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Incentives
2008/2009 Florida Film, Television, and Digital Media Incentive
The Don Davis Entertainment Industry Economic Development Act of 2007
Thank you for your interest in filming in Florida and utilizing Florida’s film, television and digital media incentive program. Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Legislature have provided $5,000,000 in funding for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2008.
Please select the category below that best fits your production or project. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view the information. Please submit your completed application and required documentation via any of the delivery methods provided below:
| Mail: |
Florida Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment
The Capitol Building
400 South Monroe Street, Suite 2001
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
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| Fax: |
(850) 410-4770 |
| Email: |
Film.Incentive@MyFlorida.com |
Films, TV, Commercials and Music Videos
with Qualified Expenditures $625,000 or more
Eligible for 15 - 22% Cash Rebate
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Multiple Commercials and Music Videos
with $500,000 or more in combined qualified expenditures, and
with a minimum of $100,000 in qualified expenditures per production
Eligible for 15 - 20% Cash Rebate
Click & Print:
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Indie Florida Feature Films or Documentaries
70 minutes or longer with Qualified Expenditures
of $100,000 up to $625,000
Eligible for 15 - 17% Cash Rebate
Click & Print:
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Interactive Entertainment (as defined herein)
Eligible for 10% Cash Rebate
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Florida’s incentive is a cash reimbursement, not a tax credit, which means the producer gets a check for the full value of the incentive earned. No brokers are necessary. The program begins July 1, 2007, and will be effective through June 30, 2009.
The Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program is authorized by section 288.1254 of the Florida Statutes.
Click here to view the statute in its entirety.
Florida Entertainment Sales Tax Exemption
Effective January 1, 2001, any qualified production company engaged in Florida in the production of motion pictures, made for television motion pictures, television series, commercial advertising, music videos or sound recordings may be eligible for a sales and use tax exemption on the purchase or lease of certain items used exclusively as an integral part of the production activities in Florida.
In order to be exempt from Florida's sales tax at the point of sale, the production company must apply for a certificate of exemption for presentation to a registered Florida sale and use tax dealer when making purchases and rentals of qualified production equipment.
If you have any questions regarding the Certificate of Exemption for Qualified Production Companies, please visit the Department of Revenue's Film in Florida page.
ONLINE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL
Please apply for the Entertainment Industry Sales Tax Exemption online:
CLICK HERE TO APPLY OR RENEW ONLINE
If your session has timed-out during the application process, and you would like to recover the information you have already entered, please click here:
CLICK HERE TO RECOVER YOUR SESSION
If you have applied online for the sales tax exemption, and you would like to check the status of your application,
click here.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION
If you are unable to apply online, or are having trouble with the links above, please contact the Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment at (877) 352-3456.
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