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Canada
Non-labor Spend: 30-45%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30-45%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 30-45%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 15-30%
Rebate
Washington
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Incentive Type: Rebate
Washington
Minimum Spend Requirement
$150,000 (Commercials); $300,000 (TV Episode); $500,000 (Film)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$15,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2030
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-26.2%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-26.2%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%
Rebate
Oregon
Governor’s Office of Film & TV
Tim Williams, Executive Director
tim@oregonfilm.org
Tel: (971) 254-4020
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
20-26.2%
20%
20-26.2%
20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 of qualified costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$20,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
01/01/2030
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Oregon
Washington Filmworks
Amy Lillard, Executive Director
info@WashingtonFilmworks.org
(206) 264-0667
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30 - 45%
30 - 45%
0%
30 - 45%
15 - 30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
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Non-labor Spend: 20-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20-30%
California Film
California Film Commission
Colleen Bell, Executive Director
filmca@film.ca.gov
t: (323) 860-2960
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-30%
0%
0%
20-30%
20-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$115,500,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2025
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Non-refundable &
Non-transferable Tax Credit
California
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Non-labor Spend: 15-25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 15-25%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 12-17%
Below-the-line Residents: 15-25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Nevada
Nevada Film Office
Kim Spurgeon, Incentive Program Mgr.
lvnfo@nevadafilm.com
(877) 638-3456
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
15-25%
15-25%
12-17%
15-25%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000 of qualified costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$10,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$6,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
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Non-labor Spend: 20-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-30%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 15-25%
Transferable Tax Credit
Montana
Montana Film Office
Allison Whitmer, Film Commissioner
Allison.whitmer@mt.gov
(406) 841-2881
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-35%
20-30%
20-30%
25-35%
15-25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$350,000 of Qualified Film or TV Costs, $50,000 for Commercials, low budget films
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$12,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2024
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Montana
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Non-labor Spend: 20-25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-25%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%*
Below-the-line Residents: 20-25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%*
Transferable Tax Credit
Utah
Utah Film Commission
Virginia Pearce, Director
vpearce@utah.gov
(800) 453-8824
www.film.utah.gov
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-25%
20-25%
20%*
20-25%
20%*
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$20,393,700 ($12,000,000 reservd
for filming in rural areas)
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Combination - Multiple Tax Credits
Utah
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Non-labor Spend: 20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%
Below-the-line Residents: 20%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%
Transferable Tax Credit
Colorado
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Non-labor Spend: 25-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 15-25%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 15-20%
Transferable Tax Credit
New Mexico
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Non-labor Spend: 5-22.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 5-22.5%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 5-22.5%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Texas
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Non-labor Spend: 30-37%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 7.5-17.5%
Transferable Tax Credit
Oklahoma
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Non-labor Spend: 25-20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-45% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-45%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-30%
Transferable Tax Credit
Louisiana
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Non-labor Spend: 20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%
Below-the-line Residents: 30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%
Transferable Tax Credit
Arkansas
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Non-labor Spend: 20-25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-25% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20-25%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Minnesota
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Non-labor Spend: 30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30-45% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 30-45%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Illinois
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Non-labor Spend: 30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 30%
Below-the-line Residents: 30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 30%
Transferable Tax Credit
Ohio
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Non-labor Spend: 30-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 30%
Below-the-line Residents: 35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 30%
Transferable Tax Credit
Kentucky
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25%*
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25%*
Transferable Tax Credit
Tennessee
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30-35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25%
Below-the-line Residents: 30-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25%
Transferable Tax Credit
Mississippi
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25%
Below-the-line Residents: 35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25%
Transferable Tax Credit
Alabama
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Non-labor Spend: 20-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20-30%
Georgia
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Non-labor Spend: 25-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%
Below-the-line Residents: 25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%
Transferable Tax Credit
South Carolina
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25%
Below-the-line Residents: 25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25%
Transferable Tax Credit
North Carolina
