Up to 40% and more
Sales tax rebate in E.B.R. Parish
Parish spend threshold to qualify
Per project cap
Allocated for the program per year
State Incentives
Motion Picture Production Tax Incentives
Minimum spend to qualify for Louisiana film tax incentives
Additional base tax credit for shooting outside New Orleans
Base tax credit for qualified expenditures
Additional credit for Louisiana wages
Additional base tax credit for productions with expenditures between $50K - $3M that are based on a Louisiana resident screenplay
Additional credit on VFX expenditures for services performed in the state
For scripted television series
Tax credits can be transferred back to the state for 90% of face value (a 2% transfer fee results in an 88% net)
Annual amount of tax credits issued
Qualified Entertainment Company Tax Incentives
A Qualified Entertainment Company (QEC) gets tax credits for full time, permanent jobs. A QEC is a company directly or indirectly engaged in the distribution of audio and/or video entertainment content for public consumption. A QEC must create five new quality jobs.
For each new job for wages equal to or greater than $45K/year, up to $66K per year for W2 employees
Credit for each new job for wages equal to or greater than $65K per year for W2 employees
Maximum amount per year of credits granted to a QEC
Maximum qualifying individual salary per person per year
Competitive Film Production Tax Credit
25%
25% base credit for qualified expenditures and an additional 15% credit for LA wages
10%
Additional 10% on base credit for a Louisiana resident screenplay
5%
Additional 5% on base credit for filming outside the New Orleans MSA
5%
Additional 5% on VFX expenditures for service performed in the state
Tax Credits for Full Time, Permanent Jobs
Louisiana is the only state in the nation that now offers a company-based incentive. A Qualified Entertainment Company is a company directly or indirectly engaged in the distribution or development of audio and/or video entertainment content for public consumption. A QEC must create five new quality
15% credit for each new job for wages equal to or greater than $45K/ year, up to $66K/yr
20% credit for each new job for wages equal to or greater than $66K/yr
Maximum qualifying individual salary of $200K/person per year
Maximum amount of $1M per year of credits granted to a QEC
Investing in a Homegrown Industry
Building a sustainable industry requires investment in local talent and product. The new film incentive program encourages investment in and production of Louisiana content.
Money for Workforce & Business Development
Louisiana’s new film tax credit program has a built-in funding mechanism designed to provide real dollars for Louisiana filmmakers, workforce development and companies that want to invest in Louisiana. A 2% transfer fee for credits that are sold back to the state at 90% of value will be dedicated to programs that help build an indigenous entertainment industry
Deal Closing Fund
Loan Guarantee Program
Louisiana Filmmakers Grant Program
Education & Workforce Grants
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