Tax Incentive

Program Name: Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program Resource Type: State State: Maine, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: This program is designed to encourage equity and near-equity investments in eligible Maine businesses, directly and through private venture capital funds. FAME may authorize state income tax credits to...

Program Name: Municipal Tax Increment Financing Resource Type: State State: Maine, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Municipal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a finance vehicle available to Maine municipalities (cities, plantations, towns) and the Unorganized Territory. These TIF-eligible entities propose and drive the creation and approval of...

Program Name: Conservation Easement Program - Conservation Property Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Program encourages donation of conservation easements and gives participating landowners, a 15-year property tax credit on unimproved land under easement to the Maryland Environmental Trust. Website: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/met/taxbenefits.html...

Program Name: Conservation Easement Program - State Income Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Program encourages donation of conservation easements and gives landowners a state income tax credit in return for the donation of easement to the Maryland Environmental Trust or...

Program Name: Investment Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Massachusetts, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: The Massachusetts Investment Tax Credit (ITC) offers a three-percent credit for qualifying businesses against their Massachusetts corporate excise tax. The credit is to be used for the purchase and lease of qualified...

Program Name: Port Tax Credit Bonus Resource Type: State State: Georgia, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: The port tax credit bonus rewards new or expanding Georgia companies that increase imports or exports through a Georgia port by at least 10 percent over the previous year. Website: http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/tax-credits/Pages/port-tax-credit.aspx...

Program Name: Amendment 6, Classification and Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Resource Type: State State: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Amendment 6 was approved by the voters in the November 4, 2008 general election. This amendment created changes to Section 4 of Article...

Program Name: Tax Advantages Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Florida's stable and highly favorable tax climate provides advantages that make a Florida location profitable for every type of business. Progressive legislation also ensures that Florida remains a...

Program Name: Exemptions from Sales and Use Taxes Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: The following is a list of items that are exempt from Connecticut sales and use taxes. This is not a complete list of exemptions but it does include purchases...