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Matt Willard (D-New Orleans), would allow local parishes to increase the homestead exemption from the current $75,000 to as ...
Louisiana lawmakers have rejected two separate proposals that would have imposed new taxes on carbon capture and ...
In Hessmer, Mayor Robbie Dauzat said he “thanks God" every day without a water system breakdown. “Our whole system is just a ...
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will accept your returns at no cost through the Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point web ...
Welcome to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, where the crawfish are plentiful and the cost of living won’t make your wallet crawl away. Nestled in the heart of Cajun country, this small town offers something ...
(The Center Square) — Residents in East Baton Rouge Parish will vote for five tax renewals ... The Center Square covering the Northwestern Louisiana region. She holds her M.A. in English ...
A proposal to more than double the tax placed on sports gambling in Louisiana – and dedicate some of that revenue to Division I athletics programs – is moving forward in the state legislature. The ...
Last week, the sights, sounds, and flavors of Plaquemines Parish were vividly displayed at the Louisiana State Capitol for Plaquemines Day, an annual event dedicated to celebrating the cultural ...
The signs read “no new taxes” — the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, whose operating budget is funded in large part by the tax, points out the tax is not new. Friday morning, Sheriff Susan ...
According to the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO), the changes to the excise tax by HB517 will cost taxpayers $52,750. By comparison, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas have no tax on vaping ...
Orleans Parish Assessor Erroll Williams has rallied behind a bill that seeks to lower the amount of annual property taxes Louisiana homeowners ... to be a property tax base to fund government ...
I see that adults will be paying the tax.” Jack Casanova, president of the Louisiana Association of Wholesalers, said the bill could increase the tax on popular products by as much as 600%.