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Louisiana Tax Relief Granted by IRS After Seawater Intrusion

CPA Practice

By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinter Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS has granted Louisiana tax relief to areas of the state impacted by seawater intrusion. The tax deadline extension for Louisiana follows tax relief for several other states this year, including tax extensions for Maine and Massachusetts. 20, 2023, to Feb.

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Louisiana Doctor Gets 4 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

CPA Practice

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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Tax relief for seawater victims in Louisiana

Accounting Today

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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2024: What’s coming up in sales tax

TaxConnex

States expected to be hit hardest by falling sales tax revenue are Idaho, South Dakota, Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida. In 2021, Wisconsin and Maine both removed their transaction threshold; in 2023, South Dakota and Louisiana joined suit. Delivery fees “Sales taxes” are starting to take different forms.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

Highs and lows: According to The Tax Foundation’s most recent analysis , the five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Tennessee (9.548%), Louisiana (9.547%), Arkansas (9.44%), Washington (9.4%) and Alabama (9.24%). Effective next Jan. Effective next Jan.

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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.