Compliance could be a problem for businesses and vendors as new sales tax laws go into effect today. That’s according to Jason Decuir, an attorney with Ryan’s tax service. Decuir says the numerous sales tax exemptions that have been temporarily removed are causing headaches for those who are in charge of collecting taxes.
Decuir says some businesses will find it difficult to collect the right amount of tax.
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to urge motorists to always obey alerts at railroad crossings, as seven Louisianans have died in crashes between cars and trains within the last three months. Spokesperson Mark Lambert says don’t get too close to the tracks when you’ve stopped.
Both Monroe and Shreveport broke rainfall records in March. Jason Hansford with the National Weather Service says it’ll be tough to beat the rainfall amounts north Louisiana saw during March 2016. He says we likely won’t see these levels again during our lifetime.
Shreveport received 12.8 inches, and Monroe set a record with 24.4 inches of rain.
Police are searching for a man in the New Orleans area after a search warrant led to a gruesome discovery of human remains and animal bones in a Slidell home. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau with the Slidell Police Department says 31-year-old Joshua Roques may be trying to flee the state, as he is originally from California.