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Non-labor Spend: 15-20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 15-35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 15%
Below-the-line Residents: 15-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 15%
Transferable Tax Credit
Virginia
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Non-labor Spend: 25-27%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-27% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25-27%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-27%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-27%
Transferable Tax Credit
Maryland
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Non-labor Spend: 25-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-30%
Pennsylvania
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Non-labor Spend: 21-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 10%
Below-the-line Residents: 30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 10%
Transferable Tax Credit
District of Colombia
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Non-labor Spend: 30-37%
Above-the-Line Residents: 35-37% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 35-37%
Below-the-line Residents: 35-37%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 35-37%
Transferable Tax Credit
New Jersey
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-35%
New York Film
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Non-labor Spend: 10-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10-30%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 10-30%
Below-the-line Residents: 10-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 10-30%
Transferable Tax Credit
Connecticut
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 25%
Below-the-line Residents: 25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25%
Transferable Tax Credit
Massachusetts
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Non-labor Spend: 5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 12%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 10%
Below-the-line Residents: 12%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 10%
Transferable Tax Credit
Maine
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Non-labor Spend: 40%
Above-the-Line Residents: 40% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20%
Below-the-line Residents: 40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20%
Transferable Tax Credit
Puerto Rico
Alabama Film Office
Kathy Faulk, Manager
kathy.faulk@film.alabama.gov
334-242-4195
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STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
35%
25%
35%
25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000 of Qualified Costs for film
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$20,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$20,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Alabama
Arkansas Film Commission
Christopher Crane, Film Commissioner
ccrane@arkansasedc.com
(501) 682-7676
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
25%
25%
35%
25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$200,000 of Qualified Costs;
$50,000 (post only)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$4,000,000 (tax credit),
Discretionary (Rebate)
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2032
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Multiple Tax Credits
Arkansas
Colorado Office of Film
Television, & Media
Kelly Baug, Deputy Film Commissioner
kelly.baug@state.co.us
(720) 618-5055
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$100,000 (local production co.); $1,000,000 (out of state production co.)
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$11,250,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Colorado
Office of Cable Television, Film,
Music and Entertainment
Angie Gates, Director
film@dc.com
(202) 727-6608
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
21% (outside of DC) - 35% (inside of DC)
30%
10%
30%
10%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 of qualified costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary. $15,000,000 (2023 fiscal year ending in September)
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
District of Columbia
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Non-labor Spend: Refund of fees ...
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 0%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Non-Refundable Non-Transferable Tax Credit (except Indie Projects)
San Francisco, CA
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Non-labor Spend: Refund of fees ...
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 0%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Non-Refundable Non-Transferable Tax Credit (except Indie Projects)
Santa Clarita, CA
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Non-labor Spend: 10%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Non-Refundable Non-Transferable Tax Credit (except Indie Projects)
Jacksonville, FL
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Non-labor Spend: 10%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Miami-Dade, FL
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Non-labor Spend: 10-20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10-20%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10-20%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Sarasota County, FL
Connecticut Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media
Ed Ruggiero, Film Tax
ed.ruggiero@ct.gov
(860) 500-2411
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10-30%
10-30%
10-30%
10-30%
10-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$100,000 (10% credit); $500,000 (15% credit); $1,000,000 (30% credit)
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Connecticut
Jacksonville Film & Television Office
Todd Roobin, Film Commissioner
troobin@coj.net
(904) 255-5434
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10%
10%
0%
10%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
$50,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Jacksonville, FL
Miami-Dade Office of Film & Ent.
Marco Giron, Chief of Film and Ent.
marco.giron@miamidade.gov
(305) 375-3288
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10%
10%
0%
10%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 (Tier 1); $500,000 (Tier 2)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
$100,000 (Tier 1); $50,000 (Tier 2)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Miami-Dade, FL
Sarasota County Film & Ent.
Jeanne Corcoran, Director
jeanne@filmsarasota.com
(941) 309-1200
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10-20%
10-20%
0%
10-20%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$250,000
Project Funding Cap
$25,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Sarasota County, FL
San Francisco Film Commission Office
Susannah Robbins, Executive Director
film@sfgov.org
t: (415) 554-6241
www.filmsf.org
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
Refund of City fees and payroll taxes
0%
0%
0%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$1,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$600,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2028
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
San Francisco, CA
Santa Clarita Film Office
Colleen Brutz, Film Program Specialist
film@santa-clarita.com
(661) 284-1425
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
Refund of permits and hotel tax
0%
0%
0%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$60,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Santa Clarita,
CA
Georgia Film, Music & Digital Ent.
