61. Empire Zone Information The empire zone was created in 1994 with the purpose of offering special state tax incentives to businesses to relocate or expand their operations in our http://www.brookhaven.org/BusinesswithBrookhaven/EmpireZoneInformation/tabid/99/

Home Press Room Town Calendar Cable TV ... Site Map Business with Brookhaven Empire Zone Information Register Login Business Supervisor's Office Elected Officials Assessor Brookhaven Town Boards ... Waste Management Contact Info One Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 (631) 451-6563, phone Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Brookhaven CARES...about your business! c reation A ttraction R etention E xpansion S tartup The Town of Brookhaven Empire Zone "Brookhaven - Where the Possibilities for your business are endless" The Empire Zone was created in 1994 with the purpose of offering special state tax incentives to businesses to relocate or expand their operations in our Township.  Through the special state tax incentives, businesses are encouraged to hire workers who reside in the town (especially those who come from economically depressed areas, such as the hamlet of North Bellport, NY).  This partnership between local businesses, the Town and local residents is intended to foster economic growth within our township. The Town of Brookhaven Empire Zone encompasses 1280 in total with over 500 acres of prime industrial sites for development.  You and your business can take advantage of the surrounding top ranked universities and centers for advanced technologies.  These include Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University with its technology incubator!

62. A Look At New York Politics | New York Times Video The Times s Patrick Healy introduces the empire zone, a new blog about New York State politics. (Producer Erik Olsen), Video on demand from the New York http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=ea41626242c8be1385c8ae7282e6b9c395cca87a&r

63. Niagara Falls Empire Zone The City of Niagara Fall s Community Development Division creates opportunities for companies through business expansion and retention, business assistance, http://www.nfez.org/

Quick-Link Directory Empire Zone Overview Incentive to Invest EZ Loans Becoming Zone Certified ... Empire Zone Map Economic Development Overview Loan Programs Renewal Community Contacts ... City of Niagara Falls Main Site Niagara Falls Empire Zone Office of Economic Development, City of Niagara Falls, NY The Niagara Falls Empire Zone (NFEZ) and the Office of Economic Development aim to foster business and industrial development in the City of Niagara Falls. To accomplish this, we: Market the City and NFEZ to targeted companies in the U.S. and abroad Assist the established companies to retain local jobs and to expand Assist firms located in the Empire Zone to qualify as Zone businesses to avail themselves of incentives for job creation and expansion Provide technical support and assistance to firms seeking to expand into or relocate to the City Provide economic information and technical assistance required by investors from the inquiry phase to the successful completion of a new project Maintain an inventory of available buildings and sites Develop efficient funding sources for potential economic development projects Promote the growth of light industry and tourism, working with other public team members such as the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency (

64. Oswego County Empire Zones EIC is equal to 30% of the EZ ITC claimed and can be claimed for three consecutive years. New York State empire zone website http://www.oswegocounty.org/EZ.html

Business Plan Competition Seeks to Spur "Next Great Idea" for Oswego County OOC Economic Development "Outlook" Newsletter Download a Micro-Enterprise Program Application Upcoming Small Business Training Classes Employment Opportunities Empire Zones OOC and the City of Oswego Community Development Office co-administer the EZ in the city of Oswego. The EZ in the city of Fulton is administered by the City of Fulton Community Development Agency with support from OOC. Fulton EZ map Oswego EZ map EZ application Both state-designated zones attract new and established industry with a variety of state and locally-provided economic benefits such as: Power Rate Reductions Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation gives eligible businesses significant reduction in electrical costs. Unlimited Free Water (Oswego EZ only) New EZ certified manufacturing businesses are provided unlimited free water for three years.

