ANAHEIM, CA - (December 16, 2010) - In a move to increase business development and to assist in the creation of jobs, the City of Anaheim today was granted the highly desirable Enterprise Zone designation by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). 

“This is very exciting news, and we are pleased with the State of California’s announcement granting Anaheim an Enterprise Zone designation,” said City of Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait.  “Current and future Anaheim businesses will benefit, which in turn will create job opportunities. We have many people to thank, including the Anaheim business community, who worked diligently in the pursuit of this designation.”  

In Anaheim the Enterprise Zone boundaries include nearly all of the City’s industrial and commercial areas, and approximately 80% of all Anaheim businesses.  The Enterprise Zone designation is for 15 years.

Businesses within the Enterprise Zone are eligible for substantial tax credits and benefits, for example:

• Firms can earn $37,440 or more in state tax credits for each qualified employee hired.
• Corporations can earn sales tax credits on purchases of $20 million per year of qualified machinery and machinery parts.
• Up-front expensing of certain depreciable property.
• Lenders to Zone businesses may receive a net interest deduction.
• Unused tax credits can be applied to future tax years, stretching out the benefit of the initial investment.
• Enterprise Zone companies can earn preference points on state contracts.
• Up to 100% Net Operating Loss (NOL) carry-forward. NOL may be carried forward 15 years.

 

Final designation is expected no later than June 30, 2011.  At today’s announcement, Anaheim was one of three cities statewide awarded this designation, the other new zones being Harbor Gateway and Santa Clarita Valley.  Currently there are only 42 officially designated Enterprise Zone areas in the State of California.  For more information about this announcement and for businesses interested in exploring the advantages of Anaheim please call the City of Anaheim Economic Development Office, at 714-765-4323.

Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060more city news

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