Lights, Camera, Action and Tax Cut! Spotlight on California’s Film Tax Credit Program

In a highly strategic effort to mitigate the exodus of filming to other states throughout the United States as well as other countries, California lawmakers enacted an increase to its Film Tax Credit Program on September 18th to more than triple the annual credits available from $100 million to $330 million, and to extend the program through the year 2020.

The new California law significantly enhances the California Film Tax Credit Program which will now allocate the available annual pool of credits 5% to independent films; 35% to feature films from major players; 20% to relocating television series; and 40% to new television series, pilots, movies-of-the-week and mini-series.

California’s enhanced Film Tax Credit Program represents a true paradigm shift within multi-state movie production tax incentive programs nationwide and film producers will certainly be rejoicing by saying “Lights, Camera, Action and Tax Cut!”

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About the Author
Peter J. Scalise serves as the National Partner-in-Charge of the Federal Tax Credits and Incentives Practice at SAX CPAs LLP. Peter is a highly distinguished member of the Accounting Today Top 100 Influencers and has approximately thirty years of progressive Big 4 and Top 100 public accounting firm experience developing, managing, and leading large scale tax advisory practices on a regional, national, and global level.
Peter also serves as a passionate philanthropist and a member of several Boards of Directors and Boards of Advisors for local, regional, and national charities in connection with poverty and hunger alleviation; economic development; environmental conservation; health and social services; supporting veteran and military service personnel along with preserving arts and cultural programs.

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