65. New York State Department Of Labor - EDSU Empire Zone Tax Credits The empire zone program is designed to stimulate economic growth in the most distressed areas of New York State. By offering wideranging financial http://www.labor.state.ny.us/businessservices/EDSU/EDSU EDZ ZEA.shtm

Unemployment Benefits Career Services ... Home Search this section only Business Services Training Your Workforce Looking for Workers Workforce Data ... Contact Us Tax Credits TAX CREDITS! New York State Department of Labor Economic Development Services Empire Zone Tax Credits THE EMPIRE ZONES PROGRAM What is the Empire Zone Program? The Empire Zone program is designed to stimulate economic growth in the most distressed areas of New York State. By offering wide-ranging financial incentives and community-based workforce enhancement, the program has become a catalyst for new business development, existing business expansion and job creation. During the past five years, the program has expanded throughout the state and now provides a greater variety of incentives to foster economic growth, such as: enhanced Wage Tax Credits, low-cost financing, investment tax credits and the Qualified Empire Zone Enterprises (QEZE) credits. How do communities become certified in the Empire Zone program? To qualify as an Empire Zone, a community must demonstrate economic distress and meet eligibility requirements established in Section 958 of the General Municipal Law. There are currently 72 designated Empire Zones within New York State. To see if your business is located within an Empire Zone or if you wish to create an Empire Zone community

66. Syracuse.com: Empire Zone Two Assembly committees will conduct public hearings into the state s empire zone tax break program in the wake of a series of PostStandard stories http://www.syracuse.com/articles/specialreports/index.ssf?/specialreports/empire

67. EDC: Warren County Empire Zone Warren County’s empire zone (EZ) consists of designated areas within the county that offer special incentives for qualified businesses to encourage economic http://www.edcwc.org/ezone.htm

Cut the Cost of Doing Business in Warren County, New York What is the Empire Zone Program? Warren County’s Empire Zone (EZ) consists of designated areas within the county that offer special incentives for qualified businesses to encourage economic development, business investment, and job creation. New businesses, established businesses – even regionally significant projects located outside Warren County’s designated EZ – could qualify for some of the benefits in this innovative economic development program. What are the benefits? Certified businesses located within Warren County’s EZ are eligible to receive significant tax credits and benefits . Under the program, eligible businesses may qualify for property tax refunds, wage-based tax credits, state sales tax exemptions, and reduced utility and telephone rates. How do I qualify? EDC will assist EZ applicants throughout the process. The application can be downloaded from our site or obtained from our office, which is located at 234 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY. Once you have completed the application, it goes to our local EZ Board for review. After it has been approved locally, the paperwork goes to the state for final certification. Our EZ Specialist will keep you informed every step of the way. Contact us Jennifer Swtizer is the EZ Specialist for Warren County. She can be reached 518.761.6007, or via e-Mail at

68. Empire Zone - City Of Ogdensburg, New York As a New York Statedesignated empire zone, the City of Ogdensburg can offer expanding businesses that locate in the zone the most-comprehensive package of http://www.ogdensburg.org/ezone.html

Home Help Search Back to Economic Development ... Contact Us Contact Kimberly DesChamp , Economic Development Program Manager Address: 330 Ford Street, City Hall, Room 10 Phone: 315-393-7150 Where is the Ogdensburg Empire Zone? Ogdensburg is located in Northern New York on the U.S. - Canada border. It is 2 hours North of Syracuse, NY and 1 hour South of Ottawa, Ontario. The international bridge at Ogdensburg provides easy access for Canadian firms that wish to have a nearby U.S. facility or for U.S. firms that are shipping to Canada. What are Ogdensburg's Empire Zone business incentives? As a New York State-designated Empire Zone, the City of Ogdensburg can offer expanding businesses that locate in the Zone the most-comprehensive package of business incentives available in New York State. New businesses that locate or expand in the zone and increase employment significantly may be eligible for zero tax liability from the City of Ogdensburg and New York State. The following is a summary of the Empire Zone incentives. Real Property Tax Exemption New or expanding businesses may be eligible for a 10-year exemption from local real property taxes based on the following schedule.

69. Industrial Parks And Buildings: Wayne County s empire zone is ideally located in the Upstate New York Technology Every town in Wayne County has available empire zone designated sites. http://www.wedcny.org/html/empire_zone/empire_zone_benefits.html

For More Info Empire Zone Benefits Wayne County's Empire Zone is ideally located in the Upstate New York Technology corridor. This Zone was designated in October 2002 as a two sq. mi. zone. Our county wide Empire has available acreage to be designated as needed by a growing business as well as shovel ready sites and available buildings already designated in towns throughout the county. Every town in Wayne County has available Empire Zone designated sites. Zone Land and Buildings Available: Vacant parcel sizes range from one to 135 acres. A 135 acre Build Now NY site is shovel ready and able to subdivide to parcels as small as four acres. A list of acreage and buildings is being compiled. Call Lydia Birr, Empire Zone Coordinator

