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To those of us who live here, Berrien County, Georgia is the obvious place to do business. However, we realize that your decision will be made solely on sound business principles. That is why we ask you to consider the following reasons for expanding in our County and State.
• Motor Fuel Tax Lower in Georgia
• Dependable labor force with strong work ethic
• Skill-base to the work-force is more conducive to the labor force in Georgia
• Lower cost of living resulting in a better quality of life for all employees
• Free customized professional training by QuickStart Program
There are other, perhaps more significant factors that strongly influence a company’s decision to stay or go such as our new Industrial Park and the following information:
Berrien County is a tier two county which allows a new company or expanding company when creating 50 jobs with a job tax credit of $2500 plus and an extra $500 dollars for being a member in a regional joint development authority making a total of $3000.
Berrien County offers local incentives depending upon the number of jobs created.
BERRIEN COUNTY
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GLANCELand Area: located 200’ above sea level and encompasses 457.8 square miles.
Population: 17,641
Average Household Income: $48,363
Education: Four County Public Schools, Primary, Elementary, Middle School and High School. Eight Colleges and a University within a 40 mile radius.
Taxes: Berrien County has a 3% Local Sales Tax and 4% State Sales Tax. Freeport Tax Exemption is offered at 100%. Ad-Valorem tax rate upon request.
Climate: Monthly average is 47.7 in January and 84.5 in July.
Medical: Berrien County Hospital and Nursing Center
Financial Institutions: 3 local banks and 1 S & L
Utilities: Electricity is supplied by Colquitt Electric membership Corporation and Georgia Power.
Windstream is telephone carrier
Labor Availability: Due to our location, Berrien County has access to a workforce of 16,918 within a thirty-mile radius. If training is required or needed, Valdosta Technical College is available to provide job training through Georgia’s QuickStart program, a nationally recognized high-quality training service offered at no cost to new or expanding businesses in Georgia. Refer to Georgia QuickStart website.
Freeport Tax Exemption: Freeport Tax Exemption helps reduce costs associated with inventory taxes. Businesses with high-value inventories and multi-state distribution systems can benefit significantly from this tax exemption. It allows you to store products without paying taxes, decreasing overall business expenses.
Berrien County has implemented the Freeport Tax Exemption and will give tax exemption on your Company’s goods destined for out-of-state. Berrien County offers 100% Freeport exemption from ad valorem taxes on the following classes of inventory: finished goods destined for out of state.
Georgia Job Tax Credit: The Job Tax Credit Program provides a tax credit on Georgia income taxes for eligible businesses that create new jobs in counties or "less-developed" census tract areas. Berrien County is ranked as a Georgia Tier II county. This ranking qualifies you, the new business, with $3000 in Georgia income tax credits for every new job created.
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