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Kentucky Income Tax Credit Programs

Terms

&

Requirements

Kentucky Jobs

Development Act

(KJDA)

Kentucky Rural

Development Act

(KREDA)

Kentucky Economic

Opportunity Zone

(KEOZ)

Kentucky Industrial

Development Act

(KIDA)

Qualifying Business

New or expanding non-mfg. and non-retail

New or expanding mfg.

New or expanding mfg. or service/technology

New or expanding mfg.

Company Investment Investment

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$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Jobs Created

15 Full-time

15 Full-time

10 Full-time jobs for qualified employees from the zone

15 Full-time

Special qualifications

Over 75% of services as generated through revenue to out-of-state customers

Located in county with long-term high unemployment, acute unemployment, or economically distressed

Located in qualified zone or KREDA county

Located in non-KREDA county

Tax Credit

State only

State only

State only

State only

Basis for Credits

Up to 50% of startup costs limited to 10,000 per new job and up to 50% of annual rental value of facility

Capital investment for land, buildings, fixtures, and equipment

Manufacturing: Capital investment for land, buildings, fixtures, and equipment: leasing of buildings from county purchased through KEOZ grant component.

Service/Technology: Up to 50%of startup cost and up to 50% of annual rental value of facility.

Capital investment for land, buildings, fixtures and equipment.  Equipment cost limited to $10,000 per new job.

Maximum

10 years

15 years

10 years

10 years

Employee Job Fees to Supplement Credits

Up to 5% of payroll

4% of payroll

Up to 5% of payroll with local approval

May choose 3% or payroll in lieu of state income tax credit