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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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In order for a firm to be sustainable and experience growth, women need to be represented at all levels of management. 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.

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Fantasy Sports Get A Legal Go-Ahead In New York State

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Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado have all affirmed daily sports betting as a legal alternative, but other states have seen the issue differently. The state’s casinos, incidentally, are avid opponents of the bill, on the grounds it pushes a “massive expansion of gambling.”

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