(Editor’s Note: The following release is from Go-Biz, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development)
GO-Biz Partners with Advocacy Groups, Ethnic Chambers of Commerce, and Local Business Organizations
Sacramento, Calif. – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced a series of workshops across California designed to help businesses apply for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC).
“The California Competes tax credit has encouraged hundreds of companies to expand in California and add valuable jobs in the state,” said GO-Biz deputy director Kristen Kane. “Our continued goal for these workshops is to reach new businesses in diverse communities that would benefit from more state resources.”
GO-Biz is awarding a total of $243.3 million in tax credits in fiscal year 2016-17. The next CCTC application period starts January 2, 2017, with $100 million in tax credits available. Businesses interested in applying can register to attend any of the workshops and receive valuable information from GO-Biz staff. Following this announcement is a complete list of workshops with registration links. GO-Biz has also partnered with several organizations to help promote the workshops and encourage local businesses to attend the events.
This program is open to any business planning to create new full-time jobs in the state, regardless of size or location. Since 2014, GO-Biz has awarded $340 Million to 500 companies projected to create over 55,000 jobs and make $12.9 billion in investments.
The deadline to submit applications is January 23, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) and the online application website will automatically close once this deadline has passed. The online application can be accessed starting January 2, 2017 at www.calcompetes.ca.gov.
Members of the CCTC team are available to provide technical application assistance. An application guide, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), program regulations, and a video explaining how to create an account are available here.
Complete List of Workshops & Webinars
(November 18, 2016 – January 18, 2017)
| Workshops: November 18, 2016 Roseville, CA Details and RegistrationNovember 21, 2016 Sacramento, CA Details and Registration November 29, 2016 November 29, 2016 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2016 December 1, 2016 December 1, 2016 December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016 December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016 December 8, 2016 |
Workshops: December 8, 2016 National City, CA Details and RegistrationDecember 9, 2016 Poway, CA Details and Registration December 9, 2016 December 12, 2016 December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016 December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016 December 14, 2016 December 15, 2016 December 15, 2016 December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016 December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016 |
Webinars: November 30, 2016 Details and RegistrationDecember 7, 2016 Details and Registration December 14, 2016 December 21, 2016 December 28, 2016 January 4, 2017 January 11, 2017 January 18, 2017
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