Enterprise Zone & Tax Credits
Colorado’s Enterprise Zone Program is designed to spur economic and community development in targeted geographies around the state. Private businesses located within an Enterprise Zone may qualify for incentives related to business investment, company expansion, and/or new business relocation.
The Colorado legislature created the Enterprise Zone Program to encourage development in economically distressed areas of the state. The 16 designated enterprise zones have high unemployment rates, low per capita income, or slow population growth.
In designated enterprise zones:
- businesses are eligible for state income tax credits and sales and use tax exemptions for specific business investments
- economic development projects form by incentivizing taxpayers to contribute through state income tax credits
- taxpayers who contribute to enterprise zone projects may earn income tax credits
Enterprise zone areas within rural counties that meet additional economic distress criteria receive enhanced rural enterprise zone status. Businesses within enhanced rural enterprise zones earn additional tax credits when adding net new employees.
Please note that all businesses must pre-certify with the State prior to performing an activity that will earn an Enterprise Zone tax credit.
Downtown Colorado, Inc (DCI)
The Estes Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a part of the DCI Colorado Challenge Accelerator Program.
DCI is Colorado’s premier non-profit membership association that supports downtowns, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs), Urban Renewal Authorities (URAs), rural communities, local governments and businesses who champion downtown.
DCI is committed to building downtowns that are prosperous, equitable, creative, and welcoming. United in cause, we are Colorado’s downtown champions and provide tools and resources, advocacy, mentorship and education to our members who build better urban areas across Colorado.
Make Your Voice Heard: Community Capacity Assessment Survey
Share your perspectives on our local economy.
DCI will share aggregate responses with potential funding partners to identify additional resources to support our community.
Town of Estes Park Resources
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