Here in New York State, the federal and state governments offer certain types of programs that can incentivize companies as they start and grow their business. Our team recently presented this topic to the Genesee County (N.Y.) Chamber of Commerce.
You can see the video of the full presentation here.
10 Programs and Tax Credits for New York Start-ups to Consider:
While there are many programs and credits available to start-ups, here is our list of the top 10 to consider:
1. The U.S. government provides the federal research tax credit for companies that are innovative and are creating something new to their business or industry, or that are expanding a business into a new area.
2. NYS has designated 10 Innovation Hot Spots in each of the state’s economic development regions. This a tax credit program whereby your company can potentially avoid income taxes and sales taxes for five years.
3.START-UP NYoffers new and expanding businesses the opportunity to operate tax-free for 10 years on or near eligible university or college campuses in the state.
4. The Excelsior Jobs program, which provides tax credits for such strategic businesses as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech and manufacturing that create jobs or make significant capital investments, also applies to innovative companies.
5. The Investment Tax Credit applies if you or your business placed qualified property into service during the tax year. If your application is properly structured, as a new business you can potentially get cash back from NYS for up to five years.
6. The Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) credit is for innovative companies looking to fulfill a key need: investment capital. This particular credit is for the investor who puts money into your company.
7. Companies starting up that are also doing R&D activities can realize a break in paying sales tax.
8. Grants for NYS start-ups come in many varieties: research, educational, energy-efficient improvements to your manufacturing facilities, capital investments. Grants can also come from many sources, such as Empire State Development.
9. With employment-based tax credits, if you’re looking to hire employees, you should be screening those employees for qualification for potential tax credits.
10. If you’re a manufacturer in NYS, you now pay 0% tax. That brings home the importance of looking for tax credits that give you cash back.
Our team is experienced in getting companies of all sizes the most they have coming through federal and New York state tax credits. Contact us to learn more about how we can help.
