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Ohio approves tax breaks worth up to $12.1 million for new Amazon locations in Akron, Rossford

Amazon will receive a portion of the state income tax that the new workers pay.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state has signed off on tax incentives for two more Amazon distribution centers in Ohio.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that the tax breaks could be worth up to $12.1 million based on how many jobs the internet retailer creates.

The new centers in Akron and in Rossford near Toledo are expected to create 2,500 jobs. 

These centers will be seventh and eighth for Amazon in Ohio.

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The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved both projects on Monday. 

Amazon will receive a portion of the state income tax that the new workers pay.

The fulfillment center in Akron is hiring 1,500 workers with a total payroll of $46.8 million annually. In Rossford, Amazon will hire 1,000 workers at a payroll of $31.2 million.

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