Enterprise Zone

PRE-CERTIFICATION NOW REQUIRED 
please see information below

Colorado’s Enterprise Zone program provides tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in designated economically distressed areas of the state. There are 16 Enterprise Zones and 2 sub-zones in Colorado. Businesses located in an Enterprise Zone may qualify for up to nine Enterprise Zone Tax Credits that encourage job creation and investment in the Enterprise Zone.  Local jurisdictions may have additional incentive opportunities in the Enterprise Zone.  Please use the grey, left-hand navigation bar indented beneath “Enterprise Zone (EZ)” for links to other EZ resources (Tax Credits, State Map, EZ Administrator Contact Info, Enhanced Rural EZ, Contribution Projects, Public Records Law & Annual Reports).

For more information on legislative changes, please visit the EZ Legislation web page.

Overview Table
Please use the links provided in the table below to access the Department of Revenue tax form and FYI Publication for each tax credit. If claiming Enterprise Zone tax credits it is recommended that you review the Enterprise Zone FYI Publications available from the Department of Revenue.

*EZ Contribution Project will provide contributor w/ the DR0075 form.

For more information, please visit the Tax Credits page of our website, or click to download a Fact Sheet:

Important 2012 Legislative Changes 

Enterprise Zone Fact Sheet

Enhanced Rural Enterprise Zone Fact Sheet

Enterprise Zone CVITC Fact Sheet   

State Map

Certification Forms

Enterprise Zone tax certification forms:

Form DR0074, DR0076, and DR0077 require on-line completion.  Forms DR1191 and CVITC may be completed in hard copy; for these, click on the form name to download the form.

Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print forms. To download the free Adobe software, click here.

The steps for PRE-CERTIFICATION are as follows:

1. Log on to www.advancecolorado.com/ez to request the PRE-certification of Enterprise Zone Tax Credits.
2. Fully complete date the enterprise zone tax form and submit.
3. After the form is processed, notification is provided via email.  If approved, please keep Certification Number for future reference for filing year end activity.

The steps for certification are as follows:

1. Log on to https://www.colorado.gov/apps/oedit/enterpriseCert/home.jsf to request certification of Enterprise Zone Tax Credits.  Fully complete, sign and date the enterprise zone tax form.  Please complete all questions on the form, including employment and investment figures, whether or not you are claiming credits related to employment and/or investments. These figures are used for state statistical purposes.
2. Automatic electronic delivery of Adams County Enterprise Zone tax forms are submitted for approval to:
   Erin Beckstein
   Enterprise Zone Administrator
   Phone: 303-453-8510
   Fax: 303-453-8505
   Email: EBeckstein@AdamsCountyED.com
3. Upon receiving your fully completed certification form from the state, ACED will certify that your location is located within the Adams County Enterprise Zone. It will be signed, dated and a confirmation via email returned within 48 hours.
4. Certified forms via hard copy (prior to 2012) will require a copy of the fully executed certification form attached to your Colorado income tax return when you file.  If filed electronically, a copy of the electronic form submitted in addition to the confirmation e-mail needs to accompany the Colorado income tax return. It is important documentation required by the State to substantiate your claim for credits taken. Do not send the form independently of your tax return; it must be attached to your return like any other supporting schedule.