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A look at how Georgia is training up production crews for its expanding film industry

by David Brancaccio and Nic Perez
Jun 10, 2024
Georgia's controversial film production tax credits have helped it become the "Hollywood of the South." That means the state needs trained production staff.
To make a production run smoothly, you need dozens of well-trained, behind-the-scenes workers.
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Democracy in the Desert

State legislatures advance measures to support local news

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
May 21, 2024
Bills in New York and California include things like tax credits for employing local journalists and taxes on Meta and Google.
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Breaking Ground

Wait, how much will the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions cost?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Mar 13, 2024
We break down the role of uncapped tax credits in the IRA's climate provisions with John Bistline of the Electric Power Research Institute.
Many of the IRA's tax credits are not capped and last for at least 10 years, creating variability in the total projected cost.
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Electric vehicle tax credits are getting complicated

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 7, 2023
Some popular auto models will no longer get the full tax credit next year because of where their components originate.
Some EVs, like the popular Tesla Model 3 seen above, will no longer qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit starting next year, as too many of their components originate in China.
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EV tax credit will be simpler in 2024 with an instant rebate at dealership

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 11, 2023
The goal: Make buying an electric vehicle more attractive and simpler.
The instant rebate for electric vehicles coming in January is meant to make EVs like the Chevrolet Bolt, above, more attractive to buyers.
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A Warmer World

New tax incentives ease home improvements to beat the heat

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 19, 2023
Expanded tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act help pay for weatherizing homes and installing heat pumps.
Heat pumps are among the energy-conserving tools that new tax credits will partially cover.
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Consumers have a host of new 'green' tax incentives to consider

by Ali Budner
Apr 6, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act adds new tax credits for home energy efficient tech.
Though solar panel tax credits aren't new, the cost of the project is now eligible for a 30% tax credit.
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Your tax refund may be smaller this year

by Samantha Fields
Apr 5, 2023
Pandemic tax credits have dried up, like the temporary expansion of the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit.
Without pandemic-era expanded tax credits, low- and middle-income families will likely see lower tax returns.
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The Inflation Reduction Act wants to incentivize electric car purchases – but there's a catch

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 10, 2022
The bill includes language that would make most existing electric vehicle models ineligible for the tax credit that's intended to make them more affordable.
People look at the engine of a Chevrolet Bolt EV at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 15, 2022 in New York City.
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A gust of wind energy blows through the U.S.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 25, 2021
Last year was a record year for installation of wind energy equipment, partially benefiting from five years straight of federal tax credits for producers.
A windfarm is seen near Palm Springs, California, in December 2006. Wind energy is the country's largest renewable energy source, but on-again, off-again tax credits have hindered turbine manufacturing.
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