Louisiana is one of only two sites in the United States where all six of North America's Class One railroads converge, providing great capacity and choice. Louisiana is also home to six interstate highways, all with access to water and rail connections. Finally, Louisiana’s public and commercial airports can accommodate the largest aircraft and are home to some of the world’s leading aerospace component manufacturers.

There are 2,449 employees in the transportation industry, with sales totaling $511,883,097.

Incentives

Enterprise Zone

The Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program is a JOBS incentive program that provides Louisiana Income and Franchise tax credits to a business hiring a minimum number of net new employees. 

• Requires an Advance Notification form.
• Must increase employment by 10% within the first 12 months;
• Or, add at least 5 new jobs in the first two years. 

Quality Jobs

Quality Jobs  promotes economic development by encouraging businesses to create well-paid jobs.

• Requires an Advance Notification form.
• Must be in one of the following industry clusters: Bio-Science, Manufacturing, IT, Environmental Technology, Food Technology, Advanced Materials or Oil & Gas Field Service;
• Or, must have at least 75% of sales out-of-state;
• Or, must have at least 50% of annual sales out-of-state;
• And, must provide a basic health care insurance plan. 

Restoration Tax Abatement

Restoration Tax Abatement encourages the expansion, restoration, improvement and development of existing commercial structures and owner-occupied residences in specified districts.

• Requires an Advance Notification form.
• Applies to municipalities and local governments to develop existing structures in Downtown Development Districts, Economic Development Districts or Historic Districts.  

 Industrial Tax Exemption Program

Industrial Tax Exemption Program is Louisiana's original incentive program for capital investments.

• Special circumstances may require an Advance Notification form.
• Applies to capital investments for new or existing Louisiana manufacturers only.

 Research & Development Tax Credit

Research & Development Tax Credit encourages existing businesses with operating facilities in Louisiana to establish or continue research and development activities within the state.

• Applies to businesses that encourage development, growth and expansion within the state;
• And, encourage new and continuing efforts to conduct research and development activities in the state.

Tax Equalization Program

Tax Equalization Program attracts, retains and encourages the expansion of manufacturing establishments, headquarters, warehousing and distribution establishments to Louisiana that would not do so in Louisiana due to a higher tax burden.

• Must be a manufacturing establishment, headquarters or warehousing and distribution establishment planning an expansion;
• The competing site in another state must offer comparative advantages to Louisiana.

Competitors/Suppliers

237120 - Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction  

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation  

483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation 

483112 - Deep Sea Passenger Transportation  

483113 - Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation  

483211 - Inland Water Freight Transportation  

484110 - General Freight Trucking

484121 - General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload  

484220 - Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local  

484230 - Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance  

485999 - All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation  

486110 - Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil  

486210 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas  

486910 - Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products  

493110 - General Warehousing and Storage  

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