City of Wadsworth

Community Reinvestment Area

Tax Exemption Guidelines

(as revised per Ord-00-90)

 

The amount of tax exemption established for each project is a function of the percent of exemption granted and the number of years the exemption is granted.  This percent and term will be based on the amount invested in real and personal property and total payroll for the project.

  PROJECT INVESTMENT   % OF TAX EXEMPTION

$ 100,000 - 249,000

10%

$ 250,000 - 499,000

20%

$ 500,000 - 999,000

30%

$1,000,000 - 2,499,999

40%

$2,500,000 - 4,999,000

50%

$5,000,000 - 7,499,000 60%
$7,500,000 - 9,999,000 70%
$10,000,000 - 12,499,000 80%
$12,500,000 - 14,999,000 90%
$15,000,000 + 100%

 

NEW PAYROLL

NUMBER OF YEARS OF EXEMPTION

 

NEW

ADDITIONS

$ 40,000 - 99,999

5

3

$ 100,000 - 199,999

6

4

$ 200,000 - 299,999

7

5

$ 300,000 - 399,999

8

6

$ 400,000 - 749,999

9

7

$ 750,000 - 1,249,999

10

8

$1,250,000 - 2,499,999

11

9

$2,500,000 +

12

10

 

The City of Wadsworth City Council, in negotiations of tax exemption agreements, may also provide additional benefit to businesses based on the number of years the business is located in the City of Wadsworth per the following (maximum total for term for new construction is 12 years, 10 years for additions):

YEARS BUSINESS IN CITY

ADDITIONAL YEARS OF EXEMPTION

5 - 9

1

10 - 14

2

15 - 19

3

20 +

4