NE 29-21-1 Nebraska Advantage Tax Incentives 2021-11-15

What wage levels must Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act and Microenterprise Tax Credit Act applications filed in 2022 meet?

Short answer: For applications filed on or after January 1, 2022: the Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act required wage level is $16.03 per hour (up from $14.95 in 2021), and the Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act wage limit is $1,484 per week (up from $1,380 in 2021). These are the two program-specific thresholds an applicant must meet to qualify for benefits in the 2022 application year; the Department updates them annually.

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Plain-English summary

Two of Nebraska's economic-development incentive programs -- the Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act and the Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act -- require applicants to meet a wage threshold that is refreshed each year. This ruling publishes the numbers for applications filed on or after January 1, 2022:

Rural Development Act required wage level: $16.03 per hour (up from $14.95 in 2021).
Microenterprise Tax Credit Act wage limit: $1,484 per week (up from $1,380 in 2021).

What this means for you

Businesses applying under these two programs in 2022

If you file a Rural Development Act application in 2022, plan to pay at least $16.03 per hour to meet the wage requirement. For the Microenterprise Tax Credit Act, the relevant weekly wage figure is $1,484. Because these figures change annually, use this ruling only for the 2022 application year and check the current-year ruling for later applications.

Common questions

Q: What year do these wage levels apply to?
A: Applications filed on or after January 1, 2022.

Q: What is the 2022 Rural Development Act required wage?
A: $16.03 per hour.

Q: What is the 2022 Microenterprise Tax Credit Act wage limit?
A: $1,484 per week.

Q: Are these numbers still current?
A: No -- they are the 2022 figures. The Department issues a new wage-level ruling each year, so confirm the current-year amounts before applying.

Citations and references

Programs: Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act and Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act.
No statutes are cited in the text of this ruling; it states the annually-updated wage figures only.

Source

Original ruling text

Revenue Ruling 29-21-1

Nebraska Advantage Tax Incentives

November 15, 2021

Wage Levels for 2022 Nebraska Advantage
Rural Development Act and
Microenterprise Tax Credit Act Applications
This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on the Nebraska Department of
Revenue (DOR) until amended. A guidance document does not include internal procedural
documents that only affect the internal operations of DOR and does not impose additional
requirements or penalties on regulated parties or include confidential information or rules
and regulations made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If you believe
that this guidance document imposes additional requirements or penalties on regulated
parties, you may request a review of the document.
This guidance document may change with updated information or added examples. DOR
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at revenue.nebraska.gov to get updates on your topics of interest.

Issue
What is the required wage level for Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act and the wage
limit under the Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act applications filed on or after
January 1, 2022?

Conclusion
Beginning with applications filed on or after January 1, 2022, an applicant must meet the following
wage requirements to qualify for benefits:

Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act
2021 Required Wage Level

2022 Required Wage Level

$ 14.95 per hour

$ 16.03 per hour

Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act
2021 Wage Limit

2022 Wage Limit

$ 1,380 per week

$ 1,484 per week

APPROVED:

Tony Fulton
Tax Commissioner
November 15, 2021

Nebraska Department of Revenue, PO Box 94818, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4818

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