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D.C. to invest money from online retail taxes in tax breaks and the arts, not affordable housing

The rest of the money would have subsidized the arts ... not raise taxes “unless it absolutely has to,” and that commercial property owners often pass tax increases on to their office and ... read more

Activists plan overnight memorial vigil for D.C. homeless who died in 2018

In the District’s fiscal year 2020 budget, which officials will finalize next spring, the activists are asking for $35.5 million in investments in service-enriched affordable housing ... invest money ... read more

Internet sales tax issue gains steam in Florida Legislature

The cost of buying items on Amazon could rise if the Florida Legislature passes a bill that would require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales tax. For more than a decade, Florida retail ... ... read more

Philly’s Amazon HQ2 loss could be a long-term win for city, experts say

More than 200 cities eagerly placed bids for HQ2 and yet Amazon has not gone without criticism for its satellite office sweepstakes. Many commentators saw it as pitting cities and states against one a... read more

Billionaires Target “Opportunity Zones”—But Whose Opportunity Are They?

The chance to not pay any capital gains tax on any money you make on top of that payday if it’s invested into an Opportunity Zone? The real cha-ching. Investment in ... mixed-use buildings, retail spa... read more

D.C. Council approves decriminalizing fare evasion in the Metro system

In a statement, Bowser’s office says that while it has not formally ... new turn D.C. to invest money from online retail taxes in tax breaks and the arts, not affordable housing Lawmakers ... read more

Tax breaks for hiring the unemployed

The bill offers employers two tax breaks for qualifying new workers hired in 2010. Companies will be exempt from paying their share of Social Security payroll taxes, normally 6.2% of a worker's wages, ... read more

How Data Drove Amazon Towards Two New HQs

“This is not just one but two places that Amazon had been drawing talent from to Seattle,” said Jeff Shulman, a marketing professor at the University of Washington’s business school. “There are people ... read more

Sears narrows HQ search to Boston and D.C., but critics say any move might cost too much

(AP) — While Sears Holding Corp. is considering leaving its suburban Chicago headquarters and taking more than 6,000 jobs out of Illinois, the costs — in money ... Franks say the tax breaks don't make ... read more

SL Gravy: NYC’s Largest Office Landlord Meets 2018 Leasing Goal With Months to Spare

Holliday also pointed to the city’s property tax system as a bigger issue than the market rents that landlords are demanding for their retail spaces ... landlords to give breaks to tenants. We do it w... read more

Amazon confirms fulfillment centers in Ruskin, Lakeland

TAMPA — Online retailer ... Amazon would invest $300 million in new warehouses and hire 3,000 people as part of a deal that would eventually require Amazon to charge Florida customers sales tax on pur... read more

Tax break encourages historical renovations

The money they have saved in property tax increases from previous tax breaks ... and retail shops. She said her love of historic buildings motivated her and her husband to purchase the building around ... read more