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If you operate a business in one of California’s 42 Enterprise Zones, you may be eligible for more tax incentives than you’re currently receiving. Cal Tax Group specializes in assisting California businesses, of all sizes, making the most of the Enterprise Zone program. We can analyze your current tax situation, and examine returns of previous years, to ensure you get the maximum refunds for which you’re eligible, now and in future years. We handle all the researching and filing, and only receive a fee if and when you receive a refund check.
Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credits
Net Interest Deduction for Lenders
Enterprise Zone Sales and Use Tax Credits
Renewal Communities Consultation
Federal Empowerment Zone Credits
Government Contract Opportunities
Local Agency Military Base Recovery Areas Credits
Manufacturing Enhancement Zone Tax Credits
ENTERPRISE ZONE HIRING TAX CREDITS
Firms can earn up to $37,440 in state tax credits for each qualified employee hired. To qualify, employees only need to meet one of thirteen criteria, which include: Local residents living in designated areas, Veterans, Native Americans, government assistance recipients, ex-felons, etc. Unused tax credits can be applied to future tax years.
NET INTEREST DEDUCTION FOR LENDERS
Interest earned on a commercial loan to a business located in the Enterprise Zone is California income tax exempt. A deduction from income is allowed on the amount of net interest earned on loans made to a business in the enterprise zone. Net interest refers to the full amount of the interest, less any direct expenses incurred in making the loan. Qualifying loans include business loans, mortgages and loans from noncommercial sources.
ENTERPRISE ZONE SALES AND USE TAX CREDITS
Zone companies may receive a sales tax and use tax credit for manufacturing or processing machinery, data processing and communications equipment and motion picture manufacturing equipment central to production and post production, to be used in the Zone. Individuals can claim a credit on the first $1,000,000 of qualifying purchases, while corporations can claim credit on the first $20,000,000 per year
RENEWAL COMMUNITIES CONSULTATION
The Renewal Community employer wage tax credit enables Renewal Community businesses to hire persons who reside in the Renewal Community and work for that Renewal Community business. A 15% wage credit may be used for the first $10,000 in wages paid to a Renewal Community employee who performs substantially all of his or her services within the Renewal Community and for a Renewal Community business (at minimum, 85%). This amounts to $1,500 annually, from 2002 through 2009. Both full- and part-time employees may qualify.
FEDERAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE CREDITS
The Empowerment Zone employer wage credit provides an incentive to hire individuals who both live in the Empowerment Zone and work for an Empowerment Zone business. The wage tax credit is 20% of the first $15,000 in wages paid to an individual who resides in the Empowerment Zone and works for an Empowerment Zone business, or up to $3,000 yearly, from 2000 to 2009.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
Enterprise Zone companies can earn preference points on state contracts through filing the correct documentation.
LOCAL AGENCY MILITARY BASE RECOVERY
AREAS CREDITS
Up to 100% Net Operating Loss (NOL) carry-forward. NOL may be carried forward 15 years. Firms can earn $31,544 or more in state tax credits for each qualified employee hired up to $2 million per year with a few provisions. Corporations can earn sales tax credits on purchases of $20 million per year of qualified machinery and machinery parts. Up-front expensing of certain depreciable property, up to $40,000 annually. Unused tax credits can be applied to future tax years, stretching out the benefit of the initial investment.
MANUFACTURING ENHANCEMENT ZONE TAX CREDITS
Streamlining local regulatory controls; Reduced local permitting fees; and MEA companies are eligible for to earn $29,234 or more in state tax credits for each qualified employee hired.
Los Angeles Office:
Tel. 213.746.2841
San Diego Office:
Tel. 858.412.6078
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Foreign Trade Zone Credits
Research and Development Credits for EZ companies
Information on program benefits provided by the California Housing and Development Commitee
