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Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit

Status

Status not published

The annual application window has customarily run from 1 September to 15 December for the preceding tax year.

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Amount
$100,000

Up to $100,000 per year in tax credits for young companies located in a Keystone Innovation Zone, based on the increase in gross revenue over the prior year. The credits are transferable and can be sold for cash, making them effectively non-dilutive funding for pre-profit start-ups.

Funder

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — The annual application window has customarily run from 1 September to 15 December for the preceding tax year.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Company must be less than eight years old, located within the geographic boundaries of a designated Keystone Innovation Zone, and operating in a targeted industry sector for that zone. Credits are awarded on year-over-year gross revenue growth, so a company with no revenue growth receives nothing.

How to apply

  1. Confirm the company is physically located within a designated Keystone Innovation Zone
  2. Register in the DCED Single Application for Assistance system
  3. Apply during the annual window with gross revenue figures for the two prior years
  4. If awarded, either apply the credit against Pennsylvania tax liability or sell it through an approved broker

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://dced.pa.gov/programs/keystone-innovation-zone-kiz-tax-credit/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: dced.pa.gov

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