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Wisconsin Nears Agreement With Foxconn Technology Group, Records Show

Company Said It's Willing To Accept Reduction In State Tax Credits 'In Exchange For A Flexible Business Environment'

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A worker in a lift looks up as he works inside a large globe.
Workers construct a globe on the Mount Pleasant Foxconn campus Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Angela Major/WPR

Foxconn Technology Group has told Wisconsin state officials that it is willing to accept a reduction in state tax credits “in exchange for a flexible business environment in Wisconsin.”

Records obtained Friday by the Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel show the two sides are close to reaching a new deal.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. this fall determined Foxconn was not eligible for tax credits in 2020 for hiring and investments made in 2019.

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The state has been pushing Foxconn to amend the contract to reflect the company’s construction of a smaller facility than what the original contract envisioned.