March 19, 2015
Comments Off on Threshold for business property tax breaks could drop further
The Idaho Department of Commerce wants to lower the floor for property tax exemptions for business expansion projects. The current $3 million requirement for capital investment would be dropped to $500,000 under a plan the Commerce introduced in the House ...
Tagged with: Idaho Department of Commerce Jeff Sayer Tax Reimbursement Incentive
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February 27, 2015
Comments Off on Tax incentive tweak on average wages dropped
A small change to a tax rebate for businesses that move to Idaho or expand in the state and add high-paying jobs won’t lower the criteria for what counts as a high-paying job. The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee ...
Tagged with: Economic Development Jeff Sayer Ronald Nate
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January 22, 2015
Comments Off on Commerce could get another $3 million to close big deals
The Idaho Department of Commerce could get a fresh infusion of $3 million in 2015 for the Idaho Opportunity Fund, a special deal-closing fund that lets Commerce Director Jeff Sayer award money for infrastructure projects to companies that expand in ...
Tagged with: Idaho Opportunity Fund Jeff Sayer Ken Edmunds Megan Ronk Tax Reimbursement Incentive
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January 14, 2015
Comments Off on Companies say new incentives led them to choose Idaho
Two companies that received Idaho’s new Tax Reimbursement Incentives said that the tax credits were a key part of their decision to expand in Idaho. Andy Kopral, treasurer of Amy’s Kitchen, which bought the former Heinz plant in Pocatello for ...
Tagged with: Amy's Kitchen Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Diversified Fluid Solutions Economic Development Jeff Sayer
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