EDGE Tax Credit
The Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) program provides Illinois income tax credits against state withholding for businesses that create or retain jobs. Amended by HB2755 / P.A. 104-0006 (June 2025) to expand withholding-credit elections and require 10-day public posting of EDGE agreement terms.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
See whether a specific Chicago address sits inside the area that unlocks EDGE Tax Credit, alongside every other incentive that touches that parcel.
Illinois businesses making capital investments and creating new jobs and/or retaining existing jobs. Underserved-area projects qualify for an enhanced credit.
EDGE Tax Credit is tied to the State Incentive Zone (EDGE/REV/MICRO/Data Center) geography — being inside that boundary is the first eligibility gate. A single address can fall inside several overlapping incentive areas at once.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so exact eligibility always depends on the specific address. The fastest way to know is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind.
The state-incentive zone overlay shown on the map is a high-unemployment census-tract proxy, not an official EDGE zone designation. EDGE is project-by-project, not zone-based.
Typical range · 50% withholding (new hires) / 25% (retained) / +25% underserved-area boost
- +50% of state withholding for new jobs created
- +25% of state withholding for retained jobs
- +Additional 25% boost for projects in underserved areas (total up to 75% on new-hire withholding)
- +Credits available for up to 10 years
- 1Submit EDGE application to Illinois DCEO
- 2Demonstrate job creation or retention plan
- 3Negotiate agreement terms with DCEO (terms publicly posted within 10 days of execution)
- 4Meet annual reporting requirements (IDOR Business Incentives Reporting)
Call DCEO at (217) 782-7500 about EDGE eligibility
- EDGE application
- Business financial statements
- Job creation/retention projections
- Capital investment documentation
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
- EDGE Agreement Certification — DCEO
Negotiated agreement terms; DCEO posts terms publicly within 10 days.
- IDOR Business Incentives Reporting — Illinois Department of Revenue
- Phone
- (217) 782-7500
- Web
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Last verified 2026-05-21
Illinois supports federal Opportunity Zone investments through DCEO discretionary grants (Regional Site Readiness, OZ capital grants) and scoring preference for projects in designated zones. A new round of IL-nominated zones takes effect January 1, 2027 under OZ 2.0.
Illinois Enterprise Zones offer state and local tax incentives to stimulate economic growth in economically depressed areas, including sales tax exemptions on building materials, utility tax exemptions, and investment tax credits.
REV Illinois (Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois) provides project-by-project tax credits for businesses in the electric vehicle and renewable energy supply chain. Negotiated with DCEO across four investment/job tiers.
MICRO (Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity) supports semiconductor and microchip-related businesses with income tax credits, training, and infrastructure support. Codified at 35 ILCS 45.