Government Forms For Every Corner of Production

ARTS-CID - Articles of Incorporation of a Common Interest Development Association

To form a nonprofit mutual benefit common interest development association, you must file Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State. You can use form ARTS-CID to file Articles of Incorporation.

ARTS-CL - Articles of Incorporation of a Close Corporation

To form a close corporation in California, you must file Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State. A “close corporation” means a corporation, including a close social purpose corporation, whose Articles of Incorporation include a provision that all of the corporation’s issued shares of all classes will be held of record by not more than a specified number of persons, not exceeding 35. You can use form ARTS-CL to file Articles of Incorporation for a Close Corporation.

ARTS-GS - Articles of Incorporation of a General Stock Corporation

To form a general stock corporation in California, you must file Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State. You can use form ARTS-GS to file Articles of Incorporation.

ARTS-MU - Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation

To form a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation in California, you can fill out this form or prepare your own document.

ARTS-PB501(c)(3) - Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

To become a nonprofit corporation in California you must file Form ARTS-PB-501(c)(3), the articles of incorporation for a nonprofit public benefit corporation.

ARTS-PC - Articles of Incorporation of a Professional Corporation

To form a professional corporation in California, you must file Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State. You can use form ARTS-PC to file Articles of Incorporation for a Professional Corporation.

Appendix B - Budget Template (Film Space Grant 2023-2027)

In order to apply for a SF Film Space Grant for nonprofit organizations, download and complete this budget template. Uploaded the completed budget template with your online applicaiton. Link opens in Microsoft Excel.

Production Incentives

Application For Film Permit To The Department Of Animal Services

In order to use live animals in a production in California, productions must fill out and submit this form.

Application For Permission To Employ Minors In The Entertainment Industry

In order to employ minors in the entertainment industry in the state of California, productions must fill out and submit this form.

Application for Reservation of Name

A form used to reserve a corporate name prior to filing a Certificate of Incorporation.

Application to Register for a Sales Tax Certificate of Authority

An application for a Certificate of Authority, which gives productions the right to issue and accept most New York State sales tax exemption certificates.

Tax Incentive, Tax Form

Articles of Organization (Professional Service) for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

A form used to create a professional service limited liability company.

Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company

A form used to create an LLC in the state of New York.

Benefit Corporation Certificate of Ammendment for Domestic Business Corporations

A form used by an existing business corporation to become a benefit corporation by amending its certificate of incorporation to include a statement that “The corporation is a benefit corporation under Article 17 of the Business Corporation Law.”

Benefit Corporation Certificate of Incorporation for Domestic Business Corporations

A form used to form a benefit corportation in the state of New York. Business corporations formed as benefit corporations, in addition to business purposes, are formed for the purpose of creating a “general public benefit.”

Berkeley Film Permit Application

An application for a permit to film in the city of Berkeley.

Business Entity Records Order Form

To obtain information related to a business entity record from the California Secretary of State, complete this form.

CNY Film Fund Diversity Enhancement Addendum Template

A form in which productions can supply additional information about production diversity when apply to the CNY Film Fund in Onondaga County, NY.

CNY Theatrical Film Fund Intent To Apply

A form productions can fill out to express intent to apply to the CNY Theatrical Film Fun, an incentive-based funding program intended to increase the number of domestic feature film productions in Central New York.

Startwork, Employment Forms

California Civil Rights Department’s Sexual Harassment Fact Sheet

A pamphlet prepared by the California Civil Rights Department containing all the information on sexual harassment that employers must distribute to all employees.

Startwork, Employment Forms

California Employment Development Department’s Paid Family Leave Insurance pamphlet DE 2511

Paid Family Leave law requires employers to provide the Paid Family Leave brochure to new employees, employees who request leave to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child, or employees who participate in a qualifying event due to an eligible family member’s military deployment.

