The Rome Empire Zone is a valuable economic development initiative that provides businesses with a wide variety of money-saving opportunities that may allow your business to operate practically New York State tax-free. Created to encourage capital investment and the creation of employment opportunities, the City of Rome Empire Zone is currently saving City of Rome businesses thousands of dollars per year, and has the potential to do the same for your business as well.

Empire Zone Benefits include:

• Income Tax Credits
• Sales Tax Exemptions
• Real Property Tax Abatement & Credits
• Wage Tax Credits
• Utility Rate Reductions
• Below Market Rate Financing
• Zone Capital Credits

In order to access Basic Empire Zone benefits, a business must first be located within the borders of the City of Rome Empire Zone.

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Additional benefits are available when the business becomes Certified, and even more when they become a Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise (QEZE).

Please contact Peter Zawko, Empire Zone Coordinator, by email to pzawko@mvedge.org or phone to verify Zone locations within the City of Rome.