| California Enterprise Zone |
| The California Enterprise Zone program provides for substantial income tax credits for (1) hiring qualified employees (over $37,000 per employee) and (2) purchasing qualified equipment (credit equal to sales/use tax paid). |
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| Work Opportunity Tax Credit |
| WOTC is an employment incentives program available to all businesses. The program provides for a credit (up to $9,000 per employee) based on percentage of eligible employee's wages. Eligible wages will include up to 2 years of the employee's wages. |
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| Federal Zone Credits |
| Federal employment related incentives programs available to employers in specific locations that provides income tax credits for hiring qualified employees. The benefit can range from $1,500 to $3,000 annually for each qualified employee. |
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| Research & Development |
| The federal government and numerous states allow businesses to claim an income or franchise tax credit for certain costs incurred for research activities. Currently, the federal R&D tax credit rate is 20% of the qualified research costs. |
