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12 Jan Greater Mankato recognized for Best Practice

Posted at 15:50h in Business Development, News by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

Recently, a business development effort in the Greater Mankato area was written up by Downtown Development Center.Downtown Development Center is a 50+-year-old organization focused on serving as a clearinghouse on practical strategies and tactics for revitalizing the hearts of cities.

11 Jan The Workforce Series (7): Tax Credit for Employers

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As part of the Greater Mankato Growth Talent Initiative, GMG is publishing a guest blog series highlighting the programs, tools and resources that are available in our marketplace. This series can serve as a catalog or library for businesses to address workforce issues. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Written by: Connie Hines, Workforce Development Specialist, MN DEED

11 Jan Tax Bill – Impact on Businesses

Posted at 09:00h in Advocacy by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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The new tax bill significantly changes the tax code for businesses. The following guest blog courtesy of Eide Bailly provides a helpful overview of what the new tax bill means for businesses and considerations they should be making.This information will also be covered in greater detail at our upcoming free event - Tax Reform Planning Strategies – Unlocking the Mysteries of the New Tax Bill. You can get more information and register for this event here.Should you wish to discuss tax reform and its impact on you or your business, please be sure to contact one of our fantastic member businesses with tax expertise.

10 Jan Tax Bill – Highlights for Individuals

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The new tax bill significantly changes the tax code for individuals. The following guest blog courtesy of Abdo, Eick & Meyers provides a helpful overview of what the new tax bill means for individual filers.This information will also be covered in greater detail at our upcoming free event - Tax Reform Planning Strategies – Unlocking the Mysteries of the New Tax Bill. You can get more information and register for this event here.Should you wish to discuss tax reform and its impact on you or your business, please be sure to contact one of our fantastic member businesses with tax expertise.

09 Jan Now Available: Rural Transit

Posted at 17:00h in Business Development, Talent Development by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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Now Available: County-Wide Public Transportation for Blue Earth, Nicollet & Le Sueur CountyBy Paige Schuette, Marketing Specialist, VINE

06 Jan Bang For Your Membership Buck

Posted at 09:00h in Advocacy by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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Greater Mankato Growth works hard to ensure that your membership investment creates value for your business. One of the way's we do that is through our public affairs advocacy on key policy issues. In addition to pursuing our own advocacy agenda, GMG partners with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce to support state-level policies that benefit the business community - and 2017 was a very successful year at the legislature.From a reduction in the statewide property tax to a reduction in unemployment insurance taxes, every business will see savings from these legislative initiatives. In all, advocacy efforts advanced by the MN Chamber and supported by GMG generated nearly $4 billion in estimated business savings. Check out the infographic below for more details.

04 Jan Tax Bill Event (Free!)

Posted at 11:51h in Advocacy, Events by Greater Mankato Growth 1 Comment

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In December, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is the most significant federal tax legislation passed in more than three decades and will have sweeping impacts on every type of taxpayer.

To ensure that both individuals and businesses fully understand the implications of the new tax bill, Greater Mankato Growth in partnership with CliftonLarsonAllen are hosting a free event Tax Reform Planning Strategies – Unlocking the Mysteries of the New Tax Bill.Wednesday, January 31 2:30 - 4:30pm (with reception following) Verizon Center, Grand Hall Room 245REGISTER HERE (Free Event)

04 Jan Highway 22 Corridor Study Open House

Posted at 09:13h in Advocacy by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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An open house to gather input on the future of Highway 22 from Mapleton to St. Peter is being hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Mankato Area Transportation Planning Organization on Thursday, January 18 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the MnDOT Headquarters, 2151 Bassett Drive, Mankato.

03 Jan Tax Bill Q&A for Agriculture

Posted at 14:00h in Advocacy, Agriculture by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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The newly passed tax bill has numerous implications that businesses from all sectors need to understand and prepare for. Agriculture is no exception. The following guest blog courtesy of CliftonLarsonAllen provides a helpful Q&A on what the new tax bill means for farmers.Should you wish to discuss tax reform and its impact on you or your business, please be sure to contact one of our fantastic member businesses with tax expertise.

02 Jan Tax Bill Summary Slides

Posted at 16:30h in Advocacy by Greater Mankato Growth 0 Comments

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Greater Mankato Growth held a Public Affairs Issues Forum last month titled Federal Tax Reform - What it Means for You and Your Business featuring a presentation delivered by top tax experts from Eide Bailly's National Tax Office. We're pleased to present the slides from that forum....