Government Forms For Every Corner of Production

Drone Permit Sample Community Flyer

If an unmanned aircraft will capture or transmit still images, audio, or video during its operation, the applicant must post notices within 100 feet of any take-off and landing site designated on the permit. This is a sample flyer you can use to satisfy this requirement.

Startwork, Employment Forms

EDD Disability Insurance Provisions pamphlet DE 2515

A brochure employers must provide new hires and employee who need to take time off work due to a non-work-related illness, injury, pregnancy, or childbirth.

Startwork, Employment Forms, Essentials, Tax Withholding

Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4)

Complete this form so that your employer can withhold the correct California state income tax from your paycheck.

End Credit Requirements Film Production Credit

A required form for the New York State Production Tax Credit affirming that the eligible film has met the credit's end credit requirement and the proper acknowledgements are included in the end credits of the film.

Entertainment Permit to Employ Minors

In order to be employed in the entertainment industry in California, minors must have their schools fill out and submit this form.

Film LA Authorization To Verify Business Credit History

This form gives FilmLA permission to check the business credit history of companies applying for a business credit account with FilmLA.

Film SF Additional Locations Page

If you have more than 3 locations in the city of San Francisco, use this form to add additional locations when applying for an SF film permit.

Film SF Additional Locations Page

If you have more than 3 locations in the city of San Francisco, use this form to add additional locations when applying for an SF film permit.

Film SF Filming Survey Template

A template productions can use to survey nearby residents when filming in San Francisco. In order to film between the hours of 10PM and 7AM, you are required by Film SF to survey nearby residents who may be affected by the filming activities.

Film SF Neighborhood Film Notice template

A sample notice to post when filming in San Francisco neighborhoods. Link automatically downloads file.

Film SF Sample Film Notice

A sample notice you can post when filming in San Francisco neighborhoods.

Film SF Sample Parking Diagram

If you’ll need parking spaces when filming in SF, you must indicate proposed parking locations on your permit application. Use this sample parking diagram to indicate your proposed locations.

FilmLA Business Credit Application

Established production companies may apply for a business credit account with FilmLA. Use this application to apply for a business credit account.

FilmLA Film Permit Application

An application for a permit to shoot in the city of Los Angeles

FilmLA Student Film Notification Form

A sample notice to post when filming in a student film in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Final Element Verification

A letter that must be filled out by a post-production facility certifying that the facility has completed a production which is eligible for a California film tax credit.

Form 1505 Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate

Any active corporation that is registered with the California Secretary of State can file this Form 1505 to become authorized to be a corporate agent for service of process for other business entities that are registered with the Secretary of State.

Form A - NYS Commercial Production Credit Application

The main application for the New York State Commercial Production Tax Credit.

Form A - SF Film Rebate

To apply for a San Francisco film rebate, download and complete this initial application form.

Form ASDA - Amended Statement and Designation By Foreign Association

To change any of the information contained within the Statement and Designation by Foreign Association form, the qualified foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) association must file this Amended Statement and Designation by Foreign Association form with the California Secretary of State.

Form ASDC - Amended Statement by Foreign Corporation

If the legal name of the foreign corporation has changed in the state, foreign country or place of formation, this form must be submitted with a current certificate issued by the government agency where the foreign corporation was formed that certifies the change.

Form AU-11, Application for Credit or Refund

A form used by businesses based in New York to claim a refund of sales or use tax paid to the state. For film production, this may be a refund of tax on any purchase or rental of tangible personal property that was used directly and predominantly in producing a film for sale.

Tax Incentive, Tax Form

Form B - SF Film Rebate

After receiving a Film SF letter of conditional eligibility for an SF film rebate, download and complete this preliminary calculation form. Link downloads in Microsoft Excel.

Form B - Schedule of Qualified Expenditures

This form covers your schedule of qualified expenditures as a spreadsheet.

Form C - Qualified Costs

This form shows your qualified costs for each commercial or package of commercials.

