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Cap the Film Incentives and Kill the Film Industry in Michigan? Not Yet

Film Industry Supporters Crying Wolf Over Governor's Plans for Film Subsidies

… Detroit Free Press column, film industry proponent and popular … chases films away. No successful tax-incentive state has a cap like … approved nearly $10 million in film credits.   According to the Film … take full advantage of any credit that we have to offer.” James … comparing such targeted tax credit programs to a ‘feeding frenzy’. …

Mackinac Center “Economic Multiplier” List

… 17, 2018 Historic preservation tax credit 11 Committee testimony May 20, 2018 … Michigan Strategic Fund 2016 New Mexico Film Incentive 8.4 Olsberg SPI Nov. 23, … and Prosperity III report 2007 Film Credits 6 Ernst & Young Feb 21, 2010 Transit … Institution Feb. 19, 2018 Earned Income Tax Credit 1.67 Anderson Economic Group Jan. …

Plot to Kill Film Credits Begins to Look Plausible

… realistic chance that Michigan’s film subsidy program will end soon. … Development Corporation) credits and the budget. While there … obviously something like the film credits would be something that … revelation that the “refundable” tax credit deals the previous administration … 4122, was taken up by the House Tax Policy Committee on Feb. 25. …

The GOP Politicians Who Voted Against Ending Film Subsidies

Those voting for more tax credits explain why

… would eliminate the state’s film subsidy program. The action … overhaul of the state's business tax in 2011 also dismantled the … which was “refundable” tax credits. The Legislature reconstituted … began either cashing in the credits or using them against taxes … in December and kill the film credits. House Bill 4122 began …

Our Accomplishments

… choices. July 2015 Failed film subsidy program shuts down … Commission lacks the power to tax and therefore cannot compel … Conceived the Universal Tuition Tax Credit In a groundbreaking study, … conceived the Universal Tuition Tax Credit, which would expand educational … have now enacted tuition tax credits in some form. The Wall Street …

Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade

Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses

… that together would revive film credits, which have been defunct since 2015. The tax credit could take up to $2.075 … 4908, would create a 30% tax credit for eligible film productions shot in Michigan. The credits are spelled out in House Bill …

Hollywood subsidies fail to meet promises, benefit few

The original film credit system bombed; the remake is even worse

… to have taxpayers subsidize film companies to shoot in Michigan … into law the state’s first film subsidy program in 2008. “We're … to taxpayers by using tradable tax credits instead of giving cash directly … launders spending through the tax returns of companies that buy the credits, according to James Hohman, …

Cost to Replace Lost Jobs with Michigan Film Subsidies: $39.4 Billion

… Agency estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks and subsidies generated … program: "The nature of the credit and the resulting activity … provides a "refundable" tax credit of up to 42 percent of the … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …

Reject Latest Calls to Waste Taxpayer Money on Movies

Spending $500 million on film subsidies was enough

Some in the Michigan film industry want to be subsidized by … spent $500 million subsidizing film production from 2008 to 2015, … nation’s most generous programs. Film producers got a check from … advocates argue that making the credits “transferrable” makes it different … of equal laws.” We shouldn’t tax money out of people’s hands …

Film subsidies encourage youth smoking and cancer

New state study shows no economic benefit from tax credits

… g politicians want to bring film production subsidies back to … would offer a transferable tax credit for up to 30% of production … through 2021 Rhode Island’s film credit generated only 9 cents for … overestimate the impact of the credit, however, since the study … that the Empire State’s film tax credit generated only 15 cents …