Business Incentives

Forsyth Promotes Business Success

Companies considering Forsyth County, Georgia, will find a wide range of resources and incentives to assist them.

Our Target Industries Include:

Life and BioSciences

Advanced Manufacturing

Technology + IT

Professional Services + HQs

Our intentional approach to commerce will help you get started, expand, or relocate, and Forward Forsyth is proud to play a key role in facilitating these steps.

How Can We Help?

Forward Forsyth is pleased to help businesses understand and navigate the various incentive programs available in our community. Forsyth promotes local, state, international, and green incentives for business. It is part of our continued dedication to fostering job and company growth in the FOCO community, and it is a big part of why commerce thrives here. There is a lot of information that can make a big difference for your business, and we can help you understand it all.

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Incentives for Business in FOCO

There are several levels of incentives that Forsyth County utilizes to help grow business success in our community, those include local, state, international, and green. It is important understand the distinction between each level.

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Local Incentives

  • Property tax abatement
  • Impact fee reduction
  • Plan review, development permit and inspection credit
  • Application fee credit
  • Plan review and inspection acceleration
  • Public hearing acceleration
  • Public improvement construction
  • Local inventory tax exemption
  • Complimentary real estate search
Learn more about local incentives

State Incentives

  • Georgia’s Discretionary Grant Programs
  • Complimentary assistance screening eligible candidates for jobs
  • Complimentary employee training via Georgia’s QuickStart program
  • Retraining tax credits
  • Hiring/employee recruitment assistance via partnerships with the Georgia Department of Labor, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, Lanier Technical College and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development
  • 100% exemption on sales taxes for manufacturing equipment purchased in Georgia
  • 100% exemption on taxes on goods and inventory
  • Tier 4 Job Tax Credits ($1,250 per new job; minimum of 25 jobs) for strategic industry sectors
  • Investment Tax Credit (manufacturers investing at least $50,000 or more)
  • Opportunity Zone ($3,500 per new job; minimum 2 jobs)
  • Quality Job Tax Credit (up to $5,000 per new job; minimum 50 higher-than-average paying jobs)
  • Mega Tax Credit ($5,250 per new job; minimum 1,800 new employees & annual payroll of $150 million)
  • 100% exemption on state property taxes on inventory
  • Sales tax exemptions on goods & machinery
  • Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemptions
  • Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Energy
  • Sales and Use Tax Exemption on New Equipment
  • Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Repair of Existing Equipment
  • Sales and Use Tax Exemption on all consumables used in the manufacturing process
Relocating your business to GeorgiaLearn more about Georgia incentives

International Incentives

  • Relocation assistance
  • Visa/Ex-pat assistance
  • Financial assistance for ex-pats
  • Market research
  • Export assistance
  • Complimentary certificate of origin
Bring your business to GeorgiaPrograms for qualified Georgia exporters

Green Incentives

  • Tax abatement rider for “green” manufacturers or service provider
  • Tax abatement rider for “green” corporate headquarters
  • Tax abatement rider for “green” buildings
  • Targets include utility, battery, computer component, and building component manufacturers, and energy production
The green project initiative