Today is the deadline to file your federal tax return. If you’ve been waiting until the last minute, you’re not alone. Metairie CPA John Theriot has advice if you are one of the 43 million Americans who procrastinate.
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Theriot reminds you that an extension doesn’t give you an extension to pay, if you owe the federal government that payment needs to be made today.

According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the unemployment rate for March in Louisiana reached its lowest point in 14 years at 4.2-percent. But economist Loren Scott says many employers continue to need employees.
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Scott says some workers are reluctant to return to a work environment because of COVID, and for others, it’s a lack of affordable childcare.

A state senator is looking to increase the pay for Louisaina bus drivers. Brooke Thorington has more…
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