Business Incentives

Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Program - The City of Gahanna has several Community Reinvestment Areas (CRAs) located in our Gahanna Office and Industrial District. The CRA Program offers real property tax abatement to new or expanding facilities. The term and percentage of tax abatement is based on project investment, the number of jobs created/retained, and annual income tax for the City. For more information on tax abatement, please contact the Planning & Development Department by clicking here or calling (614) 342-4015. Maps of CRAs are found below..

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts - The City has created several TIF Districts as economic development tools that allow the City to repay the debt for infrastructure improvements. For more information on TIF Districts, please contact the Planning & Development Department by clicking here or calling (614) 342-4015.

Office and Industrial Incentive - The City of Gahanna has an incentive program for new and expanding businesses in our Office and Industrial District with a new annual payroll of over $1 million. This credit can assist business by rebating up to 50% of their income tax payments. The term and percentage of the rebate is based on total annual salary, project investment, and the number of jobs created/retained for the City. For more information on this rebate, please contact the Planning & Development Department by clicking here or calling (614) 342-4015.