Tax Incentives for Film - Ohio and Kentucky

OHIO
Refundable credit - 25% of state production spend except resident cast/crew; 35% for Ohio resident cast and crew.

Budget must be minimum floor of $300k - max ceiling of $20m (or $5m per project pay out).

State has total of $20m payout allowance for 2011 fiscal year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) .

Application fee: 0.5% of estimated value of credit.

Project types: Talk shows*, reality shows*, game shows*, documentaries, webisodes*, animation*, commercials, music videos, interactive/video games.
* contact film office for more information at: 614.995.4233

Looking to file for the Ohio tax credit? Apply online here:
http://taxcredit.discoverohiofilm.com/Register.aspx

Governor Strickland signed the budget on Friday, July 17 2009 making film tax incentives in Ohio a reality.
http://www.governor.ohio.gov/News/PressReleases/July2009/News71709/tabid...

Sign up on the Ohio Film Offices' site for their email updates at: http://www.discoverohio.com/film/subscribe.asp

KENTUCKY
Refundable credit - 20% of expenditures and payroll

Budget must be minimum floor of $50k (depending on project types) - no ceiling for budget payout.

Project types:
$50k floor Documentary; $200k Commercial; $500k Feature length motion picture.
Talk shows, reality shows, game shows, documentaries, webisodes, animation, commercials, music videos, interactive/video games.
Contact Kentucky Film Office for more information at: 502.564.3456

We will also post updates here and on the FB group page Ohio Film and Media Professionals for Industry Tax Incentives:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51464275769

Thank you to everyone that pulled together to support tax incentives in our states!