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State Employees In Mississippi Targets Of Direct Deposit Scam

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said that ahead of tax season, preparers and other victims received requests to change direct deposit activity. News comes this week from Mississippi that state workers are being targeted by similar fraud attempts. In December, the U.S. The IRS cited “spoofed” addresses that seemed official.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana are reopening this week, and visitors are traveling long distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Pennsylvania reported similar numbers, with tax revenues from brick-and-mortar gambling dropping to $50.5 The state has earned $24.3

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Attracting and retaining female staff

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When some women see other women who are partners in the firm struggling to balance family and work during the long hours of tax season, they may rethink their long-term goals. However, by supporting flexible schedules, firms can prevent turnover of staff when they decide to have families – a benefit to both male and female employees alike.

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Target Won’t Back Down On Bathroom Policy

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The Mississippi-based religious nonprofit is headed by First United Methodist pastor Donald E. The AFA — in its post on Target’s rejection of their suggestion — also encouraged members to make $5 cash “tax deductible” donations to continue to spread the word on the bathroom policy for those who have not heard.

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Online Sports Betting Gets A Super Bowl Workout

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Compare that to Nevada, where bettors made nearly $146 million worth of legal wagers — about 9 percent less than the 2018 Super Bowl — while gamblers in Mississippi put up at least $4.6 Figures from early this week show that bettors placed $39.5 Something similar could play out in baseball, at least over the longer term.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

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Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. And that’s just accessing money itself.

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Voters Want Big Tech Regulation On The Hill, Says Study

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A bit closer to home, in Mississippi, State Attorney General Jim Hood said his office is formulating an antitrust case against Google. Taxes And Other Matters. As the Democratic field of potential candidates gets crowded, some would-be 2020 nominees have been weighing in on Big Tech and taxes. Beyond the U.S.,