Idaho Business Advantage Analysis - Key Incentives | Idaho Economy

Analysis of Key Incentives

Property Tax Incentives

  • Property Tax Exemption for investments of $3 million or more in new manufacturing facilities
  • Large Business Property Tax Cap for investments of $1 billion or more (exemption on property value over $400 million)
  • Large Employer Property Tax Cap for businesses employing 1,500+ people and investing $25 million annually (exemption on property value over $800 million)
  • 100% Property Tax Exemption on business inventory and registered motor vehicles, vessels, and aircraft
  • Idaho does not have an inventory tax

Income Tax Incentives

  • 3% Investment Tax Credit for qualifying new investments
  • 5% Research Income Tax Credit for basic and qualified research
  • Corporate Income Tax rate of 7.6%, with apportionment formulas favoring multi-state corporations

Sales Tax Incentives

  • Production Sales Tax Exemption for equipment and materials used in manufacturing, processing, mining, fabrication, logging, clean rooms, and research and development
  • No sales tax on services, including telecommunication services and utilities (water, gas, electricity, natural gas)
  • No local option sales tax in the region

Additional Incentives

  • Up to $20 Million in Industrial Revenue Bonding
  • Workforce Development Training Fund (minimum $2,000 per new job created)
  • Idaho Opportunity Fund for infrastructure needs
  • Idaho Power Industrial Efficiency Incentive for energy-efficient designs

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