Lee Thomas, Deputy Commissioner
lthomas@georgia.org
(404) 962-4048
Websoite
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-30%
20-30%
20-30%
20-30%
20-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000 of qualified costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Georgia
Savannah Regional Film Commission
Beth Nelson, Executive Director
bnelson@filmsavannah.org
(912) 447-4153
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10%
10%
0%
10%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$500,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$1,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000 (Film, TV Pilots);
$250,000 (Full Episodic Series)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2024
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Savannah,
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Non-labor Spend: 10%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Savannah, GA
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Non-labor Spend: 20-25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-25% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20-25%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20-25%
Transferable Tax Credit
Hawaii
Hawaii Film Office
Donne Dawson, St. Film Commissioner
info@hawaiifilmoffice.com
(808) 586-2570
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
22-27%
22-27%
22-27%
22-27%
22-27%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$100,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$50,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$17,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Recommended, please contact
Film Office
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2032
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Hawaii
Illinois Film Office
Peter Hawley, Director
Peter.Hawley@Illinois.Gov
(312) 814-3600
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30%
30-45%
0%
30-45%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$50,000 (30 minutes or less);
$100,000 (over the 30 minutes)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
No
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/26
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Illinois
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Dev.
Tim Bates, Manager
t.bates@ky.gov
(502) 892-3238
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30-35%
35%
30%
35%
30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$125,000 - $250,000 (Film/TV); $10,000 - $20,000 (Documentaries)
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$75,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Kentucky
Office of Entertainment Industry Dev
Stephen Hamner, Director
stephen.hamner@la.gov
(225) 342-5403
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-30%
25-45%
25-30%
25-45%
25-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$300,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
6%
Annual Funding Cap
$150,000,000 (funding cap); $180,000,000 (claim cap)
Project Funding Cap
$20,000,000 (Film); $25,000,000 (TV)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
07/01/2031
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish Office of Film and TV
Katie Tommaseo, Film Commissioner
ktommaseo@sbpg.net
(504) 275-4242
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
3.5%
3.5%
0%
3.5%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$150,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$150,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
St. Bernard Parish, LA
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
3%
3%
0%
3%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$150,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$1,500,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Jefferson Parish, LA
City of Shreveport Film Office
Brandon Fail, Economic Dev. Director
Brandon.fail@shreveportla.gov
t: (318) 673-7515
shreveport-bossierfilm.com/incentives
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
2.5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Yes
Covid-19 Spend Eligibility
Minimum Spend Requirement
$300,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
$150,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Sales Tax Rebate
Shreveport, LA
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Maine Film Office
Karen Carberry Warhola, Director
Karen.CarberryWarhola@maine.gov
(207) 624-9828
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
5%
12%
10%
12%
10%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$75,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate (Labor); Nonrefundable, Nontransferable Tax Credit (Non-labor Spend)
Maine
Maryland Film Office
Jack Gerbes, Director
jack.gerbes@maryland.gov
(410) 767-6340
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
28-30%
28-30%
28-30%
28-30%
28-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$12,000,000 (2023);
$15,000,000 (2024)
Project Funding Cap
$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Maryland
Massachusetts Film Office
Lisa Strout, Director
mafilminfo@mass.gov
(617) 973-8400
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$50,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
Nione
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Partially Refundable; Transferable
Tax Credit
Massachusetts
Minnesota Film and TV
Jill Johansen, Incentives Specialist
jill@mnfilmtv.org
(612) 767-0095
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%*
25-30%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 (Tax Credit);
$100,000 (Rebate)
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$24,950,000 (Tax Credit);
$500,000 (Rebate)
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2030
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Multiple Tax Credits
Minnesota
Mississippi Film Office
Nina Parikh, Director
nparikh@mississippi.org
(601) 359-3297
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
30-35%
25%
30-35%
25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$50,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$20,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Mississippi
New Jersey Motion Picture and TV
Steve Gorelick, Executive Director
njfilm@sos.nj.gov
(973) 648-6279
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30-37%
35-37%
35-37%
35-37%
35-37%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
60% of Cost in NJ or $1,000,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$100,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2034
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
New Jersey
New Mexico Film Office
