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Incentives

Marshall Economic Development Corporation Incentives are based on the number of new jobs created, the annual payroll, and the amount of the capital investment. Possible incentives include:

  • Land, facilities and infrastructure improvement
  • Property tax incentives
  • Training
  • Recruiting and screening of employees

State Incentives

State of Texas Incentives:

  • Texas Enterprise Zone Program – Businesses that locate in designed zones may be eligible for local and /or state benefits. The Texas Department of Economic Development may grant state benefits if a business is awarded “Enterprise Project” status. Example of state benefits include:
    1. State sales tax refunds of taxes paid on machinery and equipment, building materials, labor for the rehabilitation of existing buildings, and electricity and natural gas purchased for use in the enterprise zone
    2. Franchise tax reductions
    3. Freeport Tax Exemption
    4. Tax abatement for Industrial Property
    5. Texas Job Creation Tax Credit
    6. Priority status for other state administered programs
  • Texas Capital Fund Infrastructure Program – Companies that locate in nonentitlement communities may receive funds to be used for needed infrastructure.
  • Skills Development Fund is designed to help businesses apply for job training funds in partnership with local community colleges and technical schools to finance customized job training.
  • Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program
  • Texas Industrial Revenue Bond Program
  • Texas Leverage Fund
  • Texas Linked Deposit Program

 

For more information about incentives contact:
Lou Ann Nisbett
Executive Director
Marshall Economic Development Corporation
888-746-3326
nisbett@medco.org