NEW: 2010/2011 Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program
Effective July 1, 2010
Thank you for your interest in filming in Florida and utilizing
Florida's Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive program. The Office
of Film & Entertainment has begun accepting applications via electronic
submission for projects with a principal photography or project start
within 180 days of the application date (principal photography or
project start date must be July 1, 2010 or later to qualify). If credits
are not available you may still apply and be placed on the wait list. We
highly recommend that you contact us prior to submitting your
application to assess the availability of credits and the length of the
wait list. Note that projects are not eligible for certification if
they have already started.
Please make sure to read the information provided below, and feel free to email us your questions at Film.Incentive@MyFlorida.com.
Overview:
- $242 million in transferable tax credits over 5 years
- $53.5 million transferable tax credits authorized for the 2010/2011 fiscal year
- 20% - 30% transferable tax credit
- 20% base percentage
- 5% Off Season Bonus
- 5% Family Friendly Bonus
- The priority for qualifying/certifying projects for tax credit awards is determined on a first-come, first-served basis within its appropriate queue.
Important Documents:
Please Note: It is suggested to upgrade your Adobe Reader software to version 9.0. You can download or upgrade your current reader at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. You will not have the ability to properly save and complete the incentive application without doing so.
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- Eligible productions: films, TV, documentaries, digital media projects, commercials and music videos
- $50,290,000 in tax credits available
- Minimum spend: $625,000
- Maximum incentive reward: $8,000,000
- Application & Instructions
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- Eligible: films, TV, documentaries, digital media projects
- $1,605,000 in tax credits available
- Minimum spend: $100,000
- Maximum spend: $625,000
- Maximum incentive reward: $125,000
- Application & Instructions
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Application was updated on June 7, 2010. Please use the most recent version.
View information about FY 2010-2011 incentive projects on the Florida Incentive Recipients page. Information about projects will be posted as the recipients announce they are shooting in Florida or begin production.
June 2, 2010 Teleconference - Overview of Florida's Entertainment
Industry Financial Incentive Program (includes discussion of FAQs).
Click here to listen to the MP3 file.
The New Florida Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program was created by Senate Bill 1752. Click here to view the applicable section.
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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