70. BioNY.org | Empire Zone Tax Abatements And Credits Companies can realize significantly enhanced tax benefits if they choose to locate in an empire zone ( EZ ). New York State s empire zone program was http://www.biony.org/eztac.htm

Accomplishments Collaborations Grants Received Honors ... NYBA Empire Zone Tax Abatements and Credits Companies can realize significantly enhanced tax benefits if they choose to locate in an "Empire Zone" ("EZ"). New York State's Empire Zone program was created to stimulate economic growth through a variety of State tax incentives designed to attract new businesses to New York State and to enable existing businesses to expand and create more jobs. In 2001, three new and potentially lucrative credits were added for Qualified Empire Zone Enterprises (QEZE) and more Empire Zones were created across the State. In 2005, the program was updated again and reauthorized through June 30, 2011. Zones will now be distinguished as either Investment or Development zones, boundaries will be redrawn, 12 additional new zones have been authorized and the certification process and benefits for companies certified after April 1, 2005 has changed. Today, there are over 9000 certified businesses employing more than 300,000 people in 73 Empire Zones statewide. A map of the 73 zone locations may be found by reviewing the Empire Zones "NYS Zone Map" section of ESD's website. Twelve new additional zones (three per year over the next four years) have been authorized, resulting in a total of 85 zones (and a zone in every county) by 2010. These Zones offer significantly enhanced tax benefits to companies that locate or expand there, undertake eligible investments and create jobs.

71. Tioga County Economic Development & Planning - EZ For empire zone certified businesses, loans are available through the Statewide Your company must meet the criteria set in the Tioga County empire zone http://www.developtioga.com/ezincentives.htm

Tioga County Empire Zone Incentives Incentives To Build On... If you are looking to build your business, locating within the newly transformed Empire Zone offers you a number of significant short-term and long-term advantages, starting with these incentives: Wage Tax Credit Tax Credit of $3,000 for targeted employees paid at least 135% of the minimum wage and $1,500 for other individuals employed in jobs in Empire Zones. Applies to increase in employment. Credit may be taken for up to five (5) consecutive years. Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Employment Incentive Credit (EIC) is also available to corporations that create new employment. This credit equals 30% of the ITC for each of the following three (3) years in which the investment was made. New Companies to New York State New companies to New York State are entitled to a 50% cash refund of unused credits for both the wage tax credit and the investment tax credit. Empire Zone Capital Tax Credit For Empire Zone certified businesses, loans are available through the

72. Southern Tier Economic Growth Elmira empire zone offers tax and utility rate reductions. Within Chemung County, an area has been designated as the Elmira empire zone. http://www.steg.com/empirezone.asp

LOCAL PROGRAMS NYS PROGRAMS FEDERAL PROGRAMS Empire Zones A Great Deal for Business In 1986, New York State’s Empire State Development, working in cooperation with local governments, created the Empire Zone (EZ) economic development program to stimulate economic growth. Within Chemung County, an area has been designated as the Elmira Empire Zone. New or expanding businesses in the Elmira EZ are eligible to receive EZ benefits if they invest in the expansion of a facility and/or create new jobs or prevent the loss of existing jobs. EZ benefits include the following: Tax Reduction Tax Credit – is applied against business corporate taxes, personal income taxes, banking corporation taxes or insurance corporation taxes. The credit is computed by formula based on the numbers of jobs created, the company's assets in the Zone and in the State, and the income taxes owed by the company. The credit can eliminate the companies NYS Income Tax Liability. This credit is available for a 10-year period. Real Property Tax Credit - is applied against business corporate taxes, personal income taxes, banking corporation taxes or insurance corporation taxes. The credit is computed by formula based on the numbers of jobs created, wages and benefits paid, capital investment, and the real property taxes paid on property in the Zone. The credit is refundable once the company’s NYS Tax Liability is eliminated. This credit is available for a 10-year period.

