Government Resources
Finding the right tax incentives can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings for your business, and the internet doesn’t always make that easy. Searching for these keywords leads to many paid ads for websites that aren’t always helpful. That’s why we put together a comprehensive list of official sites for federal and state tax incentives in one place.
General and Federal Resources
Department of Labor Empowerment Zone Address Locator Tool: The DOL has developed a worksheet that allows businesses to enter their physical address and then discover whether they are located in a HUD Empowerment Zone. You can learn more about the tool, as well as other DOL resources for employers on their website here: Resources | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
IRS Tax Incentives: The IRS website lists a variety of business credits and deductions and resources. There, you can find information on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), Opportunity Zones, Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Employer Provided Childcare Credits, and more. Additional information can be found on the IRS website: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/businesses
State-Specific Resources
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Alabama
Alabama Department of Revenue: Alabama provides tax incentives like the Alabama Jobs Act. Visit the Alabama Department of Revenue website for more information.
Alaska
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: Alaska offers various incentives. Visit the DCCED website for more information.
Arizona
Arizona Commerce Authority: Arizona offers various incentives, including the Quality Jobs Tax Credit and R&D Tax Credit. More information is available on the Arizona Commerce Authority website.
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration: Information on tax credits like the such at the Advantage Arkansas Income Tax Credit and the Enterprise Zone Program can be found on the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website.
California
California Competes Tax Credit: This tax credit, also referred to as the CCTC, is available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. This is a more competitive credit, as applicants are judged on a variety of factors such as number of jobs created, amount of training opportunities offered to employees, and whether companies are relocating from states that allow discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, or allow interference with women’s reproductive rights. More information can be found on California’s website: https://business.ca.gov/california-competes-tax-credit/
Colorado
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade: Colorado provides tax incentives like the Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit. Visit Colorado OEDIT for details.
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development: Connecticut offers tax credits such as the Urban and Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit. Check out the DECD website for details.
Delaware
Delaware is well-known for favorable policies toward businesses. Here are a few links we feel are most helpful:
- Delaware Division of Small Business: Delaware offers various tax credits, including the New Economy Jobs Tax Credit. Information can be found on the Delaware Division of Small Business website.
- EDGE Grants for small businesses
- New Economy Jobs Tax Credit
- Vocational Rehabilitation Hiring Tax Credit, which was created to incentivize the hiring of individuals with disabilities
Florida
Enterprise Florida Tax Incentives: Florida offers several tax credits to businesses, such as the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund (QTI). Visit Enterprise Florida for more information.
Georgia
Georgia Tax Incentives: Georgia provides incentives like the Job Tax Credit, the Quality Jobs Tax Credit, and the R&D Tax Credit. Visit the Georgia Department of Economic Development for more details.
Hawaii
Hawaii Business Development and Support Division: Hawaii provides tax credits such as the Enterprise Zones Partnership. More details are available on their website.
Idaho
Idaho Department of Commerce: Idaho offers several tax incentives, including the Investment Tax Credit. Visit the Idaho Department of Commerce for more information.
Illinois
Illinois Business Tax Credits: The Illinois Department of Commerce offers many programs that provide tax credits for job creation. More details are available on the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity website. Key programs include:
- The Illinois Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit Program, which allows employers a tax credit for expenses for qualified apprentices
- Illinois Opportunity Zones
- EDGE, or Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Program provides tax credits for businesses to create jobs
- EDGE For Startups, which is a withholding tax credit for new businesses
Indiana
Indiana Economic Development Corporation: Indiana offers various tax credits, like the Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit. More information is available on the IEDC website.
Iowa
Iowa Economic Development Authority: Iowa provides tax credits, including the High Quality Jobs Program. Visit the Iowa Economic Development Authority for details.
Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce: Kansas offers tax credits like the High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP). Check the Kansas Department of Commerce website for more information.
Kentucky
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development: Kentucky offers tax incentives, including the Kentucky Business Investment (KBI) program. More details can be found on the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development website.
Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development: Louisiana provides various tax credits, such as the Enterprise Zone Program. Visit the Louisiana Economic Development website for more information.
Maine
Maine Office of Business Development: Maine offers incentives like the Pine Tree Development Zones (PTDZ), Opportunity Zones, Dirigo Business Incentives for training employees, and Employment Tax Increment Financing. Learn more on the Maine DECD website.
Maryland
Maryland Commerce Portal: The State of Maryland has a search engine that allows business owners to search all 54 state tax incentives to get detailed information on offered programs like the Hire Our Veterans Tax Credit, the Maryland Technology Internship Program, and more. Visit the Commerce Portal here.
Maryland Department of Commerce: Most links on the Commerce Portal lead to the Maryland Department of Commerce website.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Business Development: The state offers programs like the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). More information can be found on the Massachusetts Office of Business Development.
Michigan
Michigan Economic Development Corporation: Michigan offers various incentives like the New Jobs Training Program and the Michigan Community Revitalization Program. Information about all programs is available on the Michigan Economic Development Corporation website.
