Tax credits Eligibility guidelines and application details for City tax credits. Community Development Corporation (CDC) Tax Credit Details on the CDC Tax Credit, for businesses that support economic development in distressed parts of the city. Green Roof Tax Credit Requirements and forms for the Green Roof Tax Credit, which is offered to businesses that construct a roof that supports living vegetation. Job Creation Tax Credit Eligibility and application details for the Job Creation Tax Credit, which rewards businesses that increase jobs in Philadelphia. Keystone Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Briefly describes Keystone Opportunity Zones and connects businesses to this tax credit’s official information page. Life Partner & Transgender Care Health Benefits Tax Credits Eligibility and benefits information for businesses that begin offering life partner or transgender care health benefits to employees. Philadelphia Re-Entry Program (PREP) Tax Credit Tax credit details for businesses that employ someone who is returning to work after incarceration, or who is on parole or probation. Sustainable Business Tax Credit Tax credit eligibility requirements, amounts, and application details for businesses that meet certain sustainability criteria. Veterans Employment Tax Credit Eligibility and application details for businesses that participate in Credit for Employment of Returning Veterans of the Armed Services, Active Duty Tax Credit Requirements for the Active Duty Tax Credit, which is offered to members of the armed services who are called to active duty outside PA. Distressed Business Tax Credit The Distressed Business Tax Credit is for businesses that lost 10% or more of their net income because of a public works project. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) resources Information for workers, community groups, and employers about the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC is not a City program. Jump Start Philly A program that exempts new businesses from paying the Business Income and Receipts Tax during the first two years of operations. Healthy Beverages Tax Credit Requirements for taking the Healthy Beverages Tax Credit which you can take against your BIRT if your store sells healthy drinks. Sustainable Jump Start Tax Credit A tax credit for new businesses, that allows new, sustainable, job-creating businesses to use a 0% rate on BIRT for the first three years.
