Innovation Investment Tax Credit (IITC)
Offers Maryland technology investment tax credits to investors in certified technology companies, with investment-focused participation.
The Innovation Investment Tax Credit (IITC), formerly the Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit (CIITC), was a Maryland income tax credit programme for investors who placed capital into Qualified Maryland Technology Companies (QMTCs). The programme has permanently sunsetted: Commerce is no longer accepting applications, and the final investor application deadline was September 24, 2024 at …
Maryland income tax credits of 33–50% of eligible investment for investors in certified Maryland technology companies; program sunsetted September 2024 with no successor announced.
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