Amber Dodson. Director
info@nmfilm.com
(505) 476-5604
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-40%
25-40%
15-30%
25-40%
15-20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$110,000,000 (2023)
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes (projects over $5M)
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
New Mexico
Empire State Development
Connie McFeeley, Director
filmcredits@esd.ny.gov
(212) 803-2330
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30%
30%*
30%*
30-40%
30-40%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 (NYC, Westchester, Rockland, Suffolk, Nassau); $250,000 (rest of state)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$655,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2034
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
New York Film
Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Incentives Division
Laurie Linden, Film Officer
laura.linden@nebraska.gov
(402) 471-1466
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20%
20%
20%
0%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$1,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$400,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
6/30/2025
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Nebraska
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Ohio Film Office
Gail Mezey, Film Office Coordinator
askohiofilm@development.ohio.gov
(614) 644-5156
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$300,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$40,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Ohio
The Oklahoma Film & Music Office
Jeanette Stanton, Director
jeanette.stanton@OKcommerce.gov
(405) 431-0951
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-30%
30%
Contct Film Office
30%
20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$25,000 of OK spend
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$30,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2031
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania Film Office
Carrie Lepore, Deputy Secretary
carlepore@pa.gov
(717) 783-3456
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
60% of Total Production Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$100,000,000
Project Funding Cap
20% of annual program cap
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico Film Commission
Carla Cardona, Film Industry Tax Incentives Advisor
carla.cardona@ddec.pr.gov
(787) 758-4747, ext 3141
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
40%
40%
20%
40%
20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$50,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$38,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island Film and TV Office
Steven Feinberg, Executive Director
steven.feinberg@arts.ri.gov
(401) 222-3456
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$100,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$40,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$7,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
07/01/2027
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
Rhode Island
South Carolina Film Commission
Matt Storm, Film Commissioner
mstorm@scprt.com
(803) 737-1785
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25% out of state 30% in state
25%
20%
25%
20%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 (Film; TV Episode); $10,000,000 (TV series)
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$17,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
South Carolina
Tennessee Film, Entertainment
& Music Commission
Bob Raines, Executive Director
bob.raines@tn.gov
(615) 741-3456
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
25-35%
25%
(scripted TV only)
25%
25%
(scripted TV only)
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$200,000 (Films; TV pilots);
$500,000 per episode
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes (residents)
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Tennessee
Texas Film Commission Office
Stephanie Whallon, Director
filmincentive@gov.texas.gov
(512) 463-9200
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
5-22.5%
5-22.5%
0%
5-22.5%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 of Qualified Costs for Films
and Television ( 5%); $1,000,000 (10%); $3,500,000 (20%)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$45,000,000 Biannually (ending Aug 2023)
Project Funding Cap
No Cap
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Texas
San Antonio Film Commission
Kimberly LeBlanc, Film and Music Commissioner
kimberly.leblanc@sanantonio.gov
t: (210) 207-6758
www.filmsanantonio.com/funding
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
7.5%
7.5%
0%
7.5%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$100,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
$250,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
San Antonio, TX
USVI Film Office
Luana Wheatley, Director
lawheatley@usvitourism.vi
(340) 244-2404
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
9-29%
10-17%
0%
10-17%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$2,500,000
Project Funding Cap
None (Transferable Tax Credit) & $500,000 (Rebate)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Combination - Multiple Tax Credits
U.S. Virgin Islands
Virginia Film Office
Andy Edmunds, Director
aedmunds@virginia.org
(804) 545-5530
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
15-20%
15-35%
15%
15-35%
15%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 of Qualified Costs (Tax Credit); None for Grant
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$6,500,000 (Tax Credit)
$4,150,000 (Grant)
Project Funding Cap
No
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
01/01/2027
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Combination - Multiple Tax Credits
Virginia
Jefferson Parish Film Office
Barry Sprague, Film Coordinator
bsprague@jeffparish.net
(504) 763-6000
Website
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Non-labor Spend: 3%
Above-the-Line Residents: 3%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 3%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Non-Refundable Non-Transferable Tax Credit (except Indie Projects)
Jefferson Parish, LA
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Non-labor Spend: 3.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 3.5%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 3.5%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
St. Bernard Parish, LA
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Non-labor Spend: 2.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 0%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Shreveport, LA
