… million in Michigan while filming. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman … people when we are raising taxes on people and crying poverty," … here any longer than the tax credits are." Paramount had two … Drenkard, an economist with the Tax Foundation, who has studied film incentives around the country. …
… front of the Michigan House Tax Policy Committee.) Giving handouts … has succeeded in drawing some film productions. But after devoting … than acknowledgment in the credits. The reason is simple. The … $433 billion. According to the Film Office, incentivized film productions spent $143 million …
… is spreading among Michigan film subsidy beneficiaries and backers. … million. The Free Press’s main film subsidy cheerleader, Mitch … million in state and local tax credits, investment and loans, Lifton … claims a return of $6 on every tax dollar spent in the state on … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
… he considered Michigan’s film credits to be “a waste” and criticized … voted to extend Michigan’s film subsidy program beyond 2017 … Daley) has voted for the film credits about every time." Sen. … makes changes to the current credits,” Sen. Green told Capitol … one thing, we’d get a bigger tax return on them; it would be …
… percent of expenditures for film, television, music video, video … back to the state in terms of tax dollars is a Michigan Senate … that nearly half of the film credits left Michigan and had no … Jersey have suspended their tax credits. Rhode Island has capped … of the 42 states offering credits, predicts half the states …
… to private companies through film tax credits, an extension of the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve, and tax breaks for data centers. The $83 billion … everyone across the state without raising taxes by a penny,” Whitmer said in a statement. … Lawmakers deleted at least two proposed taxes from the budget, a 1,200% increase …
… two years since Michigan's film subsidy program became law, … fewer people employed by the film industry in Michigan than before … subsidy program began. The film subsidy program was signed … to measure, its effects on taxes and the budget are significant. … authorized $117 million in film credits, and the Department of …
… Alan Mulally and Hollywood Film Producer James Cameron want tax breaks for their projects in … subsidies as well as the tax credits given to some of the state’s … that gets a loan, grant or tax credit from the Michigan Strategic … Hollywood executives who want film tax credits, Rep. McMillin said it …
… where the drama series was filmed. "I was intrigued to see … didn't offer one of the biggest tax incentives in the nation back … costs thanks to the Michigan Film Office's film credit. That's higher than New … Detroit Free Press gave the film credits six words "thanks to the …
The battle over Michigan's film subsidy program has reached … reducing monetary favors to the film industry. Since then, the … begins over proposed cut to tax incentives,” warned Variety … “person who helped create the film credits program.” He is now rallying … Story Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency Michael Moore …
