Pine Tree Development Zones

Pine Tree Development Zone (PTDZ) program offers eligible businesses the chance to greatly reduce or virtually eliminate state taxes for up to ten years. Our goal is to:

• Create quality jobs in targeted industries
• Support new or expanding Maine businesses, and businesses relocating or establishing a Maine presence.

Eligible Sectors

• Biotechnology
• Aquaculture and Marine Technology
• Composite Materials Technology
• Environmental Technology
• Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture
• Manufacturing, including Precision Manufacturing
• Information Technology
• Financial Services

Benefits

Beginning in 2010, newly-certified businesses located in certain municipalities in York and Cumberland counties will be limited to 5 years of benefits. These Tier 2 municipalities, based on prior calendar year Department of Labor unemployment data, are listed below. Otherwise eligible businesses locating in any municipality not listed below (Tier 1 municipalities) will have access to 10 years of benefits.

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Tier 2 Municipalities 2012

Effective January 1, 2010, newly-certified businesses located in certain municipalities in York and Cumberland counties are limited to 5 years of benefits. 2012 Tier 2 municipalities, based on prior calendar year Department of Labor unemployment data, are listed below. Otherwise eligible businesses locating in any municipality not listed below (Tier 1 municipalities) will have access to 10 years of benefits.

Cumberland county	York county
Baldwin	Acton
Cape Elizabeth	Berwick
Chebeague	Buxton
Cumberland	Dayton
Falmouth	Eliot
Freeport	Hollis
Gorham	Kennebunkport
Gray	Kittery
Harrison	Limington
Long Island	Old Orchard Beach
New Gloucester	Shapleigh
North Yarmouth	York
Portland
Pownal
Raymond
Scarborough
South Portland
Standish
Westbrook (not Sappi)
Windham
Yarmouth

Contact Please contact your local Business Development Specialist for more information.