… evidence of their success, film production subsidies are once … John Roth, would create a tax credit for up to 30% of production … company that qualifies for the credit could then sell it at a discount … another. Providing subsidies for film production, whether here or … including ones that subsidize film productions, is to grow the …
… Detroit Free Press column, film industry proponent and popular … chases films away. No successful tax-incentive state has a cap like … approved nearly $10 million in film credits. According to the Film … take full advantage of any credit that we have to offer.” James … comparing such targeted tax credit programs to a ‘feeding frenzy’. …
… package of bills to subsidize films and commercials. The hope is … original. And the initial film incentive program in Michigan … movies and TV shows to be filmed (at least partially) in the … to take advantage of our tax credits. The whole thing takes place … subsidy and a transferable tax credit. Regardless of the method …
… would eliminate the state’s film subsidy program. The action … overhaul of the state's business tax in 2011 also dismantled the … which was “refundable” tax credits. The Legislature reconstituted … began either cashing in the credits or using them against taxes … in December and kill the film credits. House Bill 4122 began …
… that together would revive film credits, which have been defunct since 2015. The tax credit could take up to $2.075 … 4908, would create a 30% tax credit for eligible film productions shot in Michigan. The credits are spelled out in House Bill …
… realistic chance that Michigan’s film subsidy program will end soon. … Development Corporation) credits and the budget. While there … obviously something like the film credits would be something that … revelation that the “refundable” tax credit deals the previous administration … 4122, was taken up by the House Tax Policy Committee on Feb. 25. …
… Hollywood crew shooting a new film in their state? There has been … the form of transferrable tax credits. Film production companies receive tax credits that are worth much more than any tax state liabilities that they … production companies to sell their credits to other taxpayers. “The film …
… the business of subsidizing film production companies. Skorup … failed to create a sustainable film industry in Michigan. According … Statistics, there are fewer film jobs in Michigan today (1,561) … latest reportfrom the Michigan Film Office. Over the years, the … work. The fiscally conservative Tax Foundation says they "are costly …
Some in the Michigan film industry want to be subsidized by … spent $500 million subsidizing film production from 2008 to 2015, … nation’s most generous programs. Film producers got a check from … advocates argue that making the credits “transferrable” makes it different … of equal laws.” We shouldn’t tax money out of people’s hands …
… considering new targeted tax credit programs, a key part of … was centered on giving tax credits and other favors to politically … and industries – and higher taxes for everyone else. There’s … auto companies, battery firms, film studios, and companies involved … the form of refundable tax credits, essentially direct subsidies. …
… Economic Growth Authority tax credits. The program gave select businesses credits based on how much they paid … the state’s Michigan Business Tax raises nothing for the state … taxes. The homestead property tax credit used to be a way for state … often through the tax code. Film producers want taxpayers to …
… state’s newly minted film tax credit program, the governor … $37.5 and $100 million on tax credits in 2009 and 2010 to generate … Development Corporation reported that film incentives created zero full-time … concluded that 80 percent of MPI credits were awarded improperly, a … Foundation, and nonpartisan Tax Foundation — have argued that …
… once had the most generous film incentive program in the nation, … in Washington, D.C.: “Film tax credits don’t pay for themselves, so states have to raise taxes or cut expenditures (to make … snuff out jobs as fast as film tax credits create them.” Tannenwald … Michigan is still handing out credits to filmmakers while the bill …
… ineffectiveness of Michigan’s film incentive program. The House Tax Policy committee continues to … bill that would repeal the film incentive program. The state has spent $500 million on the film subsidies and is authorized … state has gained no permanent film industry jobs.
