Quick Start: Job training for new employees through the Okefenokee Technical College will be provided at no cost to companies creating fifteen or more jobs.

Retraining Tax Credit: Tax credits equal to 50% of the costs of retraining employees up to $500 per student are available. The credit can be taken every year that the company trains their employees for new jobs/skills. Any new employees can be trained under the Quick Start Program at no cost.

Job Tax Credits: Brantley County is a member of a joint development authority and can offer a $4,000 tax credit for each job created by a new or expanding business. The credit is applicable to Georgia Corporate income taxes or payroll taxes and may be accrued over a five year period. The tax credit can amount to $400,000 based on 20 jobs.

Investment Tax Credits: The investment tax credit is offered as an alternate to the Job Tax Credit. The program allows a taxpayer that has operated an existing manufacturing facility in the state for the previous three years to obtain a credit against income tax liability. Brantley County companies must invest $50,000 to receive a 3% credit. The credit is a percentage of the total value of all qualified property and cannot be more than 50% of the taxpayers total state income tax liability for that taxable year.

Department of Community Affairs: Up to $500,000 in EIP (Employment Incentive Program (EIP) grants is available with the expansion or location of a Brantley County Business. The grant money is to be used for infrastructure improvements to the property or low interest loans.

Manufacturing Machinery Sales Tax Exemption: New and upgraded equipment is exempt from sales and use tax for a new or expanded plant. For each $1,000,000 invested in new machinery, a business can save $70,000 based on the current tax structure.

Child Care Credit: Employers who provide or sponsor childcare for employees are eligible for a tax credit of up to 50% of the direct cost of operation to the employer.

Hope Scholarship Program: HOPE is Georgia’s unique program that rewards high school students’ hard work with financial assistance in degree, diploma, or certificate programs at any Georgia public or private college, university, or technical institute. The program will ensure your company will have an educated, trained workforce as long as it is located in Georgia.

In addition to the numerous statewide incentives that will be made available to the client upon their location in Georgia, Brantley County offers the following local concessions: