corporate income taxes

October 23, 2017

Another look at tax exemptions

Louisiana gives away more money through corporate tax exemptions and credits than it collects from corporations in income taxes. That much has been known for years.

Number of the Day

79,379 - Louisianans who buy health coverage on the individual marketplace and benefit from federal cost-sharing reductions (Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
June 1, 2017

A “precautionary” special session

With just one week left before lawmakers adjourn, the looming question in the Capitol is whether the House and the Senate will come to an agreement on a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Number of the Day

$1.1 billion -  the reduction in federal funding for adult job training programs in President Trump’s FY 18 budget, a decrease of 40 percent from current funding levels. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)