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With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
New tax credit program for property owners of historic buildings in Anne Arundel County. The tax credit will help offset expenses related to rehabilitation on historic landmarks in the County.
The Historic Preservation Tax Credit establishes “Landmark” buildings and districts, and provides a property tax credit in the amount of 25% of qualified expenses for certain historic residential or income-producing properties, or 5% for a qualified new construction in a Landmark Historic District. The maximum amount of the tax credit is $50,000, which can be claimed over a 5-year period.
For a property to qualify the Office of Planning and Zoning must certify the building or historic district meets the criteria detailed in the legislation, to be determined a County “Historic Landmark.” The criteria consider the structure’s age, its significance to County history, and the physical integrity of its historic form. Expenditures for certain interior or exterior preservation, restoration and rehabilitation work on these landmark properties may qualify for the tax credit, so long as the work meets standards that ensure the historic nature of the property is not compromised. Infill construction within a Landmark Historic District will also qualify for a 5% tax credit so long as the new construction is architecturally compatible with the surrounding district.
