2020 CENSUS DEADLINE EXTENSION: October 5th
Louisiana REALTORS • October 2, 2020
The deadline for the 2020 Census is being extended to October 5th.
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Right now, Louisiana’s self-response rate is 59.7%, which ranks #47 nationally — ahead of only Alaska, Maine, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Help us spread the word about the importance of the Census to get our state's numbers up! Helpful information and reliable assets can be found here.
For more information or to request a form by mail, call 1-844-330-2020 or text “CountMe” to 898-211.
Census data affects a number of important things, including the distribution of federal grants and funds, state and congressional district boundaries, the number of seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, neighborhood development, home values, property taxes, where businesses decide to open, population shift information, buyer demographic data, and more.
NAR is pleased to share the latest consumer guide focused on state and local tax (SALT) deductions . This guide explains federal tax law changes that temporarily quadruple the amount of state and local taxes (SALT) that taxpayers can deduct and will make homeownership more accessible and affordable, especially for people in higher-tax states. As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor . Please allow a few days for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides: Assistance Programs Real Estate Auctions Working with a Real Estate Attorney Making Your Home More Energy Efficient Buying a Historic Property Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their homebuying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. Be on the lookout for next week’s guide on August 6, which will cover packing tips and tricks.
The Louisiana REALTORS® Board of Directors will elect six (6) LR At-Large Directors at its October 8th meeting. Qualifications and an application for the position can be found below.
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