Quality Jobs Program is sponsored by Arizona Commerce Authority. The Quality Jobs program offers tax credits for businesses creating net new quality jobs in Arizona. Businesses locating in Maricopa County must make a minimum capital investment of $1 million and create at least five quality jobs to qualify.

Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. The Quality Jobs tax credit offers up to $9,000 of Arizona income or premium tax credits spread over a three-year period for each net new quality job. The Qualified Facility program offers a refundable income tax credit to eligible companies making a Capital Investment to establish or expand a Qualified Facilities.

CDC provides Transaction Privilege Tax and Use Tax exemptions at the state, county and local levels, on qualifying purchases of CDC Equipment. The R&D tax credit provides an Arizona income tax credit for increased research and development activities conducted in this state. The Angel Investment tax credit provides credits to investors who make capital investments in small businesses certified by the ACA.

The Sales Tax Exemption for Machinery and Equipment is a sales tax exemption for various machinery or equipment. Accelerates depreciation schedules for prospective acquisitions of commercial personal property. The Work Opportunity tax credit is a federal tax credit provided to private-sector businesses from groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.

With funding from a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and matching funds contributed by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), the ACA runs Arizona’s State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program. The AZ STEP program will assist Arizona small businesses (defined as those with less than 500 employees) to enter export markets for the first time or to expand into new markets.

The Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (STTR) are competitive programs that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in research and development that has the potential for commercialization. The Opportunity Zones program is a federal program designed to spur community investment by providing tax benefits to investors.

Venture Ready is the Arizona Commerce Authority’s business mentor program that connects Arizona talent with its incredibly rich resources. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) The MEP is a manufacturing partnership who's mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be. Government Websites by CivicPlus®