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Tax Benefits

Tenants of a designated quantum campus may apply to the Department for a certification for the following exemptions:

  • Retailer’s occupation tax paid on building materials
  • State utility taxes for electricity and natural gas
  • State excise taxes on the purchase of telecommunication services
  • State telecommunication infrastructure maintenance fee on qualified sales of telecommunication services

These exemptions are tailored to remove investment burdens for the capital- and energy-intensive quantum industry. Tenants may also qualify for local tax exemptions.