Associations
Sacramento Metro Chamber
http://www.metrochamber.org
The Metro Chamber is the oldest, largest and most influential pro-business advocacy organization in Northern California—and the only local chamber of commerce with a regional scope—serving the business and economic development needs of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.
The Metro Chamber is the region’s leading business organization for promoting economic strength and serving as a unified voice of business throughout the six-county Sacramento region. The Metro Chamber membership consists of roughly 2,200 businesses and organizations from throughout the six-county Sacramento region, representing nearly 190,000 employees.
California Association of Enterprise Zones (CAEZ)
http://www.caez.org/
The California Association of Enterprise Zones is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 1990. Served by an eleven-member Board of Directors each with Enterprise Zone and economic development experience.
The mission of CAEZ is to:
* Advance the art and science of implementing economic development in Enterprise Zones; * Initiate and prepare legislative action designed to enhance or preserve Enterprise Zones; * Develop specific written positions on state and federal legislation and administrative policy that impacts economic development within Enterprise Zones; *Foster the interchange of ideas and educational experiences in the field of Enterprise Zones; and * Enhance the career growth of professionals employed in the field of economic development in Enterprise Zones.
WOTC Coalition
http://www.wotccoalition.com/
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Coalition is an alliance of more than 150 firms and organizations advocating targeted tax credits as an economic policy tool for Congress and the States.
These workforce investment tax credits are key to employment opportunities for less-skilled and disabled workers, youth, and veterans, and contribute significantly to attracting business investment to revitalize areas which have been hit by disinvestment and job loss and are rebuilding their industrial base.
National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org/
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, our goal is to lead America’s restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.
Better Business Bureau
http://necal.bbb.org/
Quoting from the BBB website:
BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB accomplishes this mission by:
Creating a community of trustworthy businesses, Setting standards for marketplace trust; Encouraging and supporting best practices; Celebrating marketplace role models; and Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior
Read our BBB report. https://www.bbb.org/online/consumer/cks.aspx?ID=1050218171023&n=95299
Mortgage Lender Saves Hundreds of Thousands
We recently completed a retroactive tax credit analysis under the California enterprise zone program for this lender in southern Callifornia. With a pool of 30 employees to evaluate, we secured tax credits of $170,000 from 2008 and 2009 and anticipate more than $100,000 in additional tax credit to be generated by wages paid to qualifying employees in upcoming years.
Quick Serve Chain
With 650 to 700 new hires annually, this highly respected restaurant group generated more than $630,000 in CA state tax credits for 2008. On the federal side, it also generated another $165,000 in combined Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) and Empowerment Zone Wage credits.
Small Machine Shop Receives Hefty Bonus
A small two-man machine shop was experiencing difficult times in Marysville, California. They didn't know they were located within a California enterprise zone. With a little help from Zone Centrix, this sole propriety secured a $19,000 tax refund that was completely unexpected -- taxes he had overpaid during the past few years while unaware that his businesses was already qualified.
We have been very happy with the results. It was very beneficial to us to connect with a company that helped put some real money back into our business.
