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
Peter Hawley, Film Commissioner
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
312.814.3600
Incentive |
30-45% Transferable Tax Credit |
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Project Criteria |
30-45% 30-45% $100K ($50K for 30 minutes or less) None $100K |
Qualified Spend |
30% of qualified expenditures. Qualified expenditures include tangible, personal property and services purchased from Illinois vendors, and compensation paid to Illinois resident employees. 15% of Illinois labor expenditures generated by employment of residents of high poverty levels. |
Program Guidelines |
None January 1, 2027 Yes Yes 5 Years |
Additional Considerations |
No Reality TV is approved on a case-by-case basis. |