Overview

The Quality Jobs (QJ) program provides a cash rebate to companies that create well-paid jobs and promote economic development.

Benefits

Provides 5% or 6% cash rebate of annual gross payroll for new direct jobs for up to 10 years.

Allows for state sales/use tax rebates on buildings, equipment and materials purchased that remain at the plant site.

Review a sample calculation of benefits in the Related Content section to see how this incentive could apply to your business.

Eligibility

Business must be in one of the following industries:

Bioscience, Manufacturing, IT, Environmental Technology, Food Technology, Advanced Materials or Oil & Gas Field Service

OR

Must have at least 50% of annual sales out-of-state and/or to in-state customers or buyers if the product or service is resold by the purchaser to an out-of-state customer or buyer, or to the federal government

OR

Must be located in an area designated by Louisiana Economic Development as a distressed region. A distressed region shall be either of the following:

• Is a parish that is within the lowest 25% of parishes based on per capita income
• Is a census tract block group that is below the state median per capita income, based upon the latest federal decennial census

There are minimum annual payroll thresholds on net new jobs. Companies with:

• Less than 50 employees at the start of the contract is at least $250,000
• 50 or more employees at the start of the contract is at least $500,000

Businesses cannot apply for both Quality Jobs and Enterprise Zone job incentives.

For comprehensive rules and details on eligibility, please review Related Content below and contact the appropriate administrator.

How to Apply

Log into FastLane and fill out an Advance Notification form. The Advance Notification form must be filed before any hiring, purchasing or construction activity begins.

View the Application Fees Calculation PDF below for information on fees associated with QJ application.

Related Content

Forms with an asterisk (*) may also be filled out online through FastLane.

• QJ Facts
• Application Fees Calculation PDF
• Quality Jobs Program Timeline
• Disclosure Authorization
• Quality Jobs Application*
• Quality Jobs Sales/Use Tax Application
• Quality Jobs Sales/Use Tax Advance Notification (Additional Period)
• Project Completion Report

Certification of Primary Qualification

• Pre-Act 387
• Act 387

Minimum Insurance Requirement

• Pre-Act 387
• Act 387

Annual Certification (ACR)

• Pre-Act 387
• Act 387

QJ Annual Certification Packet

• Pre-Act 387 Packet
• Act 387 Packet

Annual Rebate Spreadsheet

• Pre-Act 387
• Act 387

State Forms: (Same as EZ Forms)

• Rebate on State Sales/Use Taxes Paid
• State Sales Tax Rebate Instructions
• State Sales/Use Tax Rebate Worksheet
• Schedule A Form
• Schedule B Form
• Schedule C Form
• Schedule CA Form

Additional Downloads:

• Baseline Spreadsheet Sample
• Sample Board Resolution
• Employee Certification Report
• Change in Name Form
• Change in Ownership Form
• QJ Endorsement Resolution
• Sample Calculation of Benefits

Administration

This program is administered by Louisiana Economic Development through the Board of Commerce & Industry.

For information regarding Quality Jobs program rules, contact the program administrators:

Frank Favaloro
225.342.5402
ffavaloro@la.gov