Get up to 30% back on your production expenditures in Louisiana and an additional 10% on your Louisiana resident Labor
The Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit provides state-certified motion picture productions with a 30 percent transferable tax credit on eligible in-state expenditures. The 2015 Legilative Session produced several bills that impact the Louisiana Motion Picture Incentive Program.
Shreveport & Bossier City Incentives
For more information, please visit www.louisianaentertainment.gov or call the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development (225) 342-5403.
Resolution Passed
To suspend certain provisions of city ordinances to grant temporary approval for uses of film production.
Permitting
No charge for film and construction permit fees for set builds (Caddo-Bossier Parish) and assistance with DOTD permitting
Free Locations
for most of our city and parish (Shreveport and Bossier) buildings.
Music/Sound Recording
The Sound Recording Investor Tax Credit provides an 18% tax credit for sound recording projects made in the State of Louisiana. Louisiana also offers some of the world’s finest talent and great recording studios to complement the attractive financial benefits of recording in state. Sound recording investor tax credits are issued as rebates. The Sound Recording
Investor Tax Credit provides:
• A project based production credit of 18% for eligible production expenditures.
• Program is subject to a cap of $2.16 million per year. Projects are subject
to a $100,000 cap, per year.
Philip Mann
Director, Live Performance and Music Industry Development
philip.mann@la.gov • 225.342.5521
Music/Sound Recording Incentives:
Sound Recording Investor Tax Credit | Louisiana Entertainment
Interactive/Digital Media
Louisiana’s Digital Interactive Media and Software Development tax credit — the strongest of its kind in the nation — is helping innovative digital media and software development companies of all sizes gain a competitive edge.
• Provides a 25% tax credit on qualified payroll for in-state labor and 18% for qualified
production expenditures.
• No cap and no minimum requirement.
• Tax credit can be applied to state income tax liability and the state will refund any overages
od applicants can opt for 85% of the value earned as a rebate any time during the year.
Thomas Tyler
Director, Digital Interactive Media
thomas.tyler@la.gov • 225.342.5403
Digital Interactive Media Incentives:
Digital Interactive Media and Software Development Incentive | Louisiana Entertainment
LOUISIANA STATE INCENTIVES
Minimum spend to qualify for Louisiana film tax incentives
Additional base tax credit for shooting outside New Orleans
Base tax credit for qualified expenditures
Annual amount of tax credits issued
Tax credits can be transferred back to the state for 90% of face value (a 2% transfer fee results in an 88% net)
Initial Certification for scripted television series
Additional base tax credit for productions with expenditures between $50K - $3M that are based on a Louisiana resident screenplay
Additional credit for Louisiana wages
Additional credit on VFX expenditures for services performed in the state
“Shreveport-Bossier offers many looks and can double for a variety of cities.
In addition, the crew base is on par with the top crews throughout the country and Canada. I also feel that the local community embraces the film industry, which makes for a very nice working environment.”
