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The State Economic Handbook is a new annual reference book profiling the economy, demography, political environment, and business climates for each of the 50 states. This information, gathered from a variety of sources and clearly presented in one volume, will be of great value to researchers, businesses, news media, and government agencies.

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"Quick reference guide to state and local taxes in the state of New York, focusing on legislative and regulatory developments and highlighting significant new cases and administrative rulings. Areas covered include: personal income tax, corporation franchise (income) tax franchise taxes on banking corporations, sales and use taxes, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, property taxes, excise taxes and unemployment compensation. Also includes New York City and yonkers taxes. Sections on administration and procedure and doing business in New York are also included. Practitioner commentary provided by Mark S. Klein, Hodgson & Russ LLP."