Appendix Q – FPTC Approved Qualified Post-production Facilities.Appendix P – FPTC Qualified Post-production Facility Affidavit.Appendix O – FPTC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).Appendix N – FPTC Approved Qualified Production Facilities.Appendix M – FPTC Qualified Production Facility Affidavit.Appendix L – FPTC Third Party Agent Consent Form.Appendix K – FPTC Assignment Application.Appendix J – FPTC Final Cast & Crew Form.Appendix I – FPTC Final Pennsylvania Vendor/Subcontractors.Appendix H – FPTC Final Production & Economic Impact Report.Appendix G – FPTC Monthly Reporting Form.Appendix F – Instructions on Completing the Single Application.Appendix C – FPTC Qualifying & Non-Qualifying Expenses.Appendix B – Acknowledgements and Logos.Please refer to the program guidelines for a list of Pennsylvania taxes.įilm Production Tax Credit (FPTC) Guidelines An additional 5% tax credit, for a total credit of 30%, is available for productions that meet the minimum state filming requirements at a Qualified Production Facility.įilms with eligible Post-production Expenses incurred at a Qualified Post-production Facility, either as part of a Film’s total production activities or as a stand-alone post-production project, are eligible for a 30% tax credit of the film’s qualified post-production expenses. Information, including the program guidelines and all application and reporting forms and materials can be found on the website.įilms that qualify are eligible for a tax credit equal to 25% of the production’s total Qualified Pennsylvania Production Expenses. How to ApplyĪpplicants must complete the online Electronic Single Application available at dced.pa.gov and submit all required information and documentation as specified in the program guidelines. Only applications with verifiable documentation that 70% of the film’s financing has been secured and that the remaining 30% will be secured prior to the planned start date of principal photography in Pennsylvania will be considered.Īpplications are reviewed during the following four periods: July 1 through September 30, October 1 through December 31, January 1 through March 31, and April 1 through June 30. TermsĪpplications will be accepted no sooner than 90 days prior to the start date of principal photography in Pennsylvania. Please refer to the program guidelines for additional information on eligibility. EligibilityĪ Film production is eligible for the tax credit program if Pennsylvania production expenses comprise at least 60% of the Film’s total production expenses.Įligibility is restricted to the following types of film production: a feature film, a television film, a television talk or game show series, a television commercial, a television pilot or each episode of a television series intended as programming for a national audience.Įligibility Post production expenses incurred at a Qualified Post production Facility. Recipients of a Film Production Tax Credit my use the tax credit to offset their Pennsylvania state tax liability or sell, assign, or transfer the credits to another entity. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Īrticle Act 84 of 2016 (Article XVII-D, the Entertainment Production Tax Credit) authorizes the issuance of Film Production Tax Credits in an effort to expand Pennsylvania’s film industry.Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC).Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).Quality Assurance & Operational Support.Certified Economic Development Organizations.