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Incentives

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Cash grants/incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
Quality Jobs - Provides up to 6% cash rebate on annual payroll expenses for up to 10 years; and either a 4% sales/use tax rebate on capital expenditures or an investment tax credit equal to 1.5% of qualifying expenses.
Tax exemptionsMore [+]Less [-]
Enterprise Zones - Provides a $2,500 tax credit for each certified net new job created; and either a 4% sales/use tax rebate on capital expenditures or income and franchise tax credits up to 1.5% of investment.
Property assistance / other fiscal incentiveMore [+]Less [-]
Economic Development Award Program assists publicly owned infrastructure for industrial or business development projects that promote targeted industry economic development and that require state assistance for basic infrastructure development. Provides a minimum of $50,000 for publicly owned infrastructure for industrial or business development projects. The Louisiana Site Selection Center is a web-based sites & building database that allows anyone to research more than 1,000 available sites, buildings and mega sites in Louisiana. Review GIS-based geographic suitability analyses, view detailed demographic and business data, get needed contact information and more.
Training and labor market assistanceMore [+]Less [-]
Louisiana FastStart™ provides customized recruitment, screening and training to new and expanding, eligible companies - at no cost. Based on a company's immediate and long-term workforce needs, the Louisiana FastStart team crafts unique programs that ensure workers are prepared on day one. Louisiana FastStart's team of industry experts accesses workforce needs, then designs turnkey products and solutions specifically for each company. They use the latest technology to create modules that can eliminate training time by up to two-thirds, helping businesses open their doors quickly when productivity matters most. Designed to be service-minded and flexible, Louisiana FastStart also offers new or expanding companies round-the-clock availability and immediate response time.
Loan guarantees, cheap loans or financeMore [+]Less [-]
The Contract Loan Program provides loan participations and guarantees to a bank for government contract loans. These loans are intended to help businesses finance working capital for contracts with local, state or federal government agencies. Provides participations with banks that fund government contract loans from $5,000 to $1 million for terms of one year or less. Louisiana Economic Development Corporation's participation shall in no case exceed $500,000.
Exemptions from regulations
Target sectorsMore [+]Less [-]
Digital Media Energy Nuclear
Sectors specific incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
The Digital Media Incentive provides a tax credit of 25% of qualified production expenditures and 35% tax credit for payroll expenditures for Louisiana residents. The Live Performance Tax Credit program offers a tax credit for up to 25% on qualified expenditures on live performance production or infrastructure. The Motion Picture Industry Development Tax Credit provides a 30% tax credit on qualified motion picture expenditures with no project or program caps. Payroll expenditures for Louisiana residents qualify for an additional 5% tax credit (35% effective total credit rate). The Modernization Tax Credit program provides a 5% refundable state tax credit for manufacturers making capital investments to modernize or upgrade existing facilities in Louisiana.

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