January 29, 2010
Louisiana
By MICHELLE MILLHOLLON @ The Advocate Capitol News Bureau
The program was aimed at delinquent taxpayers, but most of the collections were derived from negotiations over tax audits. Half the interest owed was waived if state taxpayers settled their accounts in full.
Part of the money will be used to help restore Louisiana’s coastline. Another $86 million will replenish [...]
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January 25, 2010
Louisiana
By BOB ANDERSON @ Florida Parishes bureau @ The Advocate
LIVINGSTON — A weak second half of 2009 wiped out the year’s strong start in Livingston Parish and left sales tax revenue collections below those of 2008, records show.
Collections by local government dropped 14.5 percent in November and 7.3 percent in December, compared to the same [...]
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