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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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Repeal of employee deduction and income exclusion for moving expenses: Under current law (Code Section 132(a)(6) and (g)), an employee can exclude qualified moving expense reimbursements from gross income. Certain of these expenses are not deductible unless, in aggregate, they exceed 2% of the employee’s adjusted gross income.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. Moreover, The Phoenix East Valley region, anchored by Mesa, has a much higher educational attainment rate than the national average.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Highly skilled and educated workforce. Running through the tract is a Union Pacific industrial line which is ready for more use. Whether it’s through a pipeline of highly educated workers or energy costs 18 percent lower than the national average, our community has something for every company. Business-friendly policies.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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More than 20 states had aggressively courted the aerospace giant when in the midst of negotiating a new contract with the Machinist’s Union it signaled it was willing to consider relocation its primary assembly facilities. Inslee praised the union workers who approved the new contract that sealed the state’s long-term deal with Boeing.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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This program is a matching grant program to assist eligible institutions of higher education in recruiting distinguished researchers. Business owners may deduct the cost of the system from the company’s taxable capital or deduct 10% from the company’s income. The minimum award is $50,000 and the maximum is $750,000.

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

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Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. Department of Education.

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

Green Building Law Update

Collective Bargaining: One or more unions meeting with representatives from an organization to negotiate labor contracts. Here is a list of 25 terms you should know: Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA): A federal law that governs pension and welfare employee benefit plans. Are you up to date on your HR compliance terms?