Some states don’t require that you have to pay a state tax -- isn’t that lucky? Louisiana isn’t one of those states though, nor are we one of the states with a fixed (flat) tax rate. What this means, is that rather like federal taxes, our state taxes are calculated on our income, and...

Some businesses offering tax preparation, and other similar services, are only open during the tax preparation season. If they’re a bank, they pull some of their workers aside and assign them to the tax side of things just for a little bit. If they’re a generic tax company, they find an open space to rent and move in for a while. Nothing about their actions is permanent, other than...

For Americans, taxes and everything about them seem to be elusive. They know they have a certain period where they have to do their taxes and a date that they have to be done by, but everything else doesn’t make sense. Many Americans don’t even seem to know that the tax season officially...

Tax season is frustrating, we know. Getting together all your files and trying to figure out what forms go where and who to ask for help? It can definitely seem daunting at times -- and maybe even tempting just to make up a few details on the form. Don’t do that. It may seem like...

Let’s be honest, taxes are confusing. Even when you’re working with a professional tax company, it’s easy to make a mistake and not put down something that might help you get more money back. Or if you’re working on your own, it can be tempting just to hurry through them.Don’t do that!...

Taxes! Just the word already makes a lot of people confused, and when you dig deep into it, it’s easy to see how people could get lost. There are a lot of different forms to pay attention to, but then you also have to gather your own forms, and sometimes you might be a special case...

Excessive debts and foreclosures may push you into thinking that bankruptcy is the best solution.This is a step that you should take after careful consultation with experts. Bankruptcy will stay on your financial record for a long time. Also, the updated Bankruptcy Law has made it difficult...