Jurisdiction Details | Production Incentives

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Illinois

EP Services Offered

Eligible Production Types

Feature Films
Scripted Television
Reality Television
Documentaries
Animation
Video Games
Webisodes
Talk Shows
Game Shows
Live Events
Commercials

Location Production Needs

Rural
Suburban
Snow
Tropical
Beaches/Ocean
Mountains
Lakes/Rivers
Deserts
Forests
City

Legislation

35 ILCS 16

Illinois Film Office

Christine Dudley, Director

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 3-400

Chicago, IL 60601

312.814.3600

film@illinois.gov

www.film.illinois.gov

Incentive	30-45% Transferable Tax Credit
Project Criteria	Resident ATL: 30-45% Resident BTL: 30-45% Minimum Spend: $100K ($50K for 30 minutes or less) Project Cap: None Compensation Cap: $100K
Qualified Spend	30% on qualified expenditures including, but not limited to: Labor (resident only) Select Fringes Workers Comp/Handling Fees Equipment Post Travel (in-state only) Shipping (in-state only) Hotel Insurance Legal Fees Working Meals Food/Catering/Entertainment Wrap Party/Crew Gifts Bonus: 15% of Illinois labor expenditures generated by employment of residents of high poverty levels.
Program Guidelines	Annual Cap: None Sunset Date: May 5, 2021 Screen Credit: Yes CPA Audit: Yes Carry Forward: 5 Years
Additional Considerations	Loan-out Registration: No
Production Resources	Sounds Stages Post Facilities

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