims in Louisiana

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Affected individuals and businesses now have until Feb. 15 next year to file various federal tax returns and make tax payments.

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Louisiana School Cyberattacks Trigger State Of Emergency

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Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after a series of cyberattacks impacted three of the state’s school districts. The attacks shut down the districts’ phones, as well as locked and encrypted files and computer equipment in school districts in Sabine, Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in North Louisiana. As a result, Gov.

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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

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The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses. Global Payout Inc.

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Francine victims in Louisiana get tax relief

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The IRS has postponed payment and filing deadlines for those affected by the storm.