Form C - SF Film Rebate

After receiving a Film SF letter of conditional eligibility for an SF film rebate and completing your shoot, download and complete Form C to receive your rebate. Link opens in Microsoft Word.

Form CONV LLC-PC - Conversion

This form can be used for a California limited liability company converting to a California professional corporation by a majority vote of the members.

Form CORR-CORP - Certificate of Correction

Form CORR-CORP can be used to correct an agreement, certificate or other instrument filed by a domestic stock or nonprofit corporation, foreign stock or non-profit corporation, social purpose corporation, or benefit corporation.

Form D - Annual Totals

This form is used to show your annual total qualified costs broken down by upstate and downstate costs.

Form D - SF Film Rebate

After receiving a Film SF letter of conditional eligibility for an SF film rebate and completing your shoot, download and complete Form D to receive your rebate. Link opens in Microsoft Excel.

Form DISS NP - Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution

To terminate (dissolve) a California nonprofit corporation, complete the Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP).

Form DISS STK - Certificate of Dissolution - Stock

To terminate (dissolve) a California stock corporation, complete and file this Certificate of Dissolution - Stock (Form DISS STK).

Form DSF NP - Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate

The Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF NP) may be used to dissolve a California nonprofit corporation if it is filed within 24 months from the date the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State, and if the corporation can say ALL the required statements set forth in Item 3 are true.

Form DSF STK - Short Form Dissolution Certificate - Stock

The Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF STK) may be used to dissolve a California stock corporation if it is filed within twelve (12) months from the date the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State, and if the corporation can say ALL the required statements set forth in Item 3 are true.

Form E - Employment Report

This form is an employment report for each commercial or set of commercials based on the projects you define in Form C.

Form E - SF Film Rebate

After receiving a Film SF letter of conditional eligibility for an SF film rebate and completing your shoot, download and complete Form E to receive your rebate. Link opens in Microsoft Excel.

Form ELEC NP - Nonprofit Certificate of Election

To put all on notice that the corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve, a California nonprofit corporation must complete the Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC NP).

Form ELEC STK - Certificate of Election - Stock

To put all on notice that the corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve, a California stock corporation must complete the Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC STK).

Form F - Annual Employment Totals

This is a basic table showing the annual employment totals based on the bottom row totals of Form E.

Form FT-500, Application for Refund of Sales Tax Paid on Petroleum Products

This form can be used to claim a refund for tax paid on qualifying fuel purchases.

Tax Incentive, Tax Form

Form GP-1 - Statement of Partnership Authority

This form is used to form a business partnership in the state of California.

Form GP-2 - Statement of Denial

File this form to deny one or more partnership statements. This may include denial of a person’s authority or status as a partner. A Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) must be filed with the Secretary of State of California prior to filing a Statement of Denial (Form GP-2).

Form GP-3 - Statement of Dissociation

File this form to dissociate a partner from a general partnership in California. A Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) must be filed with the Secretary of State of California prior to filing a Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3).

Form GP-4 - Statement of Dissolution

File this form to dissolve a general partnership in California. A Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) must be filed with the Secretary of State of California prior to filing a Statement of Dissolution (Form GP-4).

Form GP-6 - Statement of Merger

Use this form for mergers involving a domestic partnership, in which another partnership or a foreign other business entity is a party, but in which no other domestic “other business entity” is a party.

Form GP-7 - Statement of Amendment/Cancellation

This filing amends or cancels one or more partnership statements. A Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) must be filed with the Secretary of State of California prior to filing a Statement of Amendment/Cancellation (Form GP-7).

Form LL-27 - Statement by Foreign Partnership

A foreign partnership that is domiciled without California and has no regular place of business in California, must file this Statement by Foreign Partnership with the Secretary of State within 40 days from the time it commences to do business in California and whenever the name and/or address of the designated agent for service of process changes.

Form LLC-1 - Formation - Articles of Organization

To form an LLC in California, you must file Articles of Organization with the California Secretary of State. You can use form LLC-1 to file Articles of Organization.

Form LLC-10 - Restated Articles of Organization

To restate the articles of organization of your California LLC, you can fill out this form, and submit for filing.