Businesses
Government-funded
Varies
Amount varies
Tax Credit
Reduces tax liability
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Annual tax return
Claim with year-end filing
Moderate
File with tax return
20–30% transferable income tax credits for qualifying film, TV, and digital interactive media productions spending $500,000+ in Georgia, making the state one of the world's top film production destinations.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Minimum in-state spend: $500,000 per production
2.Base credit: 20% of qualified Georgia expenditures
3.Additional 10% if production includes embedded Georgia promotional logo
4.Transferable and sellable credits — can be sold to Georgia taxpayers
5.No cap on credits; no sunset date currently
IFO · Illinois
30% transferable tax credit for productions spending $100,000+ in Illinois on film, TV, and commercials, with an additional 15% credit for wages paid to residents of economically disadvantaged areas.
ESD · New York
25–35% refundable tax credits for qualified film and TV productions shooting in New York State, with enhanced benefits for productions outside New York City and post-production work.
AFO · Alabama
25–35% production incentive on qualified Alabama expenditures for film, TV, and commercial productions, with enhanced rates for productions that hire Alabama crew members and spend in rural counties.