Louisiana Economic Development
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Angel Investor Tax Credit
Provides a 25% tax credit on investments by accredited investors who invest in businesses certified by Louisiana Economic Development as Louisiana Entrepreneuri...
Sound Recording Incentive Program
Sound Recording Incentive Program Tax Credits Program is subject to a cap of $2.16 million per year. Projects are subject to a $100,000 cap, per year. Apply Now...
Music Job Creation Program
Music Job Creation Program Tax Credit *La. 47:6023, better known as the Louisiana Sound Recording Production Program, also provides a QMC payroll tax credit on...
Live Performance Production Incentive Program
Live Performance Production Tax Credit Program is subject to a $10 million cap per year (with 50% or $5 million being reserved for not-for-profit organizations)...
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit The Enterprise Zone, or EZ program, is a jobs incentive program that provides Louisiana income and franchise tax credits to a new or...
Louisiana Quality Jobs Rebate
Louisiana Quality Jobs Rebate The Quality Jobs (QJ) program provides a cash rebate to companies that create well-paid jobs and promote economic development in L...
FastLane
FastLane Next Generation FastLane allows for submission of forms such as applications, advance notifications, renewal requests, contract change forms and more f...
Motion Picture Production Program
Motion Picture Production Program Tax Credit $50,000 minimum in-state expenditure requirement for Louisiana screenplay productions. $300,000 minimum in-state ex...
Entertainment Job Creation Program
Entertainment Job Creation Program The Entertainment Job Creation Program provides a tax credit on annual W2 wages to approved entertainment companies (known as...
Restoration Tax Abatement
Revitalizing Communities The Restoration Tax Abatement (RTA) program provides an up-to ten-year abatement of property taxes (ad valorem) on renovations and impr...
Federal Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones There are 150 census tracts in Louisiana that are qualified and active opportunity zones. Program benefits for these 150 census tracts will su...
Research and Development Tax Credit
Eligibility The Tax Credit Incentive is open to companies who have incurred research and development expenditures in Louisiana and who meet certain requirements...
Setting the Standard - LED FastStart
An immersive, multi-platform approach to engaging modern job-seekers and creating deep and diverse talent pools. Train Company-specific, custom-built combinatio...
Digital Interactive Media and Software Program
Digital Interactive Media and Software Program Louisiana’s Digital Interactive Media and Software Program, statutorily known as Digital Interactive Media and So...
Industrial Tax Exemption Program
Eligibility Businesses must be a manufacturer or related to the manufacturing at the project site in order to receive benefits of the ITE Program. A manufacture...
High-Impact Jobs Program
Eligibility Eligibility is largely defined by wages paid above the parish average, based on the parish where the project is located, except in cases where indus...