… transparency in the state’s film subsidy program. On Dec. 17, … film production spending and credit information online and clarifies … that emerged from the state film-tax incentives controversy involving … & Me Lawmaker Says Special Tax Favors Are 'Cronyism' Analysis: … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
… advocates of the Michigan film tax incentives said the 42 percent … not what they had in mind. Filmed in Grand Rapids, the movie … works. Louisiana says its tax incentives “lead the nation.” … Michigan and received $435,874 in tax incentives, according to the … Scott. “Michigan can have the credit for this one.” The author …
… their editorial "Ours: Keep film credits for now." The Mackinac … the notion that the Michigan Film Incentive program is a policy … defense of keeping the state film subsidy program to give the … three levels ("Ours: Keep film credits for now," November 6). … Fiscal Agency report, other tax revenues generated by subsidized …
… letter finding that the Michigan Film Office violated state law by … that received refundable tax credits in 2008 under the state’s aggressive Michigan Film Incentive program. The letter … draw public attention to the Film Office’s violation of state … movie-by-movie spending data by Film Office Director Janet Lockwood. …
… Snyder’s flat corporate income tax proposal would eliminate Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits, including the film subsidy, represents a victory … every $123,000 in MEGA tax credits offered, the program created … for every $1 million in tax credits actually earned by MEGA …
… taxpayers as part of the state’s film subsidy program. The legislature … scaled back the Michigan film tax credits, which previously awarded … was your experience like filming the show in Michigan and seeing … kind of impact the state's film credits made during a down economy? … fantastic. (Critics of film credits) keep saying they want …
… Free Press on the Michigan Film Office stated that its tax-credit program to attract Hollywood … "The state's 42% movie tax credits have created more than 3,000 … study promoted by the Michigan Film Office. According to a Michigan … from Michigan businesses in taxes and then given to Hollywood …
(Editor's note: The House Tax Committee and House New Economy … today to discuss the Michigan film incentive program. As you consider … a Michigan State University film subsidy "impact" study (funded … misleading to refer to this as a "tax credit" program. It is in fact … subsidy in the form of a tax credit program. Sadly, the Michigan …
… Michigan changed its open-ended film incentive program to a capped … has devoted $444.7 million to film productions from both the tax credits and appropriations, according … designed to establish a permanent film industry. Approved film productions spend money in …
… annual report of the Michigan Film Office confirms this. It shows … office had been undercounting film incentives in previous reports. … from state taxpayers since the tax liabilities generated by the … productions never exceed the credit. It also offers infrastructure … approved $361.1 million in tax credits since its inception. The …
