California Competes Tax Credit

Competitive income tax credit for businesses that want to locate, stay, or grow in California and create quality full-time jobs.

About this program

Competitive income tax credit for businesses that want to locate, stay, or grow in California and create quality full-time jobs.

Open to businesses of all sizes; cyclical application windows published each fiscal year.

Must be a business wanting to locate in California or stay and grow in California
Evaluated on fourteen factors including full-time jobs created, investment amount, and strategic importance
Apply during designated application periods

Business Expansion Incentive