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Non-labor Spend: 9-29%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10-17% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10-17%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
U.S. Virgin Islands
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Non-labor Spend: 7.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 7.5%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 7.5%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
San Antonio, TX
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Non-labor Spend: 4-10%
Above-the-Line Residents: 4-10%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 4-10%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Kansas City, MO
KC Film Office
Steph Shannon, Film Commissioner
sscupman@visitkc.com
(816) 691-3842
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
4-10%
4-10%
0%
4-10%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Yes
Covid-19 Spend Eligibility
Minimum Spend Requirement
$10,000 - $100,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$100,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
None
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Kansas City, MO
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Non-labor Spend: 30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 30%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 30%
Below-the-line Residents: 30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 30%
Transferable Tax Credit
Rhode Island
Austin Film Commission
Brian Gannon, Director & Certified Film Commissioner
bgannon@visitaustin.org
t: (512) 583-7230
www.austintexas.org/film-commission/
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
0%
5-7.5%
0%
5-7.5%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
NA
Covid-19 Spend Eligibility
Minimum Spend Requirement
Qualify for Texas Grant
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
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Non-labor Spend: 7.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 5-7.5%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 5-7.5%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Austin, TX
Transferable
Non-refundable & Non-transferable
Grant/Rebate
Combination
No Incentives
Refundable
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Non-labor Spend: 20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 20%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Nebraska
North Carolina Film Office
Guy Gastor, Director
guy@filmnc.com
(919) 447-7800
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$250,000 (commercials); $500,000 (MOW, TV episode); $1,500,000 (Film)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
Yes
Annual Funding Cap
$31,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$250,000 (commercials); $7,000,000 (Film); $15,000,000 (TV, per season)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
North Carolina
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Non-labor Spend: 20-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20-30%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Indiana
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Eli Eckhart, Government Affairs Coordinator
EEckhart@iedc.IN.gov
(800) 463-8081
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-30%
20-30%
0%
20-30%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
Pending
Loan-Out Withholding:
Pending
Annual Funding Cap
$5,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Pending
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
07/01/27
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Non-refundable &
Non-transferable Tax Credit
Indiana
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California Film Commission
Colleen Bell, Executive Director
filmca@film.ca.gov
t: (323) 860-2960
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-30%
0%
0%
25-30%
25-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 for film
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$15,840,000 (budgets less than $10M); $10;560,000 (budgets more than $10M)
Project Funding Cap
$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2025
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
California
Independent Film
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Non-labor Spend: 27%
Above-the-Line Residents: 27-31% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: Pending
Below-the-line Residents: 27-31%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: Pending
Transferable Tax Credit
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
Meghan Smith, Manager, Business and Industrial Development
meghan.e.smith@wv.gov
(304) 993-3564
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
27%
27-31%
Pending
27-31%
Pending
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$50,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
Yes
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
8/1/2033
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Incentive Type: Transferable Tax Credit
West Virginia
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California Film Commission
Colleen Bell, Executive Director
filmca@film.ca.gov
t: (323) 860-2960
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
0%
0%
25-30%
25-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 for film
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$56,100,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2025
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Non-refundable &
Non-transferable Tax Credit
California
Relocation
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California Film Commission
Colleen Bell, Executive Director
filmca@film.ca.gov
t: (323) 860-2960
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20-25%
0%
0%
20-30%
20-30%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$132,000,000
Project Funding Cap
$100,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
06/30/2025
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Non-refundable &
Non-transferable Tax Credit
California
TV
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30-35%
0%
0%
30-40%
30-40%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$45,000,000
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
12/31/2034
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
New York Post
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Non-labor Spend: 10-15%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10-15%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10-15%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Broward County, FL
