Enterprise Zone New Employee Tax Credit
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
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- Posted
- Jan 23, 2026
- Amount
- $1,100
- Closes
- Rolling, no fixed deadline
Amount
$1,100
Who can apply
Business
About this opportunity
The Enterprise Zone New Employee Tax Credit helps businesses in distressed communities add employees to their workforce. Businesses earn a state income tax credit of $1,100 per net new employee that works at a qualified enterprise zone business facility. Excess credits can be carried forward for up to five years. The Colorado legislature created the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program to encourage development in economically distressed areas of the state. The 16 designated enterprise zones have high unemployment rates, low per capita income, or slow population growth. Businesses may qualify for these additional specialized new employee tax credits: Agricultural Processing or Manufacturing New Employee Credit Enhanced Rural Agricultural Processor New Employee Credit Enhanced Rural Enterprise Zone ...