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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

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Georgia experienced record cargo volumes, infrastructure development, and two new customers bringing a combined 1 million square feet of additional distribution center space to Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch announced during his recent State of the Port Address. Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Texas is the top-ranked state in our new cyber growth potential standings, followed by Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland and Georgia in the top five. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. San Antonio’s cybersecurity industry is mature and growing stronger.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Entered By: Georgia Department of Economic Development. Project Impact Estimates.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. percent tax rate for patent income). Then, it’s back to the U.S.,

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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The new facility in Georgia is the third of four IT innovation hubs the auto giant is opening in the U.S. Spearheaded by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the GM project will directly create 838 jobs and have an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6 billion over the next 10 years.

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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. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones.

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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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