Apple gets $208 million in tax breaks to build Iowa data center
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/apple-gets-208-million-in-tax-breaks-to-build-iowa-data-center.html
Iowa has approved a deal to give Apple $208 million in state and local tax benefits to build two data storage centers near Des Moines and the promise to create 50 jobs.
The deal approved Thursday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority includes a refund of $19.6 million in state sale taxes for Apple and a $188 million break on property taxes from Waukee, a booming suburb bordering Des Moines.