Are you a clean energy technology business? The City and County of San Francisco has resources available to help your bottom line with our Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion.

In 2005, the City and County of San Francisco passed the Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Qualified Clean Energy Technology Businesses Ordinance. It allows all clean energy technology businesses that meet set eligibility criteria to receive a payroll expense tax exclusion for their San Francisco offices. The four requirements for the payroll exclusion are:

1. Meet the definition of Clean Technology business (see factsheet)
2. Employ a full-time staff of not more than one hundred employees on their San Francisco payroll
3. Become a recognized San Francisco Green Business
4. Submit all application materials by deadline

New businesses interested in receiving the payroll expense tax exclusion for the 2012 tax year must meet the eligibility requirements and submit their application materials no later than December 31, 2012. Renewal businesses must submit their renewal materials no later than January 31, 2013.

Download/View the Clean Technology Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion Fact Sheet and application

Download/ View the Clean Technoology Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion renewal form

FAQs
Have questions about the Green Business Program? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section for some quick Green Business Program answers.