Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program
Supports Iowa business expansion with performance-based tax credits, sales tax refunds, and optional local property tax relief.
Iowa's Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program, administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, helps qualifying businesses offset the costs of expansion and modernization through a combination of performance-based investment tax credits, sales tax refunds on construction materials, and optional local property tax exemptions. The program superseded the legacy High Quality Jobs Progra…
Funds Iowa business expansion in targeted sectors through performance-based investment tax credits, construction sales tax refunds, and optional local property tax exemptions awarded after qualifying assets are placed in service.
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