… Michigan taxpayers bankrolling film production here. The last time … consideration would provide tax credits against expenses incurred … commercial shoots. The tax credits would equal to 20% to 30% … 2019 study of Georgia’s tax credit (up to 30% of video and … Tens of millions of windfall tax advantages to select filmmakers …
… legislation to extend Michigan’s film incentive subsidy program indefinitely. … total of $26,551,106 in film credits were claimed from the Department … total of $225,539,660 in film tax credits have been paid out by … to be claimed under the tax credit program.” “What is the … directors, etc.) just paying taxes on the money we’ve paid them?” …
… which would kill the state’s film subsidy program, was presented … presented. It's hard to argue that film subsidies have been anything … them to approve a $2 billion tax hike for road repairs plus other … disclosed that corporate tax credits previously handed out through … Subsidies as a 'Boondoggle' Film Tax Credits Don't Grow the Economy …
… subsidize companies that make films in the state. A new set of … producers a transferable tax credit worth 25% of what they spend … logo. Producers can claim a credit for the money they spend on … will issue a transferable tax credit amounting to 25%, or $25 … producers to sell their tax credits to other taxpayers. When …
… originally appropriated for film production subsidies in the … spokeswoman Katie Carey said the film credit program “has been a good … investigation of all the tax credits, you'd find that with the film credits, that's one of the areas … Kinley, senior director of tax and regulatory reform at the …
… Agency estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks and subsidies generated … program: "The nature of the credit and the resulting activity … provides a "refundable" tax credit of up to 42 percent of the … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
… granted. A courtesy super or CG crediting the Mackinac Center would … Movie companies that made films in Michigan last year are expected … get nearly $48 million in tax credits from the state. That’s under … burdensome single business tax has been replaced by another … incentive’s refundable tax credits. “Refundable” means the …
… terminate the state's subsidies to film producers. ForTheRecord highlights … “They are about to kill the film industry in this state, a move … million state taxpayer dollars to film producers. Michigan had 1,663 … Republican legislators hate the film credit because they think they … 2012, Warner Brothers had pre-tax earnings of $1.2 billion. Even …
… sunset provision for the state’s film incentive program, meaning … poorest ways for states to spend tax dollars. Joe Henchman is the … projects for the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. He was in Michigan … by MIRS News about the film credit program. “These states … California has tripled its film credit spending to over $300 million …
… Powerful," opens today. The film cost the studio about $200 … through the state’s generous film subsidy program. In fact, … residents should be seeing the film for free. Michigan has 4.5 … aside $50 million for film tax credits and political leaders … analysis of film subsidy and tax credit programs across the county …
… granted. A courtesy super or CG crediting the Mackinac Center would … application for a 25 percent tax credit from the state through the Michigan film incentive program.") A great … later, and despite lucrative tax deals from the state, Unity … application for a 25 percent tax credit from the state through the …
… was once the most generous film incentive program in the nation. … offered by states, such as sales tax waivers, lodging tax waivers, transferrable tax credits and refundable tax credits, and tested each of these … instance, transferable tax credits had a small effect on film …
If the state’s film subsidy were a movie itself, it likely would … proposing to eliminate the film credit completely. Nancy Cassis … accountable effort to leverage tax dollars more responsibly." … led people to rethink the film tax giveaway. "… the 'handwriting … awarded $93 million in tax credits in 2012, some for projects …
… million, one-time allowance for film subsidies in Michigan. This … 2008, which gave unlimited tax breaks/subsidies of up to 42 … Richardville, R-Monroe, on the film subsidies: “(Richardville) … million allocated to the state’s film incentive program for new movie … representative in 2008, Huizenga took credit for pushing the original legislation, …
… communications for the Michigan Film Office, responded to an op-ed … co-authored about Michigan's film incentive program. Unfortunately, … published, including that much-cited Tax Foundation treatise and can … many independent studies on film incentive programs; nearly … does not pay for itself from tax revenue generated. One major …
… Inc. taxpayer subsidies for filming in Michigan. Yet the Flint … production applied for tax credits for filming part of the movie in Michigan. … may receive $1 million in tax credits, subsidized by Michigan … Story") without commenting on tax incentives," Sherman said. "And …
… Legislature considers bringing back film incentives. Michigan offered … Forty-three states currently offer film subsidies, hoping to become … 2022 that the costs of film credits far exceed their benefits. … administration hiked the income tax rate from 3.9% to 4.35%. The … officials adopted a $500 million film subsidy. To this day, the promise …
