Tax Credits for Business, Real Estate and Individuals Date: 03/11/2015 Tax credits are a dollar for dollar sum subtracted from taxes you owe the government. Michael and his guests share how tax credits can be utilized to lighten your tax burden for you personally and for your business, and how they can be used in commercial real estate endeavors. If you run a business there are some often overlooked tax credits related to new employees, training and other business investments.