Taxes
Senate Moves Forward on Road Home Tax Relief
July 4, 2008 Posted by Sen. Mary Landrieu
Housing bill includes tax relief provisions for Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON — The United States Senate today to move forward on a housing bill that includes a provision authored by Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., to provide $1.3 billion in tax relief to Gulf Coast homeowners and businesses recovering from the 2005 hurricanes. The Senate voted 83-to-9 […]
Senate Passes Landrieu Tax Cut For Gulf Coast Homeowners
April 11, 2008 Posted by Sen. Mary Landrieu
$1.1 billion tax relief amendment to housing bill would eliminate so-called “Road Home Tax,” spur business investment
WASHINGTON - April 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The United States Senate today overwhelmingly passed a measure by U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., to lift an onerous tax burden from thousands of Gulf Coast homeowners who received rebuilding […]
PAR Releases “Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments”
September 11, 2007 Posted by Louisiana RealEstateRama
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) today released its “Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments” for the October 20, 2007, ballot. The “Guide” explains the potential impact of the four amendments that the public will consider in the upcoming election.
Increased property assessments shock homeowners
August 29, 2007 Posted by Louisiana RealEstateRama
Phone lines lit up the second and fourth floors of City Hall Monday as frazzled homeowners across New Orleans started to receive unwelcome letters warning them that their home values had been recalculated for tax purposes - drastically, in many cases.
Millage revival may raise taxes
August 9, 2007 Posted by Louisiana RealEstateRama
SELA 5-mill tax was waived after storm
Property owners in Jefferson Parish could see an increase in their tax bills this fall should the Parish Council revive a dormant millage originally meant to help pay for federally subsidized drainage projects.
After Hurricane Katrina, Jefferson lawmakers waived the 5-mill tax, which voters first approved in 2001 to pay […]