http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/186033.asp Can honey bees save the state budget? Tax exemptions eyed Faced with a $2.6 billion operating budget deficit, Gov. Chris Gregoire says<http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412539_budget23.html>just about everything is being considered. On Monday Gregoire was to meet with the Department of Revenue to review the dozens of tax exemptions<http://dor.wa.gov/content/FindTaxesAndRates/TaxIncentives/IncentivePrograms.aspx#General>the state offers businesses. The list makes for good reading. Lat year, for example, lawmakers adopted a series of tax breaks for bee keepers <http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Pubs/Incentives/TaxIncentivesSynopsis.pdf>. Yes, bee keepers. They get business and occupation levy reductions on things like pollination services. And they get a sales tax break on the sale of bees themselves. .... -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L
