New Employment Credit
35% of qualified wages within the statutory wage band
Qualifying hires in designated geographic areas can generate credits when reservations are timely.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
Rural / Geographic
18 programs connected to rural / geographic. Search results preserve context and do not imply eligibility.
Programs
Enterprise Zone Investment Tax Credit
Three percent of qualified investment in eligible property
Qualifying new sawmill or wood-products production machinery can fit.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Enterprise Zone Job Training Credit
Twelve percent of qualifying investment in a structured
A mill's structured training in scanner operation, kiln controls, maintenance, or other job skills may qualify.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Enterprise Zone New Employee Credit
$1,100 for each qualifying additional business-facility
A qualifying permanent mill or wood-products facility in a zone can fit.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Enterprise Zone Research and Development Credit
3% of qualifying research-and-experimental expenditures in
A mill or forest-products manufacturer may qualify through properly substantiated research into products or processes conducted in the zone.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Rural Job Tax Credit
$1,000-$1,500 per qualifying employee
Eligible manufacturing employers in designated rural counties can use job creation to reduce state tax.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Community Revitalization Enhancement District Credit
Credit based on qualified investment under district rules
Qualifying fixed-site investment in a designated district can generate a credit.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
One Maryland Tax Credit
Up to
Qualifying Tier 1 county projects with jobs and investment can earn a large credit.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Conditional
Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credit
Credit based on qualifying salary and capital investment
Qualifying investment and jobs in an ERZ can generate a certified credit.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
NM-RD-001
generally
Strong research and development facility credit with rural enhancements and refundable additional credit for qualifying small research and development businesses.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 3/3Conditional
Rural Job Tax Credit
Per-job credit determined by eligible wages
Qualifying forest-products employers creating eligible rural jobs may earn a job credit.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
Renaissance Zone Income Tax Benefit
Project-specific credit/exemption under Renaissance Zone
Fixed facilities in designated zones may receive tax benefits after certification.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
SIDE Act Tax Credit
Project-specific allocated tax credit under the SIDE Act
Large rural industrial-park or rail infrastructure projects can receive allocated credits.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
Rural Jobs and Investment Tax Credit
generally
Potentially useful indirectly to rural businesses receiving capital from approved rural growth funds.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Not refundable
Enhanced Job Tax Credit
per-job benefit based on county tier
Projects in designated enhancement counties can receive additional per-job credits and lower thresholds.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Economic Development Tax Increment Financing Credits
up to
Substantial manufacturing expansions creating high-wage jobs can negotiate refundable post-performance credits; rural projects can receive higher percentages.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Refundable
B&O Tax Credit for New Employees in Manufacturing/R&D in Rural Counties
Per-new-employee business and occupation tax credit
Directly relevant to qualifying manufacturing facilities in rural counties; timely application after hiring is required.
Fit 2/3Difficulty 2/3Not refundable
Enterprise Zone Jobs Tax Credit
Refundable project-specific components under a negotiated
Large strategic projects can receive refundable credits for jobs, retained jobs, capital investment, training and Wisconsin supply-chain purchases.
Fit 1/3Difficulty 3/3Refundable