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The first real tax debate of the second special session happened Thursday in Ways and Means. After hours of discussion, visibly drained and irritated…
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Louisiana’s House of Representatives is still sharply divided over how to fix the fiscal cliff. The House was finally set to vote on tax and budget bills…
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Members of the House Ways and Means committee got right to work on Tuesday, looking at possible ways to increase revenue, as the state faces a budget…
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A new fiscal year started this past weekend, so this might be a good time for a basic review. Let’s call it “Budget 101”.We’ll start with state income –…
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The Sales Tax Streamlining Commission is nearly ready to release their recommendations on which sales tax exclusions and exemptions should stay and which…
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Shortfalls, streamlining, tax reform – as Louisiana’s budget problems continue to dominate discussions at the capitol, now would be a good time for a…
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If you’ve done some online shopping since the calendar flipped to 2017, you may have noticed your total at checkout was higher than expected.“If you live…
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Yesterday, we heard about tax reform from state Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson, who says, “We want every taxpayer treated fairly. We don’t want a…
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Facing a Thursday due date for their report, the Tax Structure Task Force is working daily this week, sorting through options and preparing to vote on…
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The full House completed their budget-balancing exercise Friday, leaving few completely pleased with the outcome.But, as Minden Rep. Gene Reynolds said,…