… about the state of Michigan’s film incentive program is now in … incentive’s refundable business tax credits, which were approved by … Michigan’s generous refundable tax credits were used by 35 films completed … … of those audited — of the tax certification process.” But … the deal in creating this film credit that this level of information …
… by eliminating “ineffective tax loopholes” to pay for the college … percent of the $35 billion in tax credits the state gives out. McCann said under the plan any new tax credit would be limited to four … review panel” to see if the tax credits were effective and producing … Senate to support the state's film subsidy program. Whitmer also …
… having second thoughts about film tax incentives. Iowa is cancelling … Rick Snyder has said that film credits aren’t sustainable and … restructured. The Missouri Tax Credit Review Commission released … that recommended ending its film incentives. The report stated: … “He doesn’t support the film tax credit,” Albrecht said of Branstad. …
… advocates of the Michigan film tax incentives said the 42 percent … not what they had in mind. Filmed in Grand Rapids, the movie … works. Louisiana says its tax incentives “lead the nation.” … Michigan and received $435,874 in tax incentives, according to the … Scott. “Michigan can have the credit for this one.” The author …
… million in Michigan while filming. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman … people when we are raising taxes on people and crying poverty," … here any longer than the tax credits are." Paramount had two … Drenkard, an economist with the Tax Foundation, who has studied film incentives around the country. …
… certain future state income tax collections to repay the debt. … time. House Bill 4122: Repeal film producer subsidies Introduced … Authorize student loan tax credits Introduced by Rep. Andy … (D), to authorize an income tax credit equal to 50 percent of the … employed in this state. The credit would not be “refundable,” …
… Sunshine Week, the Michigan Film Office has issued a report … detailed spending figures for each film receiving the Michigan Film Incentive’s refundable tax credits in 2008, but instead supplies … generous subsidies and tax credits. The Film Office argues … films that qualified for the tax credit, the figure should almost …
… State University argued that Tax Increment Financing projects … Michigan’s huge refundable tax credit program called MEGA, which … instead of handing out a tax credit or subsidy, we made across-the-board … marketplace by seeking subsidies, tax credits and abatements or protectionist … state of Michigan, we had a film subsidy program and after its …
… to 2015, Michigan subsidized film production up to 42% of costs. Producers received a refundable tax credit, meaning that any amount greater than the taxes a film company paid resulted … personnel expenditures. That credit will apply against any Michigan … lawmakers can sell their film credits to other taxpayers. This …
The Michigan Film Office, under Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s watch, … Hohman, about $72 million in tax credits were not included in the … it alive. Michigan’s film tax credit incentive allows a refundable … possibility is that the film credits that were pending at the … & Me Lawmaker Says Special Tax Favors Are 'Cronyism' Analysis: …
… where the drama series was filmed. "I was intrigued to see … didn't offer one of the biggest tax incentives in the nation back … costs thanks to the Michigan Film Office's film credit. That's higher than New … Detroit Free Press gave the film credits six words "thanks to the …
… the town they just finished a film in. The actors then offer generic … thanks to Michigan’s film tax credit program. Clooney’s “Ides … Engagement” got $5.23 million in film subsidies and “Answer This” received $166,000 in tax subsidies. The kind words didn’t … Real Steel or Reel Steal? New Film Costs $4.26 Per Michigan Taxpayer …
… filmmakers had chalked up while filming in Michigan and submitted for tax credit reimbursement. For the … refunds allowed by the state film credit legislation enacted in 2008 … Culver suspended the state's film tax incentives progam last year. … video coverage of the film tax credit program is available at …
… front of the Michigan House Tax Policy Committee.) Giving handouts … has succeeded in drawing some film productions. But after devoting … than acknowledgment in the credits. The reason is simple. The … $433 billion. According to the Film Office, incentivized film productions spent $143 million …
… filmmakers had chalked up while filming in Michigan and submitted for tax credit reimbursement. For the … would not be eligible for a tax subsidy. McMillin just saw overall … refunds allowed by the state film credit legislation enacted in 2008 … Culver suspended the state's film tax incentives progam last year. …
… the efforts of the Michigan Film Industry Association to reinstitute … Development?,” looked at whether film tax credits had a positive effect … film industry may benefit from tax or subsidy advantages conferred … average return per dollar of tax credit issued being 27 cents.” … approved some $800 million tax credits for film production — equal …
… Rick Snyder on funding for the film incentive program. The governor, … Sen. Richardville told MIRS. Film subsidies were started during … analysis of film subsidy and tax credit programs have been almost … worth the cost. While the credits were tightened up somewhat … road funding, with various tax increases proposed. In the …
