RTC Program

Welcome to the Redevelopment Tax Credit Program (RTC)

Overview
The Redevelopment Tax Credit (RTC) provides an incentive for investment in the redevelopment of vacant a underutilized land and buildings. This credit, established by Indiana Code § 6-3.1-34, provides companies and developers an assignable income tax credit for investing in the redevelopment of communities, improving quality of place and building capacity at the local level. RTC is one of six programs that is subject to the IEDC’s annual $300 million credit cap. Any credit award over $20 million must include a requirement that a portion of the credit be repaid by the company or developer.

Project Eligibility
The credit is available to taxpayers that make qualified investments in the redevelopment or rehabilitation of a qualified redevelopment site. A qualified redevelopment site is considered vacant land or underutilized land and buildings. The IEDC will evaluate a project based on a number of factors including its potential impact on the local community, the likelihood the project will spur additional investment, the level of support for the project from local and regional stakeholders, and the project’s alignment with a regional or local development plan. Only projects that the IEDC expects to have a positive return on investment will be eligible for a tax credit award.

ELIGIBLE QUALIFIED INVESTMENT COSTS
Qualified Investment must be for the redevelopment or rehabilitation of a qualified redevelopment site. Expenditures made before they are approved by the IEDC are not considered qualified investment.

  • Eligible costs may include:
    • Acquisition costs, when necessary for redevelopment or rehabilitation and only if the property is substantially improved
    • Architectural and engineering fees
    • Environmental remediation costs
    • Construction management and demolition costs
    • Costs directly associated with the redevelopment or rehabilitation of property
    • FF&E, if nonmovable
    • Permitting costs directly related to redevelopment or rehabilitation
  • Eligible costs do not include:
    • Legal and accounting fees
    • Developer fees
    • Feasibility studies
    • Property insurance
    • FF&E, if movable
    • Loan origination fees, or other related expenses
    • Other professional fees not directly related to the redevelopment or rehabilitation of property
      • Reserves
      • Other soft costs