PASADENA ENTERPRISE ZONE

Are you in the Zone?

Step One: Are you located in the 1992 Designation, 2007 Designation or both?

Copy of overlay map

 

1992 Street Ranges ; 1992 Boundary Map

2007 Street Ranges ; 2007 Boundary Map

*To obtain copies of the Enterprise Zone GIS Shape Files, please read and click on the GIS Form.

• If your business is only located in the 1992 Street Ranges, you can utilize the State Tax Credits from April 10, 1992 to April 9, 2007. If your business is only located within the expansion area, you can utilize the State Tax Credits from September 13, 1999 to April 9, 2007.
  

• If your business is only located in the 2007 Street Ranges, you can utilize the State Tax Credits from April 10, 2007 to April 10, 2022.  If your business is only located within the expansion area, you can utilize the State Tax Credits from March 6, 2008 to April 10, 2022.
  

• If you are located within both the 1992 and 2007 Street Ranges, you can utilize the State Tax Credits from April 10, 1992 to April 10, 2022.  Please note: you must file two separate Franchise Tax Board (FTB) 3805Z forms for your 2007 tax filing year.

Step Two: Does your business qualify for the local benefits offered through the City of Pasadena?

Copy of local incentive map

Local Incentive Matrix

• If your business is located within the Enterprise Zone Business Development Area (EZBDA), your business qualifies for Building and Planning permit fee waivers. In addition, if you own a business, the City will waive your business license fee. Although fee waivers are permitted for businesses located within the EZBDA, business are still required to obtain required building and planning permits and business licenses from the City of Pasadena. Nonresidential property owners are excluded from receiving the business license fee waiver.
  

• If your business is located within the Enterprise Zone Technology Development Area (EZTDA) and if the land use is primarily used for scientific research (Research & Development Business) then your business qualifies for the Building and Planning permit fee waivers, as well as the business license fee waiver. To take advantage of this benefit, Research and Development businesses must obtain a letter from the Enterprise Zone Office first before applying for the fee waivers. Nonresidential property owners are excluded from receiving the business license fee waiver.

Information & Documents...

• What is an Enterprise Zone?

• Are you in the Zone?

• Business Incentives

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• Success Stories

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DISCLAIMER:   Facts and circumstances vary from business to business.  Please consult your tax professional about your particular situation.

Last Modified on 09/28/2010