… the business of handing out film subsidies. A bill supported … program granted a refundable tax credit (essentially a subsidy) … long questioned all special tax credit and subsidy programs, but … agree. The fiscally conservative Tax Foundation notes that movie production credits result in “small returns and …
… examination of the Michigan film incentive subsidy program thrust … trained her camera on Michigan film producer Michael Moore. The … offering millions of dollars in tax refunds for moviemakers. When … Love Story" was partially filmed in Michigan and eligible for … application for the refundable tax credit on behalf of "Capitalism: …
… been offered generous state tax breaks from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Film Office. Among other projects, … receive an "assignable" tax credit (one he could sell for cash) … brought a whopping $10 million credit. Hoekstra and LaFaive left … discover the status of the tax credit application and the nature …
… the nation’s most generous film incentive program. The state … $500 million and has fewer film jobs than before the program … Statistics, Michigan had 1,663 film jobs in 2008 and has 1,561 … From the fiscally conservative Tax Foundation to the liberal Center … income growth. The state’s credit rating has improved. Things …
… continue to pile up in the Hangar42 film studio scandal, highlighting the skewed … Center began exploring the suspicious film studio deal in Walker, Mich., the media … payout from the state of Michigan’s film infrastructure tax credit. Another case stemming from the …
… would create an interstate compact in the Midwest. Film incentives in particular have been gaining traction across the country. After Michigan’s film tax-credit program failed to deliver on its promises, … Liberties Project that discussed the problems with film incentives. As the piece says, “Lawmakers in Michigan …
… financial risks. Now imagine the tax dollars you’ve sent to Lansing … businesses keep the personal income taxes of new employees they hire … scholarly research on MEGA, film production tax credits, subsidies to promote tourism … progress, too. In 2008 the state’s film incentive program was adopted …
… MichiganVotes.org in 2001. $500 million — The amount Michigan spent subsidizing film producers to make movies in Michigan. The program started in 2007 and it … Choice in 1996. 18 — Number of states with some form of universal tuition tax credit, an idea proposed by the Mackinac Center in 1997. $29.1 billion — The …
… problem with across-the-board tax increases that impact nearly … schools. Michigan Service Tax Defended by Phantom Facts May … expanding Michigan's sales tax to services as a way of correcting … students are on waiting lists. Film Noir An investigation by Fiscal … applied for a large refundable tax credit through the Michigan Film …
… about attracting young creative minds? Subsidize film production. Want to address the critical need for … businesses, not to all companies. Reducing the business tax is an improvement that benefits the entire business climate and is not corporate welfare. Handing out tax credits to particular firms, on the other hand, is corporate …