… estimates. They inspected credits awarded from 1995 to the end … up some $3.3 billion in tax credits alone during its 14 years … every $1 million in MEGA tax credits actually claimed by manufacturing … unfair, frequently providing tax and subsidy favors to a handful … also examines the Michigan Film Office, its film incentive …
… the act of governments using tax dollars to pick winners and … particularly when they use targeted tax deals and subsidies. Governments … state ran an expensive business tax incentive program called the … of the program. The MEGA tax credit scheme was arguably the … wasted about $450 million on a film incentive program that gave …
… letter finding that the Michigan Film Office violated state law by … that received refundable tax credits in 2008 under the state’s aggressive Michigan Film Incentive program. The letter … draw public attention to the Film Office’s violation of state … movie-by-movie spending data by Film Office Director Janet Lockwood. …
… to the state of Michigan’s film incentive program — the most … still pay Michigan business taxes, but to entice filmmakers to … development program. It’s a tax credit program called the Michigan … difference: “The Michigan film tax credit incentive program also includes a tax credit, but it actually goes one …
… in the Ann Arbor area and credits the Michigan film subsidy, but the story fails … rest of Michigan that pay taxes to fund the subsidy. The story … Hoekstra, who has covered the film subsidy extensively since its … legal and financial crises film subsidies have been associated …
… state government’s generous film incentive program. The program … year 2000. When movies are filmed in Michigan, the studios have to pay Michigan business taxes. Under this program though, … million. That’s even after the film companies pay their own taxes. … maximum [in] refundable tax credits.” When the Center asked, …
… Michigan changed its open-ended film incentive program to a capped … has devoted $444.7 million to film productions from both the tax credits and appropriations, according … designed to establish a permanent film industry. Approved film productions spend money in …
… is spreading among Michigan film subsidy beneficiaries and backers. … million. The Free Press’s main film subsidy cheerleader, Mitch … million in state and local tax credits, investment and loans, Lifton … claims a return of $6 on every tax dollar spent in the state on … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
… Michigan House voted to repeal a film producer subsidy program created … who wanted to eliminate the credits saying, “I’m very much against … ForTheRecord says: Since 2008 the film subsidy program has given some $500 million in tax breaks and direct cash subsidies to film producers, entirely paid for …
The battle over Michigan's film subsidy program has reached … reducing monetary favors to the film industry. Since then, the … begins over proposed cut to tax incentives,” warned Variety … “person who helped create the film credits program.” He is now rallying … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
… existing businesses less worthy of tax relief than film producers, Gov. Jennifer Granholm responded, "You can't give tax credits to everybody, because somebody's … not costless. And because the film incentive is so generous, the … Statistics, the entire U.S. film and video production industry provides 206,900 …
… to analyze a controversial film subsidy program that covers … percent of the expense of films shot in this state. MSU economists … rather than being granted as tax credits.) The study should be redone … of discriminatory business tax breaks granted to particular … who erect movie sets. To the credit of the MSU economists, they …
… program known as the Michigan Film Incentive is scheduled to be … attempts to reform the rest of the tax code. The best solution is to … could receive an assignable credit for up to 25 percent. The … million assignable (sellable) tax credit for a movie studio “investment” … Economic Growth Authority tax credit program. Once one special …
… million taxpayer dollars that Michigan's state government has distributed to film producers since 2008: “I'll just say what I said when we proposed it as … make this state attractive to all job-creating entrepreneurs, with low taxes and reasonable regulations. Politicians granting special favors to a particular …
… state will no longer offer new film productions taxpayer money … development considering that film incentives passed with only … should be skeptical that giving tax money to develop residential … Economic Growth Authority credits, but the deals that were made … revisiting whether these credits should remain refundable. …
… that phases out Michigan’s film subsidy program. The measure, … of 2015, prohibits the state film office and the relevant agencies from entering into any new film subsidy agreements or adding … continue to have a Michigan Film Office to assist moviemakers … Subsidies as a 'Boondoggle' Film Tax Credits Don't Grow the Economy …
… west Michigan. Citing past failed incentive programs, such as the film tax credits, LaFaive suggests an alternative to singling out Switch or other data … alternative scenario. Doing so would likely demonstrate that broad-based tax cuts are superior to targeted ones. Read the entire op-ed in The Detroit …
