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title: GoBiz announces upcoming CalCompetes Tax Credits
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# [GoBiz announces upcoming CalCompetes Tax Credits](https://www.scvedc.org/blog/gobiz-announces-upcoming-calcompetes-tax-credits)

 Written by [Holly Schroeder](https://www.scvedc.org/blog/author/holly-schroeder) | Jul 10, 2015 7:00:00 AM

The Governor's office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced the 2015-2016 application periods for the California Competes Tax Credit.

The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay & grow in California.

Upcoming Application Periods:

- July 20,2015 - August 17, 2015 - $75M available
- January 4, 2016 - January 25, 2016 - $75M available
- March 7 2016 - March 28, 2016 - $50.9M available (plus any carryover)

Applications are evaluated on a variety of factors, including the number of jobs, compensation paid to employees, economic impacts.

 

Learn more at [www.calcompetes.ca.gov](http://www.calcompetes.ca.gov)

GO-Biz will hold a number of workshops on the CalCompetes Tax Credit, including:

Thursday July 23, 2015 - [Santa Paula, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-santa-paula-ventura-county-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-tickets-17570818792?aff=erellivorg)

Monday July 27, 2015 - [Vernon, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-vernon-los-angeles-county-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-tickets-17576305202?aff=erellivorg)

Tuesday July 28, 2015 - [Camarillo, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-camarilo-ventura-county-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-tickets-17376408305?aff=erellivorg)

Tuesday July 28, 2015 - [Lancaster, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-lancaster-antelope-valley-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-tickets-17619447241?aff=erellivorg)

Wednesday July 29, 2015 - [Torrance, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-torrance-los-angeles-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-tickets-17521606597?aff=erellivorg)

Friday August 7, 2015 -[ Bakersfield, CA](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-bakersfield-area-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-workshop-tickets-17622148320?aff=erellivorg)

Monday August 10, 2015 - [Online Webinar ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-how-california-businesses-can-apply-for-tax-credits-go-biz-california-competes-workshop-tickets-17637576466)

 

SCV Companies considering applying for the credit can get assistance with their application from [SCVEDC](mailto:scvedc@scvedc.org).

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