Incentives

The State of Alabama has a robust and competitive incentive program for companies choosing to locate or expand in the State. Locally our communities can offer additional incentives to help facilitate your decision to land in the Lake Martin area. The staff of the Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance will work with you and your business throughout the location process to ensure a competitive advantage for your company.

Alabama Jobs Act Jobs Credit

  • Cash rebate of 3% annually of the previous year’s gross payroll (not including fringe benefits) for eligible employees who are Alabama residents for up to 10 years. Enhanced benefits include:

  • Up to an additional 0.5% rebate on the wages of veterans for companies employing at least 12% veterans in their eligible workforce

  • Up to an additional 1% rebate for companies locating in a Targeted or Jumpstart County (Tallapoosa and Coosa Counties are both Targeted Counties)

  • Up to an additional 2% rebate for Technology Companies

Investment Credit

  • Alabama tax credit of up to 1.5% annually of the qualified capital investment in a qualifying project for up to 10 years. Companies locating in a Targeted or Jumpstart County may receive the Investment Credit for up to 15 years. The Investment Credit may be taken against Alabama state income tax, financial institution excise tax, insurance premium tax and/or utility tax liability.

  • The credit can be carried forward for 5 years.

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Tax Abatements

The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority is authorized to abate the non-educational portion of property taxes for qualifying projects for up to 10 years, as well as the non-educational portion of sales and use taxes on construction materials for qualifying projects in Tallapoosa or Coosa Counties.

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Sales And Tax Use (General)

To find specific sales and use tax rates, visit the Sales & Tax section of the Alabama Department of Revenue website.

Incentives Include

  • Abatements of state and non-educational local construction-related sales and use taxes

  • Discount if sales tax is timely paid

  • Exemption of raw materials, pollution control equipment, quality control testing, and donations to charitable entities

  • Utility gross receipts tax exclusions

  • Enterprise Zone Credit (Tallapoosa only)

Property Tax

To find specific sales and use tax rates, visit the Sales and Use Tax section of the Alabama Department of Revenue website.

Incentives Include:

  • Abatements of noneducational property taxes

  • Exemptions for pollution control equipment and raw material inventory

  • No property taxes on inventory (some restrictions apply)

  • Alexander City (Tallapoosa County) is classified as a Class 6 municipality. Special property tax incentives are available for businesses located in this city.