California Film & Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 Fringe Benefits Chart

The Fringe Benefits Matrix is for the application and approval process to prevent projects from overstatement. If a project is admitted into the program, actual fringe amounts will qualify for tax credits.

California Film Permit Application

An application for a California state film permit to shoot on state-owned property.

California Film Tax Credit Application

The main application for a California film tax credit.

California Film Tax Credit Application Checklist — Non-Independent Productions

An application checklist for non-independent productions applying for a California film tax credit.

California Film Tax Credit Application Checklist —Independent Productions

An application checklist for independent productions applying for a California film tax credit.

California Film Tax Credit Final Documentation Checklist

A checklist of final documentation that must be submitted when applying for a California film tax credit. After completing Phase IV on the application portal, prodcutions must submit ALL documents listed on the checklist.

California Film Tax Credit Interim Documentation Checklist

A checklist of documentation that must be submitted during the course of applying for a California film tax credit.

Startwork, Employment Forms

California Labor Commissioner’s notice on the Rights of Victims of Crime and Abuse

Brochure on the rights of victims of crime and abuse that employers must provide to new workers when hired and to other workers who ask for it.

Certificate of Amendment - Corporate Name Change Only – Nonprofit

If you wish to change the name of your nonprofit corporation, you must fill out and file this form with the California Secretary of State.

Certificate of Amendment - Corporate Name Change Only – Stock

If you wish to change the name of your corporation, you must fill out and file this form with the California Secretary of State.

Certificate of Amendment of California Nonprofit Corporations

To amend (change, add or delete) provisions contained in the Articles of Incorporation, it is necessary to prepare and file with the California Secretary of State a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation.

Certificate of Amendment of California Stock Corporations

Certificate of Assumed Name

A form corporations must file with the NYS Department of State if they wish to conduct business under a name other than their true legal name.

Certificate of Incorporation Professional Service for Domestic Corporations

A form used to form a professional service corporation. "Profession," includes any practice as an attorney and counselor-at-law, or as a licensed physician, and those occupations designated in Title Eight of the Education Law.

Certificate of Incorporation for Domestic Not-for-Profit Corporations

A form used to form a not-for-profit corporation in the state of New York.

Certificate of Limited Partnership for Domestic Limited Partnership

A form used to create a domestic limited partnership, a partnership formed under the Revised Limited Partnership Act with one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.

Certificate of Publication (Professional Service) for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

A form professional service LLCs must submit to the New York Department of State in order to certify they have met the state's publicity requirement.

Certificate of Publication for Domestic Limited Liability Company

A form LLCs must submit to the New York Department of State in order to certify they have met the state's publicity requirement, wherein a copy of the Articles of Organization or a notice related to the formation of most limited liability companies must be published in two newspapers for six consecutive weeks.

City Of Middletown, NY Application for the Request to Use City Property For Commercial Photography, Film, Videotape And Electronic Imaging

Application for a permit to film in the city of Middletown, NY.

City of Alameda Film/Photography Permit Application

An application for a permit to shoot in the city of Alameda.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax (CMVT) Exemption Affidavit

A form required by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to be completed by commercial motor vehicle operators in order to receive a tax exemption from the CVT.

Tax Form

Computer Data Request

A form that allows organizations in New York to request and receive computer data from the state.

Conciliation Conference Request

If you disagree with an action taken by the Department of Finance, you may contest this action by filing a Request for a Conciliation Conference.

Tax Form

Corporate Mergers

Use these sample forms to file for a corporate merger in California.

County Of Dutchess Permit For Commercial Photography, Film, And Other Electronic Imaging

Application for a permit to film on property owned by the County of Dutchess, NY.

Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form

A form used to pay a fee to the New York State Division of Corporations using your credit card or debit card.

D.E.A.R. Incentive Form

A scoring template for D.E.A.R. incentive enhancement application. Applicants to the Onondaga County production incentive program may also apply for the D.E.A.R. incentive enhancement, a bonus which can increase the incentive rate.