Motion Picture
- Fully transferable tax credit of 30% on in-state expenditures related to the production of a motion picture.
- An additional 5% tax credit on all payroll expenditures for Louisiana residents
- No annual cap or per-project cap on tax credits
- Minimum spend of $300,000 per project
- Can claim direct refund for 85% of face value of tax credits from Louisiana Department of Revenue
Digital Media
- Provides a 25% tax credit for qualified production expenditures in Louisiana
- An additional 10% tax credit on all payroll expenditures for Louisiana residents
- No annual cap on tax credits
- No minimum spend
- Tax credit can be sold or applied against Louisiana tax liability
Live Permormance Tax Credit
- Provides up to a 25% tax credit on qualified expenditures on live performance or infrastructure
- $60mm annual cap; tax credits cannot exceed $10mm per project
- 10% of base investment for expenditures between $100,000 and $300,000
- 20% of base investment for expenditures between $300,000 and $1mm
- 25% of base investment for expenditures over $1mm
- Additional qualifying incentives could include additional 10% tax credit for Louisiana resident payroll; transportation tax credit; collaboration with Louisiana’s top educational institutions
Sound Recording Investor Tax Credit
- Provides a refundable tax credit up to 25% of qualified production or infrastructure expenditures
- Calendar year cap of $3mm
- Granted on first come first served basis
- Minimum investment of $15,000 within a 12-month period
- Requires advance notice of intent for application