Tax Credits

WASHINGTON -- Moody's Investors Service warned Wednesday that the "fiscal cliff" tax deal was not enough to remove the risk of a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The company, one of three major credit rating firms, said the deal approved Tuesday...

The fiscal cliff is now front and center in the national consciousness, and with Thanksgiving behind us, the time is right to help you further understand what is at stake for you and your pocketbook. The cliff refers to the combination of tax increases...

By Robert Mitchell LONDON Ireland's government has extended its tax incentive for the film, TV and animation industries until 2020, finance minister Michael Noonan announced Wednesday. Noonan said the existing tax relief scheme, Section 481, will be...

While politicians spar in Washington over how to keep the nation from going over a "fiscal cliff," environmental activists warn that the wind-energy industry faces its own cliff if Congress doesn't act soon to extend a federal tax break for turbine...

Grotech Ventures will be the first venture capital firm to invest in Maryland startup companies using $12 million in state money as part of the InvestMaryland program, state economic development officials said Wednesday. The firm was selected based on...

Buoyed by a strong fourth quarter, Hollywood's location production rose 4.7% last year -- despite sharp declines in the mainstay areas of TV dramas (down 20%) and reality (down 11.8%) due to the lure of production incentives outside California. "We...

Movies and TV shows that received tax breaks in New York state supported 28,900 jobs and accounted for $6.9 billion in spending in 2011, according to a new study on the state's film incentive program. The study, conducted by the consulting firm HR&A...

Elkhart Plastics, Inc. (EPI), a rotationally molded plastic parts manufacturer, announced plans today to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 50 new jobs by 2015. The company, which manufactures molded plastic parts for the agricultural, marine,...

As 2012 fades into memory, so, too, does the Farm Bill.  Our government has failed to take the necessary steps to renew — or deny — the Farm Bill or the Production Tax Credit in 2012, despite ample opportunity to do so.  The Production Tax...

DETROIT (AP) — Here are five of the top issues the Michigan Legislature likely will grapple with during the final dozen or so scheduled meeting days before the end of the year. EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW — Gov. Rick Snyder and fellow Republican...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Child advocates are preparing for a battle in the capital to bring back tax credits. The numbers are staggering in the Ozarks. Greene County is second in the state when it comes to child abuse per capita. However, It's a problem...

Republicans believed a Mitt Romney win would seal Obamacare's fate. Democrats — or rather, the lonely two-fifths of Americans who support the president's beleaguered healthcare law — believed an Obama win would secure its future. Both sides...