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TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES1. Las Vegas, NV

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Businesses in Las Vegas hold the high cards when it comes to taxes: A state corporate income tax rate of zero and low property taxes drive down the booming city's cost rating.

TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES1. Las Vegas, NV

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TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES2. Colorado Springs, CO

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Along with one of the lowest sales tax rates in the survey, the absence of any licensing fees or telephone taxes keeps Colorado Springs near the bottom of the list.

TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES2. Colorado Springs, CO

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TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES5. Seattle, WA

Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors Bureau

The state of Washington doesn't charge corporate income taxes, and Seattle features cheap property tax rates, both of which help keep the port city low cost.

TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES5. Seattle, WA

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HIGH-TAX CITIES1. Philadelphia, PA

The City of Brotherly Love isn't so loving with some of the fees it charges its businesses: A high state income tax and pricey business-licensing fees outweigh its moderate sales and property taxes. But the city gives firms a break with zero electric and telephone taxes.