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South Dakota law deciphers small renewable energy incentives
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 2:14pm

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill streamlining the state's complex maze of tax incentives for small renewable energy projects. The new law makes the first $50,000 of the assessed value of a small to medium renewable energy property, or 70 percent of the assessed value if that figure is greater, exempt from real property tax. Read more

Georgia Senate votes to eliminate state property tax
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:45am

ATLANTA (AP) - Senate Democrats managed to thwart an attempt to establish a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state's portion of the property tax, but lawmakers passed a bill in favor of the effort. Read more

Indiana farmland tax formula changes
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:09am

Indiana farmland owners will see smaller increases in their property tax bills next year, thanks to legislation Gov. Mitch Daniels signed Thursday. The changes in the formula by which farmland is assessed take effect with 2011 tax bills and are expected to provide more than $75 million in tax relief to Indiana farmers over the next few years, said Greens Fork farmer Luke Bowman, public relations coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau in Wayne and Fayette counties. Read more

Tax breaks no cure for ailing commercial fishing industry
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:05am
Clayton Fulcher Seafood is now just part of the history of Carteret County. The state is trying to ensure that the remaining fish houses don’t face a similar future. For the second year, the state is offering a tax break for the owners of businesses dependent upon the water, like fish houses and piers. Gradually, news of it is spreading. This year eight county businesses participated; however, it’s clear that the tax break alone isn’t a cure-all for the industry’s troubles. Those businesses, an integral part of the county’s culture and economy for years, have been battling a perfect storm of tightening fishing regulations and soaring real estate prices. Read more
Holy Family Hospital subject to property taxes under sale
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:40am

METHUEN — A private equity firm has agreed to buy a chain of Catholic hospitals in Massachusetts, including Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, changing the hospitals from nonprofit to profit institutions and subjecting them to property taxes. Read more

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