Secondary Incentives
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Incentive Type:
Qualifying Production Types
Music Videos, Animation, Commercials, Documentaries, Game Shows, Reality TV, Scripted TV, Interactive, Feature Film
Sunset Date
None
Wrapbook's Rule to Remember
Mississippi requires all productions to fill out a Rebate Template, which is a spreadsheet that requires uploads and hyperlinks to all qualified expenses. Do your best to track this throughout your production and not after the fact—it will be much harder then!
Basic Incentive Information
- Spend25%
- Above the Line Residents30-40%
- Above the Line Non-Residents25%
- Below the Line Residents30-40%
- Below the Line Non-Residents25%
- Minimum Spend$50,000
- Funding Cap$20,000,000
- Project Cap$10,000,000
- Loan Out RegistrationYes
- Loan Out WithholdingYes
- CPA Audit RequiredNo
- Screen Credit RequiredNo
In order to get the maximum return listed in ranges, check out Additional Bonuses.
Project Criteria
A $50,000 minimum in-state spend is required.
At least 20% of the production crew must be residents of Mississippi.
Loan-outs have a 5% withholding requirement to qualify.
The state will perform their own audit.
Contact the film office for more details.
Additional Bonuses
Mississippi Episodic Television Incentive Program: if the criteria are met to be considered episodic, the Film Office can grant you access to an additional program with a base of 25% on MS spending, 20% on non-resident labor and 35% on resident labor. $10,000,000 has been set aside for this program.
Contact the film office for more details.
How to Apply
Contact the film office for more details.
Additional Information
Loan-out registration with the Department of Revenue is required.
Mississippi income tax must be withheld on all payroll. The Mississippi income tax withholding rate is 3% to 5%.
A reduced sales tax rate equal to 1.5% may apply to equipment used in motion picture production.
Contact the film office for more details.
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