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Tax credits

Illinois Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

A non-refundable credit against Illinois income tax based on income tax withholding attributable to newly created jobs - up to 50% of withholdings, or 75% for projects in an underserved area. Term up to 10 years.

Funder

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Businesses with 100 or fewer employees must invest at least $1m and create at least 5 jobs; larger firms face higher thresholds. Requires evidence that an out-of-state site is under active consideration.

How to apply

  1. Contact DCEO before making a location decision
  2. Submit the EDGE application demonstrating an out-of-state competing site
  3. Negotiate the agreement with job creation and investment commitments
  4. File annual reports to claim the credit

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · R&D tax credit vs. grant: the difference that changes your claim

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://dceo.illinois.gov/expandrelocate/incentives/taxassistance/edge.html · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: dceo.illinois.gov

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