Big milestone: Parish E-file, an online sales tax service established by the Louisiana Department of Revenue, has collected more than $1 billion in state and local sales and use taxes since it was established in August 2008. Revenue officials say the free program makes it easier for businesses with locations across the state, allowing them to pay sales taxes in several parishes with a single click of the mouse. Of the taxes collected through Parish E-file, local governments collected $830 million and the state picked up nearly $240 million.
Can’t afford to quit: Seventy-two percent of people over the age of 60 say they are putting off their retirement because they can’t financially afford to stop working, according to a new survey. The CareerBuilder survey polled more than 700 American workers who were over 60. Seventy-one percent of workers over 60 say they enjoy their job too much to quit, while 50% say they stay on because they need the health insurance and benefits.