73. Untitled Document Orleans County s empire zone, comprised of 640 acres, offers significant tax incentives and utility discounts to businesses located within the zone s http://orleansdevelopment.org/html/empire_zone.html

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74. Empire Zone MercedesBenz Property Area, 90.70 acres. Town of Orangetown, 90.70 acres. Orangetown Development zone Total, 90.70 acres. empire zone Area Total http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/Legislature/Local/Empire_Zone/Total.htm

E mpire Z one - T otal A creage Empire Zone Map H averstraw I nvestment Z one Map Haverstraw Investment Zone Properties Haverstraw Investment Zone Point Coordinates Census Tract 107.03 and Contiguous Tracts 196.45 acres Town of Haverstraw 196.45 acres Area Beyond Census Tract 107.03 and Contiguous Tracts 26.28 acres Town of Stony Point 26.28 acres Haverstraw Investment Zone Total 222.73 acres S pring V alley I nvestment Z one Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Spring Valley Investment Zone Properties ... Spring Valley Investment Zone Point Coordinates Census Tract 123 and Contiguous Tracts 149.58 acres Town of Ramapo 76.61 acres 72.97 acres Area Beyond Census Tract 123 and Contiguous Tracts 46.68 acres Town of Ramapo 46.68 acres Spring Valley Investment Zone Total 196.26 acres C larkstown D evelopment Z one Map Clarkstown Development Zone Properties Clarkstown Development Zone Point Coordinates Congers Area 153.74 acres

75. Empire Zones The New York State empire zone (EZ) Program offers a wide array of incentives including tax credits and utility discounts in 11 New York City business http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/nycbiz/html/incentives/zone.shtml

The New York State Empire Zone (EZ) Program offers a wide array of incentives including tax credits and utility discounts in 11 New York City business districts. Click on each Zone to look at a map of the eligible area. Hunts Point, Bronx East Harlem Port Morris, Bronx Rockaway, Queens ... Chinatown/Lower East Side QUALIFICATIONS Be located in an Empire Zone and be EZ-certified prior to June 30, 2011. Increase or maintain employment in the Zone and in the State in the year they are qualifying, based on a previously determined four year average employment number. EZ INCENTIVES Wage Tax Credit: A $1,500 credit per employee for up to five consecutive years for hiring full-time employees in newly created jobs. For employees in 'targeted groups', this credit equals $3,000 per year. Credit increases $500 for wages over $40,000. Investment Tax Credit: Employment Incentive Credit: A credit for creating new employment in a commercial/ industrial company to operate new property of equipment. This credit equals 3% of the investment cost, and used consecutively with Investment Tax Credit (ITC), it is taken in each of the 3 years following the initial claiming of the ITC. Tax Reduction Credit: Based on number of jobs created, the company's assets in the Zone and income taxes owed by the company, Qualified Empire Zones Enterprises (QEZE) can receive a credit against business corporate taxes, personal income taxes, bank corporate taxes or insurance corporate taxes 10 years.

76. No Strings Geneva: Empire Zone Or Twilight Zone? The key for a company to unlock EZ benefits is for it to become “zone certified,” i.e., to become a Qualified empire zone Enterprise QEZE. http://nostringsgeneva.blogspot.com/2007/08/empire-zone-or-twilight-zone.html

skip to main skip to sidebar No Strings Geneva Geneva's fact-based point of view. Sunday, August 26 Empire Zone or Twilight Zone? You may have read that the Town of Canandaigua is at war with the Ontario County IDA (chaired by Chris Iversen, not to be confused with the Geneva City IDA , chaired by Charlie Bauder) over the expansion of the airport and eminent domain proceedings surrounding that expansion. other businesses that have been certified closer to home. The New York State Department of Economic Development (aka, Empire State Development Corporation ) created Empire Zones[EZ] New York State and to enable existing businesses to expand and create more jobs." There are 82 such zones across New York Soon, says the State, every county will have at least one. Right now, Geneva has the only EZ in Ontario County Our EZ is run by our Economic Development staff. Do they actually create jobs and stimulate investment? What about the City of Geneva EZ? Is it an Empire Zone, or a Twilight Zone? Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise [QEZE]. Taxation and Finance Department website , as follows: QEZE Sales Tax Exemptions: Qualified Empire Zone Enterprises (QEZEs) are granted a 10-year exemption from State sales tax on purchases of goods and services (including utility services) used predominantly in an Empire Zone.

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78. MZ-UK.COM - Megazone Players And Members Portal Official Megazone site, contains details of Megazone sites located within the UK, forums, image library and regional game details. http://www.mz-uk.com/

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