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Offers a flat corporate tax rate of 4.63 percent, the second-lowest in the nation (among states that access corporate income taxes)
Simplified its corporate tax structure with the passage of single factor legislation in 2008, allowing companies to pay taxes based solely on their sales in the state. Companies can still choose to use two- or three-factor formula
Assesses a flat personal income tax of 4.63 percent, ranking Colorado sixth-lowest among states that levy an individual income tax

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Colorado's Job Growth Incentive Fund provides credits on half of the federal Social Security and Medicare taxes for companies creating 20+ jobs (roughly 3.8 percent of each job's annual wage)
Enacted a new sustainable transportation-funding initiative called FASTER to keep roads and bridges safe and create jobs
Expanded Colorado FIRST workforce training programs at community colleges, particularly for New Energy Economy jobs

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The nation's second-most educated state (for percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher), behind Massachusetts (American Community Survey/U.S. Census Bureau, 2009)
Ranked first in the country for labor prospects (Forbes, 2009)
Third in the nation for tech-worker concentration (TechAmerica, 2009)

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Denver is the No. 1 city where people most want to live (Pew Research Center, 2009)
Thinnest state in the country with the lowest obesity rate (Trust for America's Health, 2009)
Thousands of acres of national parks, open space, and the nation's largest public park system

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