Grant/Rebate
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Grant/Rebate
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Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 0%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Non-Refundable Non-Transferable Tax Credit (except Indie Projects)
Shasta County, CA
Grant/Rebate
Grant/Rebate
Grant/Rebate
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Film Shasta
Sabrina Jurisich,
Shasta County Film Commissioner
sabrina@upstatecafilm.com
530-710-7784
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
$50,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Shasta County, CA
5% of Non-labor Spend. 100% Rebate of permi
0%
0%
0%
0%
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Sarasota County, FL
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St. Petersburg/Clearwater Film Commission
Tony Armer, Film Commissioner
tony@filmspc.com
(727) 464-7240
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
10-20%
10-20%
0%
10-20%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
$1,700,000
Project Funding Cap
$250,000
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
St. Petersburg, FL
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Non-labor Spend: 10%
Above-the-Line Residents: 10%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 10%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL
Grant/Rebate
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Connie McFeeley, Director
filmcredits@esd.ny.gov
(212) 803-2330
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Refundable
Transferable
Fort Lauderdale/Broward County
Film Commission
Sandy Lighterman, Film Commissioner
slighterman@broward.org
(954) 357-6109
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
15%
15%
0%
15%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
$1,000,000 (Main and Alternative Tier); $1,500,000 (Special Projects)
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
$175,000 (Main Tier); $100,000 (Alternative Tier); $1,500,000 (Special Projects)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
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Non-labor Spend: 25-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-30%
California Independent Film
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-30%
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Non-labor Spend: 20-25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 20-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20-30%
California TV
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Non-labor Spend: 25-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0%
Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 25-35%
New York Post
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Non-labor Spend: 25-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Yukon
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Non-labor Spend: 25-40%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-40% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Saskatchewan
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Non-labor Spend: 20%
Above-the-Line Residents: 20% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 20% (certain positions)
Below-the-line Residents: 20%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 20% (certain positions)
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Quebec
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Non-labor Spend: 32-35%
Above-the-Line Residents: 32-35% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 32-35%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 30-33% (with Deemed Labour Allowance)
Transferable Tax Credit
Prince Edward Island
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Non-labor Spend: 21.5%
Above-the-Line Residents: 35-45% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 35-45%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Ontario
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Non-labor Spend: 27-40% (Stream 1); 17-30% (Stream 2)
Above-the-Line Residents: 0% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 0%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Nunavut
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Non-labor Spend: 25-40%
Above-the-Line Residents: 0% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Northwest Territories
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Non-labor Spend: 25-32%
Above-the-Line Residents: 25-32% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25-32%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
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Nova Scotia
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Non-labor Spend: 25%
Above-the-Line Residents: 40% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
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Newfoundland & Labrador
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Non-labor Spend: 30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 40% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
New Brunswick
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Non-labor Spend: 30-38%
Above-the-Line Residents: 40-65% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 40-65%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
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Manitoba
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Non-labor Spend: 0%
Above-the-Line Residents: 28-40% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 28-40%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
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British Colombia
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Non-labor Spend: 22-30%
Above-the-Line Residents: 22-30% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 22-30%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Alberta
Alberta Film
Mark Ham, Film Commissioner
mark.ham@gov.ab.ca
(780) 422-8581
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
22-30%
22-30%
0%
22-30%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$500,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
C$50,000,000
Project Funding Cap
C$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Alberta
Creative BC
Marnie Gee, BC Film Commissioner
mgee@creativebc.com
(604) 730-2247
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
0%
28-40%
0%
28-40%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$100,000 - C$1,000,000
of worldwide costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
