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Montgomery County

Tax Incentives Eligible Businesses

New Jobs Tax Credit
Combined state and county tax credits to businesses that hire 25 or permanent, full-time employees and occupy 5,000 square foot new and previously unoccupied space

Enhanced New Jobs Tax Credit
Combined state and county tax credits to businesses that create at least 500 or 1,250 new permanent and full-time positions, increase its space by at least 250,000 square feet, and pay all these employees at least 150% of the federal minimum wage

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit


Tax credit to businesses that are located in designated areas of downtown Silver Spring, Wheaton and part of Takoma Park/Long Branch


 

State of Maryland

Tax Incentives Eligible Businesses

Job Creation Tax Credit


$1,000 tax credit to businesses that create new jobs to encourage businesses expanding or relocating to Maryland


Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit


Tax credits to businesses that hire Maryland residents who have been unemployed for the previous 12 months


Enterprise Zone Tax Credit


Income tax and real property tax credits to businesses locating in a Maryland Enterprise Zone in return for job creation and investments


Research and Development Tax Credit


Tax credits to businesses with qualified research and development expenses in Maryland if eligible and certified by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development


Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit


Income tax credits to individuals or any entities who invest at least $25,000 in a Qualified Maryland Biotechnology Company


Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program


Financial incentives in the form of grants or low interest loans for the redevelopment of certain properties that are contaminated by hazardous materials or oil


Cellulosic Ethanol Technology R&D Tax Credit


State income tax credit for businesses that incur qualified cellulosic ethanol technology research and development expenses in Maryland


Community Investment Tax Credit


Allocations of State tax credits to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for use as incentives to attract contributions from individuals and businesses to benefit local projects and services


Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit


Maryland income tax credits equal to 20% of the qualified capital costs expended in the rehabilitation of a “certified heritage structure


 

Montgomery County

Financial Incentives Eligible Businesses

Economic Development Fund Grant/Loan Program
Private employers who retain and create jobs in Montgomery County, especially high technology and manufacturing companies

Small Business Revolving Loan Program
Small businesses with annual revenues of less than $5 million and fewer than 75 employees

 

State of Maryland

Financial Incentives Eligible Businesses

Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund
Assistance to the business community and political jurisdictions with five financing capabilities

Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund


Financial assistance to business entities in the state with modernization of manufacturing operations, development of commercial applications for technology, and exploring and entering new markets

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority


Financing for small businesses that are not able to qualify for financing from private lending institutions or owned by socially and economically disadvantaged persons

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority


Private activity revenue bonds and credit insurance in the form of a deficiency guaranty to reduce lender’s risk

Maryland Venture Fund


Direct investments in technology and life science companies and indirect investments in venture capital funds

Community Development Block Grant Program


Funds dispersed to a local jurisdiction in the form of a conditional grant and then used for public improvements or loaned to a business

Maryland Capital Access Program
Credit enhancement program for small businesses that enables private lenders to establish a loan loss reserve fund from fees paid by lenders, borrowers, and the State of Maryland

TEDCO – Working Capital Loan Fund


Loans to early stage technology-oriented companies located in the state of Maryland. Loans of between $15,000 and $50,000 are available to be used for working capital in order to assist a company with expansion, market entry, or other initiatives

 

 

 


 

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