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INVESTED IN BUSINESS GROWTH

INVESTED IN BUSINESS GROWTH

 

As a business-friendly state, Arkansas offers a range of competitive incentives for businesses looking to open, expand or relocate. From cash rebates to community grants, Arkansas' business incentives encourage job creation and investment. View the Arkansas Incentives Tier Map

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JOB CREATION INCENTIVES

Arkansas offers several types of job creation incentives, including income tax credits, cash rebates, and infrastructure grants.

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INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

Arkansas’ investment incentive, Tax Back, is a sales and use tax refund for the purchase of building materials, machinery, and equipment.

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EXEMPTIONS/REDUCTIONS

Arkansas offers a variety of tax exemptions and reductions. These include exemptions for purchasing equipment, providing childcare and tuition reimbursement, and rehabilitating properties.

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EQUITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT

This discretionary incentive is targeted toward new, technology-based businesses paying wages in excess of the state or county average wage.

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TARGETED BUSINESS INCENTIVES

At the discretion of the AEDC Executive Director, businesses may be offered incentives designed to help knowledge-based, start-up businesses.

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES

Arkansas’s Research & Development incentive programs are intended to provide incentives for university-based research, in-house research, and research & development in start-up, technology-based enterprises.

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SPECIALIZED INCENTIVES

Arkansas can provide specific incentives for industries that meet expenditure requirements.

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Film Production Incentives

Arkansas' film incentives are designed to offset costs incurred in Arkansas in the production or postproduction of qualified projects.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program benefits low- and moderate-income persons and addresses other urgent community development needs.