… granted. A courtesy super or CG crediting the Mackinac Center would … possible by $42 million in tax breaks from both the state and … applications for Michigan tax credits. Center Fiscal Policy Director … application for Michigan tax credits in November, the other in … for a proposed West Michigan film studio. Like GlobalWatt, it …
… exempts it from sales and use taxes and some property taxes. This is a move back toward … Legislature that ended the film credits program, which also benefited … progress by ending select tax credits, backed by a reform-minded … of the problems with the tax credit world is that you’re picking …
… the extension of the Michigan Film Incentive, Mackinac Center … program offers refundable tax credits worth up to 42 percent of expenditures made in Michigan by film production companies and is expected to yield tax credits of $100 million or more … paying the new Michigan business tax and its related surcharge. As …
… taxpayers as part of the state’s film subsidy program. The legislature … scaled back the Michigan film tax credits, which previously awarded … was your experience like filming the show in Michigan and seeing … kind of impact the state's film credits made during a down economy? … fantastic. (Critics of film credits) keep saying they want …
… disclose corporate income tax credits, and the trend among states … more willing to disclose tax credits because they understand … is not disclosing corporate tax returns or tax liabilities”. … 2009, why did the Michigan Film Office continue to release … to through the state’s film credit program? State officials …
… Snyder’s flat corporate income tax proposal would eliminate Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits, including the film subsidy, represents a victory … every $123,000 in MEGA tax credits offered, the program created … for every $1 million in tax credits actually earned by MEGA …
… percent of expenditures for film, television, music video, video … back to the state in terms of tax dollars is a Michigan Senate … that nearly half of the film credits left Michigan and had no … Jersey have suspended their tax credits. Rhode Island has capped … of the 42 states offering credits, predicts half the states …
… lawmakers are suffering a bout of “tax cut fever” and have slashed … the form of refundable tax credits. On the treasury’s financial … give out money in these tax credits, government must raise tax … Giving out subsidies through film credits, for instance, may mean … In order to pay out these credits, this money has to come from …
… two years since Michigan's film subsidy program became law, … fewer people employed by the film industry in Michigan than before … subsidy program began. The film subsidy program was signed … to measure, its effects on taxes and the budget are significant. … authorized $117 million in film credits, and the Department of …
… two years since Michigan's film subsidy program became law, … fewer people employed by the film industry in Michigan than before … subsidy program began. The film subsidy program was signed … to measure, its effects on taxes and the budget are significant. … authorized $117 million in film credits, and the Department of …
… abuse — of state and local tax incentives to businesses. The … The plant is now closed. Film tax breaks and subsidies — of … York City. Nonetheless, the film, a scathing look at bankers’ … received $10 million in tax credits, according to 20th Century … million in manufacturing tax credits per county. Another study …
… he considered Michigan’s film credits to be “a waste” and criticized … voted to extend Michigan’s film subsidy program beyond 2017 … Daley) has voted for the film credits about every time." Sen. … makes changes to the current credits,” Sen. Green told Capitol … one thing, we’d get a bigger tax return on them; it would be …
In his 2009 film "Capitalism: A Love Story," Michigan native … from Michigan's refundable tax credit program for the film industry, … movie producers to apply for a tax refund of up to 42 percent of … incentive and ... will receive credits" once the state treasury department … studio" to apply for the tax credit for "Capitalism: A Love …
… Press characterizes Gov. Jennifer Granholm's understanding of the state film production subsidies: "Goal of film tax credit is jobs, not more revenue." There's a story from the 1960s about the …
… Press characterizes Gov. Jennifer Granholm's understanding of the state film production subsidies: "Goal of film tax credit is jobs, not more revenue." There's a story from the 1960s about the …
… two years since the Michigan film incentive went into effect … Policy Analyst James Hohman. "Film incentive supporters often … legislation was signed creating the film subsidy program, that same … percent more. "While the film incentive program has succeeded … what the Michigan Business Tax extracts from other state businesses. …
… the subsidies it delivers to film producers from the current … 25 percent “refundable” tax credit worth up to $20 million … a check for however much a credit exceeds a producer’s tax liability in the state.) There … studies their impact. “Film credits have a very minimal effect. …
… a subsidy from the Michigan Film Office, according to a video … Policy. Moore is a member of the Film Office Advisory Council, which advises the state-run Michigan Film Office. "While we don't blame … filmmakers with refundable tax credits worth as much as 42 percent … unemployment rate justify special tax favors to millionaire filmmakers? …
