The Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone is a geographic area within the City of Santa Clarita that provides tax incentives to business. Santa Clarita is located just 20 minutes north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone covers 97% of all commercial, business, and industrial zoned land within the City of Santa Clarita. As of its final designation date on July 1, 2007, the Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone will strengthen the region’s local economy by providing significant California state tax advantages to businesses located within the Zone.

Are You In The Zone?

If your business is located in the City of Santa Clarita or you plan to move your business to Santa Clarita, you should check to see if you are within the Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone boundaries - making your business eligible for significant savings through tax credits and deductions.

 

Please review the Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone map or list of street ranges to determine if your business is located within the qualified area.

 

Want to Learn More about the Available Benefits?

The Enterprise Zone program offers special tax incentives to businesses located within the Zone. Click here for information on available benefits including hiring tax credits, sales and use tax credits, business expense deductions, net interest deductions, and net operating loss carryover deductions.

 

Want to Know If an Employee Is Eligible for the Hiring Tax Credit?

Companies located in the Enterprise Zone can receive a tax credit for hiring individuals meeting certain qualifications. To find out if an employee qualifies for the hiring tax credit available through the Enterprise Zone program, please click here for the Applicant Eligibility Prescreening Form.

 

For employee vouchering instructions please click here for the Complete Employer Voucher Application Packet which includes instructions and a sample Hiring Tax Credit Voucher.


Where Are the Santa Clarita Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs)?

To determine if an applicant resides in one of Santa Clarita's TEAs, please click here

“The Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone Program creates an environment where businesses can be more successful. Santa Clarita is a business-friendly city with an educated workforce, a low crime rate, a high quality of life, and a soaring economy.” - Mayor Bob Kellar