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Pandemic-Related Economic Challenges Disproportionately Impacted Minority Households

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A survey of 20,000 adults across 20 major metro areas nationwide found Black, Latino, lower-income, and renter households were more likely to have experienced pandemic-related housing and economic challenges. Renters were also more likely to report a loss of income (32%) and/or job loss (19%) than homeowners (23% and 10% respectively).

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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The state recognizes that small businesses are critical to the economy and recently eliminated income taxes for many small organizations. In addition, the state offers a payroll withholding tax retention program and sales tax exemptions and recently lowered personal income taxes. percent of all U.S. railroad miles.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the 1,612 new jobs, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $54 million paid over 12 years.

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Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Contractor Bookkeeping

Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Being open to a new idea that is in agreement with your core values. #2 Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. In ancient Greece, Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the student. "I

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Highly skilled and educated workforce. We also coordinate with community economic development professionals for local incentives such as discounted building and land purchases, reduced property taxes, build-to-suit agreements and finance packages. State tax incentives also help with continuing education and workforce training.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Senate Bill 249 / House Bill 277 (both passed) authorize the Governor to include the State as a full participant in any regional governmental initiative, agreement, or compact that limits or reduces GHG emissions from the transportation sector. Zero-emission Vehicles. Water Quality and Land Management.

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