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NEWS ITEMS
AROUND THE WEB
NEWS ITEMS
AROUND THE WEB
May U.S. Factory Orders Rise Significantly
07/02/2009 |
LABOR FORCE: 734,750 (2007)
RIGHT TO WORK: YesTRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES: Agriculture and food processing, manufacturing, high-tech
EXPANDING INDUSTRIES: Health services, business services, semiconductor and other electronic manufacturing, retail trades, construction, alternative energyCOLLEGE GRADUATES (Age 25 and over) 23.3% (2007)
BASIC BUSINESS TAXES:Corporate Organization and Qualification Fees: $100 for articles of incorporation or certificate of authority
Sales and Use Tax: (As of October 1, 2007) 6 percent of retail sales price of taxable property; use tax of 6 percent on value of property if not taxed at the point of saleProperty Tax: No state property tax. However, counties and municipal jurisdictions have varying property tax rates; real property is assessed at 100 percent of market value; rates vary among county and municipal jurisdictions
BUSINESS INCENTIVES: