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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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W hether you call it The Natural State or The Land of Opportunity, Arkansas has something for everyone. Siloam Springs sits along US Highway 412, one of the busiest entryways into the state and a main thoroughfare in Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is a short 20 minute drive from Siloam Springs.

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$1.1B Steel Plant for Arkansas

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Mississippi County is providing $12 million from a half-cent, industrial development sales tax to be used on infrastructure needs including gas and sewer lines and purchasing the land.

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The Construction Workforce Future: Where Will They Come From?

Carol Hagen

Here are a few upcoming career day events: Arkansas Construction Career Days Sept 12-13, 2012. We need heavy equipment (and operators), concrete, steel, utility, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and even general contractors there so the kids can see the diversity and income the construction industry has to offer.

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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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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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At least 51% of the new jobs must be made available to low and moderate-income persons. Alternative Energy Sources Tax Credits: Oklahoma encourages alternative, zero-emission fuel production by providing tax credits to producers of electricity utilizing such sources and to small wind turbine manufacturers. Tax Incentives.