Jackson Retail Incentives

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INCENTIVES FOR NEW AND EXPANDING RETAILERS
NEW RETAIL BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, ALABAMA

Basic Criteria:

Brick-and-mortar location
Employees must be physically employed in the Jackson location
Must have a projected annual retail gross taxable sales of $1.5 million or greater
The project must employ five or more full-time employees and have a minimum $500,000 capital investment, including property, building, equipment and renovation.

Incentives:

Qualifying projects will be considered for rebates of up to 50% (2% for retail; 2% for restaurants) on future city sales tax receipts to the property developer or retailer. The number of years this incentive/rebate will be given will depend on the amount of initial capital investment, estimated annual taxable retail sales, and the overall impact of the project on the Jackson market.
All projects will be subject to a project agreement, which will be implemented by a resolution approved by the Jackson Industrial Board and the Jackson City Council.
Any projects that do not meet the full requirements of an approved project agreement each year shall forfeit their rebate.
The city will consider a waiver of the building permit fee
City will consider waiver of water and sewer tap fees

Basic Criteria:

Brick-and-mortar location
Employees must be employed in the Jackson location
The project must employ three or more additional employees with the expansion (at least two must be full-time positions)
Retailer must have been in business in Jackson for three or more years and have gross annual taxable sales of $500,000 or more as reflected in the previous twelve months reported sales to Jackson’s sales and use tax collection agent. The twelve-month reporting period will correspond with the City’s budget year. (October 1^st through September 30^th). The number of years this incentive/rebate will be given will depend on the amount of initial capital investment, estimated annual taxable retail sales, and the overall impact of the project on the Jackson market.
Businesses must meet the criteria set out by the City Council’s Resolution each year to qualify for the incentives/rebates.

400 Commerce Street
Jackson, AL 36545

Opening Hours:

Mon – Thurs: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Phone: 251-246-2461

The City of Jackson is located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, making us a great location for industry. READ MORE