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  2. Begin by reviewing the 'Summary of Program' section. This provides an overview of the Film Production Rebate Fund and its significance.
  3. Fill out the 'Description of Program' section, ensuring you include details about your production's eligibility and financials.
  4. In the 'Details on the Rebates' section, input specific information regarding your production, including grant amounts and local hires.
  5. Complete the 'Economic Benefits to the State' section by detailing how your production contributes economically, including local hires and expenditures.
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Within the Department of Commerce, the Maryland Film Office promotes Marylands diverse locations for film and video production. For feature films, and television programs and commercials, the Office works to provide facilities throughout the State.
California ranked as the No. 1 best state for filmmakers, offering a refundable and transferable tax credit of 35% to 50% (including uplifts), the most generous in the nation, and the highest annual funding cap at $750 million, which is eight times the national average of $88 million.
Georgia. Georgia remains the gold standard for U.S. film tax incentives. New Mexico. New Mexico offers a 25% base refundable credit on qualified in-state spending, with opportunities to stack bonuses and docHub up to 40%. Illinois. New York. Louisiana. Other states worth exploring.
The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) provides producers of eligible Canadian film or video productions with a fully refundable tax credit, available at a rate of 25 per cent of the qualified labour expenditure.
The mission of the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) is to bring films, filmmakers, and audiences together in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere that reflects the unique aspects of our community, while participating in and adding to the larger film dialogue across the country and across the world.

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How They Work: Film tax credits are generally based on a percentage of a productions qualified expenses, such as labor costs, equipment rentals, or location fees. Producers can apply these credits against their tax liabilities or receive a refund if the credit exceeds the taxes owed.
Maryland Small Films are eligible for a tax credit of up to 28% of their qualified direct costs. By statute, production activities with direct costs over $250,000 are limited to no more than $10M in tax credits per project. Maryland Small Films are limited to $125,000.
The Additional Deduction The amount you can claim depends on the eligible costs of your scheme and your accounting period. In most cases, you can claim the lower of: 80% of the total core costs (usually, the costs for the production up to the point of release to the public) the amount of eligible core costs.

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