Tax Incentives

The City of Dallas Historic Preservation Ordinance provide specific information on changing, restoring, or preserving a historic structure and should always be referred to before beginning a project. Below are a list of helpful support documents.

City Historic Support Documents

Historic Preservation Ordinance 

Certificate of Appropriateness Information and Applications (will open the OHP website)

City Tax Support Documents

Tax Incentive Ordinance

Tax Incentive Information and Application (will open the OHP website)

State Incentives for Rehabilitation

The State of Texas offers incentives for the rehabilitation of historic buildings in the form of tax credits which may be applied to business franchise tax. The program is administered by the Texas Historical Commission and to find out more click on the link below.

Texas Tax Credits for Rehabilitation

Federal Incentives for Rehabilitation

Federal Tax Credits are available for the substantial rehabilitation of income producing historic buildings. This program is also administered by the Texas Historical Commission and to find out more click on the link below.

Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitation