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Less Than Half of All U.S. Counties are Affordable for Homeownership

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Counties deemed unaffordable are those with housing costs exceeding 28% of the average household income. The largest metros where homeownership remains affordable on average are Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Tampa. .

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

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That’s why Viewpoint, along with the help of several partner companies and tax experts, brought these discussions to contractors’ backyards with a series of events across the Unites States in February.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the United States, primarily because of low taxes and small state government. While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone.

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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. Our state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country, and our state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.”. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. that need it the most.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2016 Issue.

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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.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HPTC): (newpa.com/hptc) Provides tax credits to qualified taxpayers who will be completing the restoration of a qualified historic structure into an-income producing property. Unless otherwise indicated, the term “Zone” or “Zones” refers collectively to a KOZ, KOEZ and KOIZ.