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EXTERNAL TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

             Additional tax incentives are offered at the county, state, and national levels for designated historic resources.


              Collin County Historical
              Property Tax Abatement           Texas Historic Preservation          Federal Rehabilitation Tax
                                                                                          Credit Program
                                                    Tax Credit Program
                       Program
                          Either                     Provides Funding Up To                  Approximately
                    50% OR                               25%                                1,200


                     100%


             Tax Exemption, Depending on Use         Of Rehabilitation Costs            Projects Funded Each Year
                       of Structure

              A    Collin County Historical     A    Available for buildings listed   A    20% income tax credit
                  Commission accepts                in the National Register of         available for income-
                  applications, inspects            Historic Places, the Recorded       producing certified historic
                  properties to determine           Texas Landmarks, and the            properties
                  eligibility, and recommends       Texas State Antiquities
                  which properties should be        Landmarks                       A    Rehabilitation work must
                  approved                                                              follow the Secretary of
                                                A    Funding provided for up to         the Interior’s Standards for
              A    Properties may only qualify      25% of rehabilitation costs         Rehabilitation
                  once
                                                A    http://www.thc.texas.gov/projects-  A    https://www.nps.gov/tax-incentives
              A    http://www.collincountytx.gov/   and-programs
                  historical_commission/




















            The Collin County Property Tax Abatement Program webpage, which
            includes the forms on how to apply for the program.









                                                                   The Texas Historical Commission website provides highlights from the
                                                                   projects that have received Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credit funds.







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