A Guide To STARTING A BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA 42nd Ed 2024

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Professional sports Political consulting Leisure Hospitality Professional services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care consultants • Border Cities Enterprise Zone Program: Program provides business tax credits (property tax credits, debt financing credit on new construction, sales tax credit on construction equipment and materials, and new or existing employee credits) to qualifying businesses that are the source of investment, development, and job creation or retention in the Border-Cities Enterprise Zone cities of Breckenridge, Dilworth, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, Ortonville, and the Development Zone of Taylors Falls. Businesses locating or existing in those cities are eligible, excluding a recreation or entertainment facility, one owned by a fraternal or veteran's organization, one owned by a public utility, one used in operation of a financial institution, or one owned by a retail food or beverage service business operating under a franchise agreement requiring the business to be located in the state. (Minn. Stat. § 469.166) • Data Center Sales Tax Incentives: Companies that build data or network operation centers of at least 25,000 square feet and invest at least $30 million within 48 months may qualify for tax breaks. Qualifying projects receive sales tax exemptions for up to 20 years on: Computers and servers Cooling and energy equipment Energy use Software And pay no personal property tax. In addition, Minnesota DOES NOT tax: Personal property Inventories Utilities Internet access Information services Custom-created software

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