About this programme
Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) is a modification of Utah's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program, built for companies investing in rural Utah communities. It is run by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO), Business Recruitment & Expansion team.
REDTIF gives rural projects more flexibility than the urban EDTIF program: it does not require the company to operate in a targeted industry, though targeted industries are still preferred.
How it works
REDTIF is a post-performance, refundable tax credit. GOEO states the credit can reach up to 30% of new state revenues generated by the project, and in certain cases up to 50%.
The credit is only disbursed after a company meets the job creation, capital expenditure, and new state tax benchmarks written into its incentive contract; nothing is paid up front.
Since January 1, 2024, companies receiving the incentive must also provide 20 hours of community service per new high-paying job, per year, for as long as the incentive lasts. GOEO points companies to Generus for tracking those service hours and to UServeUtah for finding volunteer opportunities.
The approval process runs through a pre-application review, a formal application, review by an incentive committee, and final approval at a public Economic Opportunity Board meeting. Companies can typically expect approval within about three months.
Who can apply
The project must be located in a Utah county classified as 'rural' (Box Elder, Cache, Iron, Summit, Tooele, or Washington) or 'most rural' (all other Utah counties). An incorporated town with fewer than 10,000 residents inside an otherwise urban county also counts as rural for this purpose.
New jobs created must pay at least 100% of the county's average wage, in both rural and most-rural counties.
Unlike urban EDTIF, REDTIF does not require the company to be in a state-targeted industry, though targeted industries are still preferred in review.
How to apply
- Start with a pre-application review with GOEO's Business Recruitment & Expansion team.
- Submit the formal REDTIF application.
- The application goes to an incentive committee for review.
- Final approval happens at a public Economic Opportunity Board meeting.
Frequently asked
How big is the tax credit?
It is a post-performance, refundable credit worth up to 30% of new state revenue the project generates, and in certain cases up to 50%.
Do I get the credit before I create the jobs?
No. The credit is refunded only after the company meets its contracted performance benchmarks for job creation, capital expenditure, and new state tax revenue.
Does my company need to be in a specific industry?
No. REDTIF, unlike the urban EDTIF program, does not require a targeted industry, though targeted industries are preferred in review.
What is the community service requirement?
Since January 1, 2024, an incentivized company must provide 20 hours of community service per new high-paying job, each year, for the life of the incentive.
How long does approval take?
Companies can typically expect approval within about three months, covering pre-application review, formal application, incentive committee review, and a public Economic Opportunity Board vote.
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