British
Columbia
Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO)
Scott White, Director (CAVCO)
Scott.White@pch.gc.ca
(819) 743-6098
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
0%
25%
0%
25%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$100,000 - C$1,000,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
Lesser of 60% of total production costs, or total labour costs
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Canadian Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Manitoba Film & Music
Rob Bruinooge, CEO & Film Commissioner
rob@mbfilmmusic.ca
(204) 947-2040, ext 10
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30-38%
40-65%
0%
40-65%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: RefundableTax Credit
Manitoba
NB Tourism, Heritage and Culture Cultural Industries (Branch)
Rebekah Chasse
rebekah.chasse@gnb.ca
(506) 453-5372
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
30%
40%
0%
40%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
50% of total production costs, or 25% of all labour must be NB-based
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
C$5,000,000
Project Funding Cap
C$2,000,000 (production companies annually); C$150,000 - C$1.5M (individual productions)
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
New
Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC)
Suzanne William, Programs Analyst
suzanne@nlfdc.ca
(709) 739-1702
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25%
40%
0%
40%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
C$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwest Territories Film Commission
Camilla MacEachern, Film Commissioner
nwtfilm@gov.nt.ca
(844) 698-3456
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-40%
25-40%
0%
25-40%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$60,000; Also 30% of labour spend must be to residents
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
Discretionary
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Northwest Territories
Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
Linda Wood
Manager, Film & Television Incentives
linda.wood@novascotia.ca
(902) 424-7181
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-32%
25-32%
0%
25-32%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$25,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
C$41,400,000
Project Funding Cap
C$10,000,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
04/01/2026
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Nova Scotia
Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Huw Eirug
ceo@nunavutfilm.ca
(867) 222-4698
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
27-40% (Stream 1);
17-30% (Stream 2)
0%
0%
0%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$25,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
C$800,000
Project Funding Cap
Discretionary
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Nunavut
Ontario Creates
Justin Cutler, Film Commissioner
jcutler@ontariocreates.ca
(416) 642-6628
Website
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Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
21.5%
35-45%
0%
35-45%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$100,000 – C$1,000,000
of wordwide costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Ontario
Innovation PEI
Meaghan Brander, Film Industry Growth Specialist
mdbrander@gov.pe.ca
(902) 368-6300
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
32-35%
32-35%
0%
32-35%
30-33%
(with Deemed
Labour Allowance)
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$25,000 of Qualified Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
No
Project Funding Cap
No
CPA Audit Required
Yes, for projects over C$500,000
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
3/31/2024
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Prince Edward Island
Societe du developpement des enterprises culturelles (SODEC)
Chanelle Routhier, Commissionner, Film and TV, Province of Quebec
chanelle@qftc.ca
(514) 499-7070, #231
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
20%
20%
20%
(certain positions)
20%
20%
(certain positions)
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$250,000 of Worldwide Costs
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
No
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Quebec
Creative Saskatchewan
Erin Dean, CEO
erin.dean@creativesask.ca
(306) 798-9800
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-40%
25-40%
0%
25-40%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
C$5,000,000
Project Funding Cap
C$600,000
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Grant
Saskatchewan
Yukon Media Development
Iris Merritt
Manager, Media Development
Iris.merritt@gov.yk.ca
(867) 667-5678
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
25-35%
0%
0%
25-35%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
None
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
None
CPA Audit Required
no
Screen Credit Required
Yes
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Rebate
Yukon
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Non-labor Spend: 0%
Above-the-Line Residents: 26% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 25%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Canadian Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
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Refundable
Refundable
Refundable
Refundable
Refundable
Refundable
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Non-labor Spend: 0%
Above-the-Line Residents: 16% Above-the-Line Nonresidents: 0%
Below-the-line Residents: 16%
Below-the-line Nonresidents: 0%
Transferable Tax Credit
Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)
Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO)
Scott White, Director (CAVCO)
Scott.White@pch.gc.ca
(819) 743-6098
Website
STATE CONTACT
Non-labor Spend
Above-the-Line Residents
Above-the-Line Nonresidents
Below-the-line Residents
Below-the-line Nonresidents
0%
16%
0%
16%
0%
INCENTIVE PERCENTAGES
Minimum Spend Requirement
C$100,000 - C$1,000,000
Loan-Out Registration with State
No
Loan-Out Withholding:
No
Annual Funding Cap
None
Project Funding Cap
Lesser of 60% of total production costs, or total labour costs
CPA Audit Required
Yes
Screen Credit Required
No
Sunset Date
None
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
Incentive Type: Refundable Tax Credit
Canadian Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)
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Foreign and Canadian Owned Companies
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