Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, UNO is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations ...

Why does Louisiana lock up so many of its citizens? How did a broad coalition come together to reduce the prison population ...

To bring Meta to Louisiana, officials rewrote laws and pushed through big tax breaks in record time. The inside story, from ...

A frustrating thing about working hard to earn money is knowing the IRS will tax a portion of your earnings. Federal taxable income generally includes wages, tips, royalties, commissions ...

If Cedar Crossing gets a license, Linn County is poised to get more than $6 million a year to give to local nonprofits. State ...

Two advocacy groups have spent decades influencing policy at Louisiana State Capitol in the areas of economic development and ...

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Of the 41 states that do impose state income tax, most adhere to the April 15 federal filing deadline. There are some exceptions. Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana and Virginia, have different ...

and the Tax Foundation. Property taxes are cited as a rate percentage rather than the assessed value.] West Virginia has a graduated state individual income tax rate ranging from 2.36% to 5.12% ...

Louisiana did the same in November 2024 ... Some have flat tax rates and some impose marginal rates: According to the Tax Foundation's 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index, Wyoming is the best ...