Tennessee Standard Job Tax Credit
Provides Tennessee business expansion support through franchise and excise tax relief linked to job growth and local investment.
The Tennessee Standard Job Tax Credit is a franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit administered by the Tennessee Department of Revenue (TN DOR) that provides $4,500 per net new full-time job created by qualifying businesses expanding or locating in Tennessee. To claim the credit, businesses must invest a minimum of $500,000 in capital assets over three years and meet county-tiered job creation thres…
Tennessee franchise and excise tax credit of $4,500 per net new full-time job for businesses that invest at least $500,000 in capital and meet county-tiered job-creation thresholds.
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