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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. military forces. stay competitive with foreign manufacturers and suppliers.

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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In Lafayette, CGI is solving complex business and IT challenges for clients seeking services from a technology partner that shares a common time zone, language and understanding of client business operations. To secure the project, LED offered the company a competitive incentive package that includes a performance-based grant of $5.3

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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These programs have resulted in substantial upward mobility for current and new Broward County residents, while providing substantial returns on investment to local municipal partners through the generation of new revenue as a result of capital investments. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S. Brick City Development Corp.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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The state also is home to leading manufacturers of all types of aircraft and aircraft components and one of the nation’s largest military, defense and homeland security industries. Florida is home to one of the nation’s largest defense and homeland security clusters and ranks in the top 5 states in Department of Defense contract awards.

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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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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. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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