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Hawaii ( H 423)  
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On July 10, 2017, House Bill 423 became law thereby amending the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit as outlined below:
  • Institutes an annual funding cap of $35 million and provides that any amount claimed in excess of such cap shall be claimed in the following year;
  • Extends the sunset date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2025;
  • Requires the taxpayer to provide evidence that it was unsuccessful to secure comparable items within Hawaii, where goods or services are obtained from out of state; and,
  • Requires a taxpayer to submit a verification review prepared by a qualified CPA using state-prescribed procedures in order to obtain a credit.
The law will take effect December 31, 2018 and will apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 


Ohio (H 49)  OH

On June 30, 2017, House Bill 49 was signed into law amending the film tax credit program as follows:
  • Increases the nonrefundable application fee to the lessor of $10,000 or 1% of the estimated tax credit value provided in the application;
  • Provides that the unused portion of the $40 million annual funding may roll over to the following fiscal year (July 1-June 30); and,
  • Requires projects to show evidence of financial backing and funding equal to at least 50% of the total production budget. 
These amendments to the film tax credit program will take effect July 1, 2017.


Rhode Island (H 5777)  RI

On July 18, 2017, Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 5777 into law which amends the motion picture tax incentive program as follows:
  • Eliminates video games from the definition of a motion picture; and,
  • Extends the sunset date of the program thru June 30, 2024.
The changes take effect immediately.

 

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IN THE NEWS
Los Angeles - L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Seeks to Raise State Production Tax Incentives to at Least $500 Million (July 20, 2017) V


Joe Bessacini
Vice President, Film & TV Production Incentives
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Deirdre Owens
Vice President, Production Incentive Financing
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