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The Businesses Advertise Bill
New tax credit helps small businesses advertise in local news
Creating a temporary local newspaper advertisement tax credit.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the bill would let small businesses claim a tax credit for money spent on ads in local newspapers, lowering their taxes.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Small shops could keep more money by advertising locally, and local papers could get more ad dollars, but the state would lose some tax revenue.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill creates a tax credit for advertising expenses in local newspapers and broadcast media.
- Only small businesses with ten employees or fewer can claim the credit.
- Large corporations, political groups, and big media owners are excluded from the credit.
- The credit can reduce a business's tax bill and any excess is refunded without interest.
- The credit is temporary and requires businesses to apply to the Department of Revenue.
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