A multi-jurisdictional bid for a new enterprise zone designation is well underway by the California communities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs. While these communities are closely tied geographically to the existing Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone, sponsors believe the two zones will complement each other for the benefit of the region. (more…)
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California, Cathedral City, Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone, Department Of Housing And Community Development, Desert Hot Springs, Enterprise Zones, Palm Springs, The Desert SunRead more: Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs Team Up in Multi-jurisdictional Bid for New California Enterprise Zone
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has announced renewed efforts to make WOTC benefits permanent for businesses that hire military veterans. Read the press release by clicking here. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan has introduced S3706, The Americans Want to Work Act. Of most interest to this forum is that this bill would extend the HIRE Act’s Payroll Tax Exemption through the end of 2011. The Payroll Tax Exemption is currently slated to expire on December 31, 2010. (more…)
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On August 2, the U.S. Treasury Department published a report titled Updated Estimates of Newly Hired Employees Eligible for the Hire Act Tax Exemption. If you have a problem with that link, you can still read the Department’s press summary.
This new report provides monthly updated estimates of potential eligibility under the HIRE Act, including data through June 2010. According to the updated estimates, from February 2010 to June 2010, businesses hired 5.6 million new workers who had been unemployed for eight weeks or longer;
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This amazing map was published by the American Observer (American University’s Graduate Journalism Magazine). Using color mapping, it illustrates the monthly progress of the recession in each U.S. county as reflected by increasing levels of unemployment. (more…)
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For businesses located in or around the CA Salinas Valley Enterprise Zone, you have a champion in Andrew Myrick, Enterprise Zone Manager. In this Soapbox piece, published online today in The Californian, Mr. Myrick defends the enterprise zone against legislators who have been proposing changes to the program statewide. (more…)
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From The Desert Sun, read about new Enterprise Zone Manager Mark Weber’s first week on the job. (more…)
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Press Release from the Office of Texas Governor Rick Perry.
Gov. Rick Perry today proposed an initiative that will provide a business tax credit that in turn will help working Texans who never finished high school return to school to earn a diploma or GED. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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I found this piece by Deborah Solomon, published online today by the Wall Street Journal.
While accurate statistics will not be available until year’s end when companies complete the filing of their tax returns, anecdotal evidence suggest the HIRE Act’ 2010 Payroll Tax Exemption is far from being fully utilized by U.S. employers. In response, President Obama’s Treasure Department is expected to begin marketing the program more aggressively. The Obama Administration will also probably seek to extend the program beyond its current December 31, 2010 expiration date. (more…)Deborah Solomon, Employers, Hire Act, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, Jobs, Obama Administration, Payroll Tax Exemption, Payroll Tax Forgiveness, Payroll Tax Holiday, Tax Credits, Treasury Department, Wall Street JournalRead more: US Teasury Department Says Employers Missing Out on 2010 Payroll Tax Exemption – Obama Will Likely Push for ExtensionPUBLISHED IN
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