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Re:Amazon’s HQ2 Spectacle Should Be Illegal by rtkwe on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @04:39PM (#18445171)
> do we expect these jobs to generate $6100 a year in additional tax revenue for the state and city

The answer is probably not. Most state income taxes are pretty low and property taxes aren't much better for the city/county level kickbacks.

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Re:Amazon’s HQ2 Spectacle Should Be Illegal by sdinsn on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @07:02PM (#18446071)
State income tax is 8.8% in NY. Do the math, 6.1k is met easily.
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