… dissented) to start offering film producers tax money if they … House voted to end the state’s film incentives on a 58-51 vote. Film incentives are ineffective. … but they are still paying for film production. I was given the … the state has slightly fewer film jobs than when it began. The …
… Sunshine Week, the Michigan Film Office has issued a report … detailed spending figures for each film receiving the Michigan Film Incentive’s refundable tax … total spending figure. "The Film Office is required to report a breakdown of each film’s production spending on goods, …
… Snyder proposed reform of the state's film subsidy program, which currently gives up to a 42 percent refund on film spending in Michigan. On March 11, 2011, the Film Office Advisory Council held its first … Click here for more about Michigan's film subsidy.
… to 2015, Michigan subsidized film production up to 42% of costs. … amount greater than the taxes a film company paid resulted in its … were the only benefit, few films would get shot in Michigan. … that lawmakers can sell their film credits to other taxpayers. … program clearly subsidizes films. Companies get a check worth …
… million in state tax dollars to film-production companies. According … Michigan had 1,663 full-time film-industry jobs in 2008, and … provision requiring any leftover film subsidy money be used to reimburse … funds for losses from a past film-related deal. The Granholm … 2015 House Bill 4122: Repeal film producer subsidies (House Roll …
On the March 6 episode of “Off the Record,” State Rep. Rose Mary Robinson, D-Detroit, said she is a “left winger” who wants to eliminate Michigan’s film credits. “I know the Teamsters are interested in this bill,” she said. “I usually do support labor when it creates jobs, but on this one I think I …
… lawmakers went from supporting film incentives by a combined vote … Michigan saw a small increase in film jobs when the subsidies were … particularly poor choice to target film jobs, because they tend to … on lawmakers to bring back film subsidies. The argument is … to a large and sustainable film industry in Michigan. That’s …
… where the drama series was filmed. "I was intrigued to see … costs thanks to the Michigan Film Office's film credit. That's higher than New Mexico, which has a film incentive that pays up to 30 … Louisiana and Alabama also have film incentives that reach as high …
… which would end the state’s film incentive program. The legislation … appropriation. The state should cut the film incentives once and for all … reasons: 1. No increase in film jobs. According to the Bureau … Statistics, there are fewer film jobs in the state today than when the film incentives began in 2008. …
… on the state’s newly minted film tax credit program, the governor … Development Corporation reported that film incentives created zero full-time … Michigan actually has fewer film-related jobs than it did before … But Michigan is not alone. Film tax credits, more commonly … be all that surprising. The film industry has never been known …
