Iowa board to cut CEBA loans to 500000 with wage tests
Iowa Economic Development Board endorsed tentative CEBA rule changes to cap forgivable loans at 500000 and raise wage thresholds for eligibility. Firms could receive up to 1 million for exceptional projects, while two year old businesses may access up to 100000 with lower wage requirements. Public comment ends May 31 ahead of potential June final action.
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GOP senators rail on Democrats over stalled tax breaks
Senate Republicans blasted Democrats for failing to pass business tax breaks in the 1994 session and urged voters to back a GOP majority this fall to finish the work. They criticized delays on repealing the 30 percent machinery and equipment tax and suggested a special session, noting upcoming primary politics.
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Iowa official predicts inevitable end to property tax on machinery
Des Moines says the head of the Department of Economic Development Allan Thoms foresees elimination of the machinery and equipment property tax as inevitable. He notes the state has leveraged tax incentives and new tools like the gold card plan to attract large projects, while rural revitalization and NAFTA-related efforts boost opportunities for Iowa businesses and ag value.
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Des Moines
Department of Economic Development
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M&e
Iowa
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