Missouri Works
Supports Missouri employers by allowing tax retention or transferable credits tied to job growth above wage benchmarks.
Missouri Works is Missouri's primary business expansion and job-creation incentive, administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). The program allows qualifying businesses to either retain state income withholding taxes collected from new employees' wages or receive transferable state tax credits, for periods of five to six years (up to fifteen years for Military Projects).…
Allows Missouri businesses to retain state withholding taxes or receive transferable tax credits for five to fifteen years when creating or retaining jobs above county average wage thresholds.
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