abatement
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and all five Los Angeles County supervisors were among the elected officials who submitted comments and letters in support of the abatement order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
During the transition period, taxpayers can still request the first-time penalty abatement, according to the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The resolution would authorize Dallas to grant Morgan Stanley a 90% tax abatement on the added value of the project and up to $18.5 million in economic-development grants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation and concluded that the study’s consent forms “failed to provide an adequate description” of the different levels of lead abatement in the homes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
In the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS granted first-time penalty abatements to nearly 220,000 taxpayers, Collins said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
When cities reduce direct cash contributions, owners typically ask for something else, like favorable land deals at below-market prices, tax abatements, new highway ramps and infrastructure built at public expense, sanitation and security services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Water Street in lower Manhattan has been a popular area for the makeovers, earning it the nickname "Conversion Alley," with buildings offering a mix of luxury and affordably-priced apartments to qualify for municipal abatements.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
What Chicago offered, however, were tax abatements and other benefits worth $60 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
But after all abatements have been made, it remains true that the death-roll of suicides is the most convincing proof of the woes endured by Chinese women.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Arthur H. Smith
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