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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 Dyersburg/Dyer County is the regional hub of a 10-county area, including parts of Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Nine miles of rail, able to accommodate up to 250 railcars with rail served by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. employment growth.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Competitive wages and Arkansas’ right-to-work environment provide an excellent workforce environment for businesses. (Source: Fortune; last updated: May 7, 2012.). Pittsburgh, PA. million passengers annually.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ARKANSAS – updated for 2014. Create Rebate Program: An incentive that may be offered at the discretion of the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in highly competitive situations, it provides annual cash payments based on a company’s annual payroll for new, full-time, permanent employees.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES: University Based Research and Development – An eligible business that contracts with one or more Arkansas colleges or universities in performing research may qualify for a 33 percent income tax credit for qualified research expenditures. Use Tax Exemption – on qualifying equipment purchased out-of-state.

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