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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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Design regulations are supposed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, but superficial and excessive rules that price lower- and moderate-income families out of the market should not be prioritized over the need to address the housing affordability problem. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

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NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. New-Home Prices Squeeze Out Lower-Income Households . ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:00.

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FAQ's About Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

A lot of contractors would like to subcontract out their bookkeeping services and the two main reasons they don''t is fear of losing control and cost. Multiple Income Contractors: Handyman + General + Remodel. When you spend money record it in the check register as an expense and when you receive money record it as income.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Eleven different Pennsylvania-based construction companies already have been subcontracted to do much of the work, and many more opportunities will be made available as the project goes forward. As reported in the power industry e-newsletter Utility Dive, this year only nine states and Washington, D.C.

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Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice

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NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB encourages policymakers to focus on incentives for local governments to embrace new housing developments, including affordable low-income and workforce housing. ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Home Builders.

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