$1.0M
per applicant
Tax Credit
Reduces tax liability
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Annual tax return
Claim with year-end filing
Moderate
File with tax return
Provides income tax credits for costs associated with the assessment and remediation of contaminated brownfield properties in Delaware. Encourages private redevelopment of industrial and commercial sites.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Property must be a qualifying brownfield under the DE Voluntary Cleanup Program
2.Applicant must enroll in DNREC's Voluntary Cleanup Program
3.Credit: 5–10% of eligible cleanup and redevelopment costs
4.Maximum credit: $1 million per project
5.Certificate issued after DNREC site closure approval
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