Varies
Amount varies
Tax Credit
Reduces tax liability
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Annual tax return
Claim with year-end filing
Moderate
File with tax return
10-year complete New York State tax exemption for startups and expanding businesses that locate in tax-free zones on or near participating SUNY, CUNY, and private college campuses. Covers all NY state and local taxes — income, sales, property — for qualifying businesses and their employees.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Business must locate in a designated START-UP NY zone on a university campus
2.Must partner with the host university (research collaboration, internship, licensing)
3.Qualifying industry: manufacturing, software, life sciences, research, high-tech
4.10-year full exemption: no state income tax, sales tax, or property tax for business or employees
5.Minimum 1 FTE hire per year; annual reporting required
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