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California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposals to eliminate and replace the state’s enterprise zone program did not make it into the budget bill, which is scheduled for a vote on Friday, June 14th. Legislative leaders made it clear earlier this week that they did not have the number of votes required to pass the enterprise zone legislation. (more…)
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Last Thursday, conservative Republican Representative Ted Poe of Texas introduced the Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013. This act would make the veterans’ part of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) (more…)
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On May 22, 2013, the California State Assembly’s Budget Subcommittee #4 held a hearing that explored Governor Jerry Brown’s latest economic tax incentive proposals as they relate to the State’s current enterprise zone program. In my previous post on this subject, based solely on the language published in the Governor’s May 2013 budget revision, I concluded that significant “revisions” were the target. The recent hearing makes it abundantly clear, however, that the words “elimination” and “replacement” better describe Governor Brown’s proposal. (more…)
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Per the Chattanoogan:
“Tennessee employers taking advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program achieved a record high in potential federal income tax savings during the fiscal year that ended in September 2012, announced Burns Phillips, acting commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development. Last year the department issued 64,300 WOTC tax credit certifications to Tennessee employers, representing a potential federal income tax savings in excess of $232 million.” (more…)
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