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Film tax incentive calculator
Estimate the credit or rebate a production could earn in 21 programs: 15 US states, the UK, British Columbia, Ontario, Hungary, Ireland and Australia. Enter your budget and the spend that qualifies, see base and bonus credits, caps and your net effective budget, and compare up to three locations side by side. No account needed; nothing you type leaves your browser.
The part of the budget the program counts, spent where it applies.
Georgia: Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act
- Base credit (20%)
- $160,000
- Bonus credits
- $80,000
- Total credit
- $240,000
- Net effective budget
- $760,000
- Effective rate
- 24.0%
Bonuses included in this estimate
- +10% Georgia Logo Bonus: Include Georgia promotional logo in credits
Estimates assume every bonus applies and stay within the per-project cap.
Georgia is already in the comparison.
Compare up to 3 locations
Same budget and qualified spend in each. Pick a location above and add it to compare.
| Location | Base rate | Bonuses | Min spend | Est. credit | Net budget | Eff. rate | Rates as of | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 20% | +10% | $500,000 | $240,000 | $760,000 | 24.0% | Feb 28, 2026 | |
| New Mexico | 25% | +5%, +5% | None | $280,000 | $720,000 | 28.0% | Feb 28, 2026 | |
| Louisiana | 25% | +5% | $300,000 | $240,000 | $760,000 | 24.0% | Feb 28, 2026 |
Incentive estimates are for planning. Check each program's current terms before you commit.
All 21 programs
Each program's headline terms and the date its rates are as of.
| Location | Program | Type | Base rate | Bonuses up to | Min spend | Cap per project | Rates as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgiaUSA | Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act | Transferable credit | 20% | +10% | $500,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| New MexicoUSA | New Mexico Film Investment Loan Program | Tax credit | 25% | +10% | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| LouisianaUSA | Louisiana Motion Picture Production Tax Credit | Transferable credit | 25% | +5% | $300,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| New YorkUSA | New York Film Tax Credit Program | Tax credit | 25% | +5% | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| CaliforniaUSA | California Film & TV Tax Credit Program 4.0 | Tax credit | 20% | +5% | $1,000,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| IllinoisUSA | Illinois Film Production Tax Credit | Tax credit | 30% | +5% | $100,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| New JerseyUSA | New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit | Tax credit | 30% | +7% | $1,000,000 | $30,000,000 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| ConnecticutUSA | Connecticut Film Production Tax Credit | Tax credit | 15% | +15% | $100,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| MassachusettsUSA | Massachusetts Film Tax Credit | Tax credit | 25% | None | $50,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| PennsylvaniaUSA | Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit | Tax credit | 25% | +5% | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| ColoradoUSA | Colorado Film Incentive | Cash rebate | 20% | None | $100,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| OhioUSA | Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit | Tax credit | 30% | None | $300,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| OklahomaUSA | Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program | Cash rebate | 20% | +7% | $50,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| HawaiiUSA | Hawaii Motion Picture, Digital Media & Film Production Income Tax Credit | Tax credit | 20% | +5% | $200,000 | $17,000,000 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| TexasUSA | Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program | Grant | 5% | +5% | $250,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| United KingdomUK | UK Film Tax Relief (Audio Visual Expenditure Credit) | Tax credit | 25.5% | +4.5% | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| British ColumbiaCanada | BC Production Services Tax Credit | Tax credit | 28% | +5% | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| OntarioCanada | Ontario Production Services Tax Credit | Tax credit | 21.5% | None | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Hungary | Hungarian Film Incentive | Cash rebate | 30% | None | None | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Ireland | Section 481 Film Tax Credit | Tax credit | 32% | None | $250,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Australia | Location Offset / PDV Offset | Tax credit | 16.5% | +13.5% | $500,000 | None listed | Feb 28, 2026 |
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