Enterprise Zone (EZ)
Colorado's Enterprise Zone program provides tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in designated economically distressed areas of the state. There are 16 Enterprise Zones and 2 sub-zones in Colorado. Businesses located in an Enterprise Zone may qualify for up to nine Enterprise Zone Tax Credits that encourage job creation and investment in the Enterprise Zone. Local jurisdictions may have additional incentive opportunities in the Enterprise Zone. Please use the grey, left-hand navigation bar indented beneath "Enterprise Zone (EZ)" for links to other EZ resources (Tax Credits, State Map, EZ Administrator Contact Info, Enhanced Rural EZ, Contribution Projects, Public Records Law & Annual Reports).
For more information on legislative changes, please visit the EZ Legislation web page.
Overview Table
Please use the links provided in the table below to access the Department of Revenue tax form and FYI Publication for each tax credit. If claiming Enteprise Zone tax credits it is recommended that you review the Enterprise Zone FYI Publications available from the Department of Revenue.
| TAX CREDIT | CREDIT AMOUNT | FORM | FYI |
| Investment Tax Credit | 3% of equipment purchases | DR0074 | FYI Income 11 |
| Job Training Tax Credit | 10% of qualified training expenses | DR0074 | FYI Income 31 |
| New Business Facility (NBF) Tax Credits: | |||
| Jobs Credit | $500 per new job | DR0074 | FYI Income 10 |
| Ag Processing Jobs Credit | $1,000 total per new a.p. job | DR0074 | FYI Income 10 |
| Health Insurance Credit | $200 x 2 years per new h.i. job | DR0074 | FYI Income 10 |
| R&D Increase Tax Credit | 3% of increased R&D expenditures | DR0077 | FYI Income 22 |
| Vacant Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit | 25% of rehabilitation expenditures | DR0076 | FYI Income 24 |
| Manufacturing / Mining Sales and Use Tax | Expanded S&U tax exemption in EZ | DR1191 | FYI Sales 10 & FYI Sales 69 |
| Contributions to Enterprise Zone Projects | 25% cash / 12.5% in-kind of donation | DR0075* | FYI Income 23 |
| Local Incentives | Increased incentives in some EZ areas | N/A | N/A |
*EZ Contribution Project will provide contributor w/ the DR0075 form.
For more information, please visit the Tax Credits page of our website, or click to download a 2010 Fact Sheet:
For more information on the Enterprise Zone, please contact:
Kevin Tilson
Enterprise Zone Program Manager
Office of Economic Development & International Trade
kevin.tilson@state.co.us / (303) 892-3840
Secondary contact:
Sonya Guram
Bioscience Program Manager
Office of Economic Development & International Trade
sonya.guram@state.co.us / (303) 892-3840