Tax credit for telecommuting

Georgia is the only state in the nation with a tax credit for companies that set up their employees to telework.
The legislature set aside 2 million dollars for company expenses when setting up employees to work from home. Expenses of up to 20 thousand dollars can qualify. Employees must work form home 12 or more days per month. Mike Haliki with the Georgia Clean Air campaign says companies that have been thinking about setting up teleworking programs should act now.

"This is available to employees throughout the entire state," he says. "Georgia is somewhat of a leader on this. There aren't tax credits such as this anywhere else in the country."

Companies have until October 31st to apply for the credit from the Georgia Departmnet of Revenue. The Clean Air Campaign will hold an informational meeting later in Atlanta on September 21st.