… legal and state projects at the Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C., has analyzed state film credits around the country and … like supporters of the film tax credit be held financially responsible … financial struggles on the film tax credit being reduced. The state reduced the tax credit from $100 million when the …
The Michigan Film Office, which employs the equivalent of six … the state began the Michigan Film Incentive, a program that provides refundable credits against the Michigan business tax for qualifying film companies … awarded $48 million in tax credits in 2008.[69] The Michigan …
… jobs to the state through tax credits and other incentives. Research … behind $9 billion in unclaimed credits, which businesses may redeem … corporate welfare was the state’s film subsidy program, which doled … signed the death warrant for film incentives earlier this summer, … “The argument against targeted tax breaks and other forms of corporate …
… been offered generous state tax breaks from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Film Office. Among other projects, … receive an "assignable" tax credit (one he could sell for cash) … brought a whopping $10 million credit. Hoekstra and LaFaive left … discover the status of the tax credit application and the nature …
… considering creating new targeted tax credit programs, a key part of … was centered on giving tax credits and other favors to politically … industries – combined with higher taxes for everyone else. There’s … auto companies, battery firms, film studios, and companies involved … the form of refundable tax credits, essentially direct subsidies. …
(Editor's note: The House Tax Committee and House New Economy … today to discuss the Michigan film incentive program. As you consider … a Michigan State University film subsidy "impact" study (funded … misleading to refer to this as a "tax credit" program. It is in fact … subsidy in the form of a tax credit program. Sadly, the Michigan …
… two years since the Michigan film incentive went into effect … Policy Analyst James Hohman. "Film incentive supporters often … legislation was signed creating the film subsidy program, that same … 9.8 percent more. "While the film incentive program has succeeded … what the Michigan Business Tax extracts from other state businesses. …
… their editorial "Ours: Keep film credits for now." The Mackinac … the notion that the Michigan Film Incentive program is a policy … defense of keeping the state film subsidy program to give the … three levels ("Ours: Keep film credits for now," November 6). … Fiscal Agency report, other tax revenues generated by subsidized …
… lawmakers are suffering a bout of “tax cut fever” that has slashed … the form of refundable tax credits. The treasury will have … give out money in these tax credits, government must raise tax … Giving out subsidies through film credits, for instance, may mean … In order to pay out these credits, this money has to come from …
… transparency in the state’s film subsidy program. On Dec. 17, … film production spending and credit information online and clarifies … that emerged from the state film-tax incentives controversy involving … & Me Lawmaker Says Special Tax Favors Are 'Cronyism' Analysis: … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
he Michigan Film Office was formed in 1979 to "assist and attract … Michigan's first film industry tax incentives were enacted in a … production companies to earn tax credits of up to 42 percent of the … warning that, "[T]he film tax credits will cost the State far … and Suzanne Lowe, "MBT Film Credit Cap: Analysis as Reported …
Proponents of the Michigan film subsidy program, which like all corporate welfare … state. Maryland spends $40 million on film subsidies, most of which goes to that … Give us millions more dollars in tax credits, or we will 'break down our stage, … which spends $50 million per year on film subsidies, is if politicians would …
… Free Press on the Michigan Film Office stated that its tax-credit program to attract Hollywood … "The state's 42% movie tax credits have created more than 3,000 … study promoted by the Michigan Film Office. According to a Michigan … from Michigan businesses in taxes and then given to Hollywood …
… investors in the "Hangar42" film studio project that Gov. Jennifer … information from the sealed tax credit application." Meanwhile, … call the cash subsidies "tax credits." This in spite of analysis … mischaracterizing the subsidies as "mere" tax breaks. An editorial in the … mere fact that the film (tax credit) program is misnamed is …
The Michigan Film Incentive suffers from the shortcomings of … size of its refundable tax credits risks massive wealth transfers from Michigan businesses to film production companies, many … Miller and Kathryn Prater, "Film Incentive Fans Urge Lawmakers to Keep Credits," Lansing State Journal, http://www.lansing …
… rs are constantly told that film incentives are supposed to … considered for major feature films.” The MPAA represents nearly every major film and television producer in … state and local government tax revenue was likely well under … subsidies; significant film credits only began in California …
… tools, many of which dole out tax breaks and incentives to government's … history of voting in favor of tax incentives for favored businesses. … voted for one of the largest tax incentives the state has offered — the state's film tax credits program that has given … CapCon Coverage of the State Film Subsidy Program
