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Local clean energy reps. agree with Obama's call for tax credits
January 25, 2012 8:19 PM
Last night in his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for an end to oil subsidies, urging lawmakers to instead pass tax credits to benefit the renewable energy industry. He said that green energy is clean, reduces dependence on foreign oil, and stimulates jobs and manufacturing at home.... more » -
Report: Most of Colorado gets priority tax status
November 6, 2011 2:14 PM
DENVER (AP) - A report by The Denver Post shows that tax credits created more than 20 years ago to spark economic development in the poorest areas of Colorado are now available in more than 70 percent of the state. The newspaper reports that the Enterprise Zone Program benefits... more » -
Local politicians ready to hear Presidents jobs plan
September 4, 2011 11:34 PM
After a tense battle over how to handle our federal deficit earlier in the summer, to a flat jobs report just released days ago; politicians are heading back to Washington D.C. this week with a focus on the economy. Colorado Senator Mark Udall spent some of his break from... more » -
Expiring credits push new home sales
May 26, 2010 10:30 AM
Sales of new homes posted another large gain in April as buyers rushed to sign contracts before government tax credits expired. The Commerce Department says sales of new single-family homes jumped 14.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units. The April gain followed a 29.8 percent... more » -
Home prices drop .5 percent from February to March
May 25, 2010 9:06 AM
Home prices fell in March from the previous month, signaling that temporary tax credits for buyers weren't enough to buoy the housing market. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday posted a 0.5 percent drop from February. Prices in 13 of the 20 cities tracked by... more » -
IRS issues rules for health tax credits
May 21, 2010 8:33 AM
The Internal Revenue Service is releasing new guidelines small companies can use to apply for tax credits to spur medical research. The credit - for up to $5 million per company - will cover up to 50 percent of the cost of qualifying biomedical research. The credit is only... more » -
Colorado tax hikes would undo tax breaks
February 12, 2010 9:08 AM
The tax hikes lawmakers are rushing to pass to balance the budget would undo about 6 percent of the $2.2 billion in tax credits and exemptions on Colorado's books. They would affect a range of industries, from manufacturing to information technology to agriculture, as well as consumers. Buyers of... more » -
Ritter rejects tax amnesty for land credits
January 23, 2010 9:22 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter is opposing any legislation to grant amnesty to hundreds of Coloradans whose tax credits for conservation easements are being challenged by federal and state authorities. Ritter's chief counsel, Trey Rogers, says the disputed credits total $100 million - money the state needs with a $1.5 billion budget... more » -
Hundreds of new solar jobs moving to Colorado
October 26, 2009 2:59 PM
A Germany-based solar company plans to open its first North American manufacturing site in Denver. Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper joined officials from SMA Solar Technology for the announcement Monday. The company plans to start production next year with 300 employees and a capacity to expand the... more »
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