Incentives
More reasons to choose Franklin County
The Franklin County IBA can help qualified industries access a variety of state and local incentives.
Local Incentives
Franklin County offers many incentives that make us the place for your business. We offer a single point of contact, potential property tax abatement, and fast-track permitting. Our freeport inventory tax exemption offers 100% exemption on raw materials, goods in process of manufacture and finished goods destined for shipment out of state. Call us at 706.384.5112 to learn more.
Georgia State Incentives
- Job Tax Credits - $3,000 per job each year for 10 years, minimum 10 jobs (Franklin County is a Tier 2 community that participates in a Joint Development Authority).
- Investment Tax Credit - Up to 5% of qualified capital investment of $100,000 or more for manufacturers or telecommunications companies that have operated in Georgia for at least 3 years.
- Port Tax Credit Bonus - an additional job tax credit of $1,250 per job, per year, for up to five years for taxpayers with qualified increases in shipments through a Georgia port, OR an increase in the Investment Tax Credit to the equivalent of a Tier 1 location regardless of the tier level at the facility.
- Research and Development Tax Credit - Available to companies that spend more on qualified research in Georgia; credit is a percentage of that spending increase.
- Quick Start Employee Training - fully customized, strategic workforce solutions for qualified companies investing in Georgia.
Download Georgia’s Business Incentives Brochure
for more information about these and a variety of other incentives.