Incentives Programs
B&O credit for preproduction development expenditures
B&O credit for property/leasehold taxes paid on aerospace business facilities
B&O tax rate for aerospace businesses
Construction of new facilities used for airplane repair and maintenance - retail sales/use tax exemption
Retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction of new facilitie...
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Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) is a partnership between Olympic College and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) which offers educational and workforce training opportunities to students receiving Basic Food Assistance (food stamps).
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Property/leasehold tax exemption for manufacturers of biofuels
Reduced B&O tax rate for manufacturing wood biomass fuel
Waste vegetable oil - Sales/use tax exemption on purchases for personal use
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Reduced B&O tax rate for timber extracting and manufacturing
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Sales/Use tax exemption for anaerobic digesters
Sales/Use tax exemption for equipment to reduce field burning & construction of hay sheds expired January 1, 2011
Sales/Use tax exemption for farm fuel users
Sales/Use tax exemption for livestock nutrient management equipment & facilities
Sales/Use tax exemption for replacement parts for far...
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B&O tax deduction for manufacturers of dairy products
B&O tax exemption for manufacturers of fresh fruit & vegetables
B&O tax exemption for manufacturers of seafood products
Tax deferrals for fruit and vegetable businesses (expired June 30, 2012)
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The US Department of Commerce has designated more than 500 acres of land in Kitsap County, at the Port of Bremerton’s industrial park and at Bremerton National Airport, as part of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 216.
Gaining Foreign Trade Zone status is now faster and easie...
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Manufacturers Sale and Use Tax Deferral - Eligible Investment Projects
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment (M&E)
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Biotechnology & medical device manufacturing sales & use tax deferral/waiver (expired January 1, 2017)
High technology B&O credit for R&D spending (expired January 1, 2015)
High technology sales & use tax deferral/waiver (expired January 1, 2015)
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There are three Qualified HUBZones in Kitsap County, plus the Port Gamble Reservation and Port Madison Reservation.
The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program was enacted into law as part of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. The program falls under the auspices of th...
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IMPACT Washington is a statewide program that helps businesses become more competitive and profitable. It is staffed by seasoned industry professionals with expertise in a diverse range of industries, products and services. From lean manufacturing to marketing, the program provides one-on-one consultations, customized training an...
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If your company needs a customized training program, Washington State’s Job Skills Program (JSP) can help you connect with a local community college to design and teach it. The program creates employment opportunities in communities with high unemployment rates, high rates of poverty, and communitie...
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The articulation of education and training in the Kitsap area, from STEM and pre-engineering in K-12 schools and West Sound Tech, through a rich variety of post-secondary options, supports existing and expanding jobs in the aerospace and defense industry cluster. View a map of Kitsap STE...
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B&O Tax/Public utility tax credit for electricity, natural gas, or manufacturer gas sold to silicon smelters
Commute trip reduction program - B&O tax/public utility tax credit
International services - B&O tax credit for new employment
Main street tax credit - B&O tas/public utility tax credit
Newspapers - reduced B&...
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Olympic College (OC) with campuses in Bremerton and Poulsbo, offers numerous high demand programs including aerospace and advanced manufacturing, IT, business, healthcare, and industrial trades. Additionally, OC offers baccalaureate degrees in nursing, engineering (with Washington State University), and business (with Western Washington University)
Degrees and Certificates
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KEDA’s Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is part of the Washington State PTAC. We provide FREE and confidential business assistance and support to regional businesses in marketing and selling to federal, state and local government agencies and prime contractors. We also assist agencies, department...
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Puget Sound Industrial Center – Bremerton (PSIC – Bremerton), Kitsap County’s Super Site, offers developers multiple incentives via the Certified Evergreen Building Permit Fee Rebate Program
The SKIA/PSIC – Bremerton Evergreen Building Permit Fee Rebate program supports the City of Bremerton’s goals for sustainable development, reduce...
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Anaerobic digesters - property and leasehold excise tax exemption
Clean alternative fuel and plug-in hybrid vehicles - sales/use tax exemptions
Clean alternative fuel commercial vehicle and vehicle infrastructure B&O or PUT tax credit
Electric vehicle infrastructure (charging stations), batteries, and fuel cells – sales/use tax exemption, leasehold ta...
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Reduced B&O tax rate for manufacturers of semiconductor materials
Sales/use tax exemption for purchases of semiconductor gases & chemicals
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Businesses, employees, families and communities WIN with SharedWork!
As businesses reopen and bounce back, SharedWork continues to be a smart alternative.
SharedWork provides flexibility for businesses to restart and bring their employees back from unemployment with reduced hours. Businesses gradually build back their team with qualified worker...
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As part of the state of Washington, Kitsap County offers an extremely favorable tax environment for business and citizens. When it comes to best places to make a living based on income taxes, cost of living, unemployment.
Washington State:
does not have a personal or corporate incom...
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Remittance of state sales tax for warehouses, grain elevators, and distribution centers
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The Washington Customized Training Program (CTP) provides interest-free training loan assistance to businesses that provide employment opportunities in the state.
CTP enhances the growth of Washington’s economy, increases employment opportunities and adds to the state’s quality of life. And it might be just what your compan...
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Bremerton School District has led the county in creating a PreK- college STEM educational track through creating a magnet STEM school, partnering with PreK schools and Olympic College/Washington State University to form a STEM education continuum.
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Programs in Engineering and Design, Precision Machining and Manufacturing, Construction and Welding, targeted to high school aged students and other youth.
Aviation Classroom Experience (ACE)- A DOD $2.5 million grant to the Central Kitsap School District using a $2.5 million Department of Defense grant will partne...
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WWU partners with Olympic College to provide the opportunity for residents to complete their higher education goals in Kitsap County at convenient locations and considerable cost savings. Western Washington University on the Peninsulas (Poulsbo) and Bremerton offers the same high quality instruction and rigorous academi...
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Procurement Technical Assistance Center
KEDA’s Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is part of the Washington State PTAC. We provide FREE and confidential business assistance and support to regional businesses in marketing and selling to federal, state and local government agencies and prime contractors. We als...
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OC’s Workforce Development programs provide a wide range of high quality training solutions for businesses, non-profits, and government agencies.
Worker Retraining provides access to skills training for unemployed workers who need to upgrade their skills or acquire a new career.
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