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development: Minnesota offers tax credits like the Job Creation Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund. Visit the DEED website for details.
Mississippi
Mississippi Website: Mississippi provides various tax incentives, including the Advantage Jobs Program, The Skills Training Income Tax Credit, and the R&D Skills Tax Credit. More information is available on the State of Mississippi website.
Missouri
Missouri Department of Economic Development: The Missouri DED offers a search engine for all grants and tax incentives. Top hiring initiatives found here include:
- Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Program: allows withholding taxes to expand manufacturing facilities for an existing product
- Missouri Quality Jobs Program
- Workforce Training Grant Program
Montana
Montana Department of Commerce: This website showcases several tax incentives like the Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit, the Small Business Credit Incentive, and the Primary Sector Workforce Training Program. You can find more information on the Department of Commerce Website.
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Economic Development: Nebraska offers incentives such as the Urban Redevelopment Act. Visit the Nebraska DED for more information.
Nevada
Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Nevada provides general incentives like the Nevada Tax Abatement Program, but unfortunately not many hiring incentives. More information can be found on the Nevada GOED website.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs: This website has information on several tax incentives, such as the Coos County Job Creation Tax Credit (a credit for high wage jobs), WorkInvestNH, a credit for company training, and economic revitalization and opportunity zone credits. Learn more here.
New Jersey
New Jersey Economic Development Authority: New Jersey offers programs like the Grow NJ Assistance Program, along with incentives for companies providing significant training for full-time employees and those hiring individuals over 55. More details are available on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
New Mexico
New Mexico Partnership: The New Mexico Partnership is an organization that was created to be the best source of information and first point of contact for companies looking to do business in New Mexico. You can view the website and a short list of incentives here, and we encourage you to contact this office with any questions first for what is likely the best customer service experience.
- New Mexico Economic Development Department: This website provides information on tax credits like the Job Training Incentive Program Visit the NMEDD website for details.
- Albuquerque’s Business Incentive Resource Guide: Published in 2022, this is a great resource for additional tax incentives in the city and state, naming hard-to-find programs such as the High Wage Jobs Tax Credit and the Technology Jobs and R&D Tax Credit. You can view the guide here.
New York
Empire State Development Tax Credits New York offers various tax incentives for businesses, including:
- Excelsior Jobs Program
- A credit of up to 6.85% of wages per net new job
- Excelsior Investment Tax Credit: A credit of up to 2% of qualified investments
- Excelsior Research and Development Tax Credit: A credit for research expenditures in New
- NY State Business Tax Credits: For businesses operating in the New York State area, there are additional tax credits and incentives listed on the Business section of the NY Department of Taxation and Finance website.
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Commerce: North Carolina offers incentives like the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG). Visit the North Carolina Department of Commerce for more details.
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Commerce: North Dakota offers tax credits, such as the Angel Fund Investment Credit. More information can be found on the North Dakota Department of Commerce website.
Ohio
Ohio Development Services Agency: Ohio provides several tax credits, including the Job Creation Tax Credit (JCTC). Visit the Ohio Development Services Agency for more information.
Oregon
Oregon Business Development Department: Oregon offers various incentives, including the Enterprise Zones. Visit the Oregon Business Development Department for more information.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development: Offers programs like the Keystone Opportunity Zone and Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credits. Visit DCED for details.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation: Rhode Island offers tax credits like the Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit. More information can be found on the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation website.
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Commerce: South Carolina provides tax credits such as the Job Tax Credit. Visit the South Carolina Department of Commerce for more details.
South Dakota
South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development: South Dakota offers business incentives but does not have state income tax, thus fewer tax credits. More information is available on the GOED website.
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development: Tennessee provides various tax incentives, including the Job Tax Credit. Visit the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development website for details.
Texas
Texas Economic Development: The state provides incentives like the Texas Enterprise Fund and other tax credits for businesses. More details can be found on the Texas Economic Development website.
Utah
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity: Utah provides various tax credits, including the Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF). More details can be found on the Utah GOEO website.
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development: Vermont offers incentives like the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI). More information is available on the ACCD website.
Virginia
Virginia Economic Development Partnership: Virginia provides tax incentives like the Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit and incentives for businesses operating in Virginia’s coal or tobacco regions, and Virginia Enterprise Zones. Check out the Virginia Economic Development Partnership for more information.
Washington
Washington Business Incentives: Washington State provides various tax incentives for businesses, particularly to those in various industries like aerospace, agriculture, tech, and manufacturing. Check the Washington State Department of Revenue for more information.
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Commerce: West Virginia offers tax credits like the Strategic Research and Development Tax Credit. More details are available on the WV Commerce website.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Wisconsin provides various tax credits, including the Enterprise Zone Jobs Tax Credit. More information can be found on the WEDC website.
Wyoming
Wyoming Business Council: Wyoming offers some business incentives but has no state income tax, so fewer tax credits. Visit the Wyoming Business Council for more information.