Film Incentives in Florida

Film Incentives in Florida

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 million dollars in funding for the current fiscal year, which begins July 1. Visit [FilmInFlorida.com](http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/incentives.asp) or call (877) 352-3456 for more information. Send your completed incentive package to the Florida Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment: Email: Film.Incentive@MyFlorida.com Fax: (850) 410-4770 Post: > Florida Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment > 400 South Monroe Street, Suite 2001 > Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
###Essential Forms for all Applications * [Florida Declaration of Residency Form][Residency] * [Sample Qualified Expenditures Budget][SampleBudget] * [Sample Contract][SampleContract] * [Request Confidentiality][Confidentiality] [View and Print all Documents on Scribd](http://www.scribd.com/share/upload/9908990/1yy6mo76qndgfobkbewd)
##Cash In Hand 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][Statute]. ### General Production over $625,000 * Films, TV, Commercials and Music Videos * Eligible for 15 - 22% Cash Rebate * Application: [View at Scribd][ApplicationQueueAScribd] • [Download PDF][ApplicationQueueA] * Guidelines: [View at Scribd][IncentiveGuidelinesAScribd] • [Download PDF][IncentiveGuidelinesA] ###General Production over $500,000 * Multiple Commercials and Music Videos * Minimum of $100,000 in qualified expenditures per production * Eligible for 15 - 20% Cash Rebate * Application: [View at Scribd][ApplicationQueueBScribd] • [Download PDF][ApplicationQueueB] * Guidelines: [View at Scribd][IncentiveGuidelinesBScribd] •Â [Download PDF][IncentiveGuidelinesB] ###Independent Florida Filmmaker * Indie Florida Feature Films or Documentaries * 70 minutes or longer * Qualified Expenditures of $100,000 up to $625,000 * Eligible for 15 - 17% Cash Rebate * Application: [View at Scribd][ApplicationQueueCScribd] • [Download PDF][ApplicationQueueC] * Guidelines: [View at Scribd][IncentiveGuidelinesCScribd] • [Download PDF][IncentiveGuidelinesC] ###Digital Media Projects and Interactive Entertainment * Eligible for 10% Cash Rebate * Application: [View at Scribd][ApplicationQueueDScribd] • [Download PDF][ApplicationQueueD] * Guidelines: [View at Scribd][IncentiveGuidelinesDScribd] • [Download PDF][IncentiveGuidelinesD] ##Florida Entertainment Sales Tax Exemption 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. [APPLY OR RENEW ONLINE][SalesTaxApply] [RECOVER YOUR APPLICATION IN PROGRESS][SalesTaxInProgress] [CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION][SalesTaxCheckStatus] 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. [SalesTaxApply]: https://taxapps.state.fl.us/haht-cgibin/hsrun/hahtprd/DR_230_232/DR_230_232.hjx;start=DR_230_232.HsGetPreviousExemption.run [SalesTaxInProgress]: https://taxapps.state.fl.us/haht-cgibin/hsrun/hahtprd/DR_230_232/DR_230_232.hjx;start=DR_230_232.HsRecovery.run [SalesTaxCheckStatus]: https://taxapps.state.fl.us/haht-cgibin/hsrun/hahtprd/DR_230_232/DR_230_232.hjx;start=DR_230_232.HsGetStatus.run [ApplicationQueueA]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%2008%20-%2009%20'A'%20Application%20Packet%20-%20General%20Production%20Queue.pdf [ApplicationQueueB]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2008-09%20'B'%20Application%20Packet%20-%20Comms%20and%20Music%20Vids.pdf [ApplicationQueueC]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2008-09%20'C'%20Application%20Packet%20-%20Indie%20Q%20.pdf [ApplicationQueueD]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2008-09%20'D'%20Application%20Packet%20-%20Digital%20Media%20Queue.pdf [Guidelines]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/08-09%20'A'%20INCENTIVE%20GUIDELINES.pdf [SampleBudget]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%20Sample%20FL%20Qualified%20Expenditures%20Budget-%20REVISED%202-15-08.pdf [Residency]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2007-08%20-%20NEW%20-%20FL%20Declaration%20of%20Residency%20Form.pdf [Confidentiality]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%20Request%20Confidentiality.pdf [SampleContract]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%20Sample%20Contract.pdf [Statute]: http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=288.1254&URL=CH0288/Sec1254.HTM [IncentiveGuidelinesA]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/08-09%20'A'%20INCENTIVE%20GUIDELINES.pdf [IncentiveGuidelinesB]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2008-09%20'B'%20INCENTIVE%20GUIDELINES.pdf [IncentiveGuidelinesC]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/08-09%20'C'%20INCENTIVE%20GUIDELINES.pdf [IncentiveGuidelinesD]: http://www.filminflorida.com/ifi/PDFs/Website%20-%2008-09%20'D'%20INCENTIVE%20GUIDELINES.pdf [IncentiveGuidelinesAScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145398/Florida-Queue-A-Incentive-Guidelines [IncentiveGuidelinesBScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145404/Florida-Queue-B-Incentive-Guidelines [IncentiveGuidelinesCScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145403/Florida-Queue-C-Incentive-Guidelines [IncentiveGuidelinesDScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145405/Florida-Queue-D-Incentive-Guidelines [ApplicationQueueAScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145397/Florida-Queue-A-Application-Packet-General-Production-over-625000 [ApplicationQueueBScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145393/Florida-Queue-B-Application-Packet-Total-Production-over-500000 [ApplicationQueueCScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145394/Florida-Queue-C-Application-Packet-Indie-Films [ApplicationQueueDScribd]: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13145395/Florida-Queue-D-Application-Packet-Digital-Media

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