Business Incentives

Pennsylvania offers numerous programs and incentives to give business the tools they need to advance in today's economy. Below are examples of incentives that are available in northeast PA. For more information, visit www.newpa.com.

Job Creation Tax Credits (JCTC) This state program offers employers a $1,000 tax credit per full-time job, per year.
Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)/ Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zones (KOEZ) Eligible businesses that move into a KOZ or KOEZ are exempt from paying a variety of state and local taxes through 2010.
Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) The LERTA program allows local municipalities, school districts, and counties to offer up to a 100% tax abatement on improvements to property for up to 10 years.
Opportunity Grant Program Grant funds to create or preserve jobs within the Commonwealth.

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