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IRS Extends April 15 and Other Tax Deadlines for Texas and Oklahoma Residents
Following FEMA’s recent disaster declaration for winter storms in Texas and Oklahoma, victims of the recent winter storms in those states get more time to file and pay taxes.
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Texas Winter Storm Support Resources
mall Business Loans Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to businesses, homeowners and renters.
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Loans available for Texas businesses impacted by cold weather crisis
Small Business Administration’s acting Administrator Tami L. Perriello has announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Texas businesses and residents as a result of President Joe Biden’s major disaster declaration following historically cold weather.
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TDI proposes to eliminate pocket license requirement
he Texas Department of Insurance has proposed a rule change to eliminate the requirement that fire protection licensees carry a pocket license and to remove language related to an obsolete license type.
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911 Call Centers and City Services Flooded with Calls (TX)
The last several days of winter weather have left 911 call centers and city services inundated with calls. The Dallas Police Dept. said they've received almost double the amount of calls compared to the same time last year. On Feb. 17, 2020, the department received...
Busy week ahead for Arkansas lawmakers
Medicaid expansion, SB6, Back the Blue Act on the agenda this week
New legislation could mean more money for Kansas businesses
New legislation could mean more money for Kansas businesses that were shut down and restricted during the pandemic.
Lawmakers are officially revamping Louisiana’s tax system; what that could mean for taxpayers
The work of revamping the state's tax system, which has been going on for weeks ... Louisiana's tax system; what that could mean for taxpayers.
Maryland Joins New York with a BIPA-like Biometric Privacy Bill
On January 13, House Delegate Sara Love Introduced the “Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy Act” (the “Act”) substantially modeled after the Biometric Information Privacy Act in Illinois, 740 ILCS 14 et seq. (the “BIPA”).
Mississippi House Passes Massive Sales Tax Increase on Business Inputs
Within a 24 hour period, the Mississippi House of Representatives introduced and passed a bill to repeal the individual income tax, but at a cost of massive increases in sales taxes imposed on business inputs
IRS Extends April 15 and Other Tax Deadlines for Texas and Oklahoma Residents
Following FEMA's recent disaster declaration for winter storms in Texas and Oklahoma, victims of the recent winter storms in those states get more time to file and pay taxes.
