PRODUCTION INCENTIVES

The Productions Incentives Guide

NOW AVAILABLE: The 1st Edition of The Essential Guide to U.S. & International Production Incentives, 2010. With savvy studios and producers relying on tax incentives to help decide where to shoot their next production and how to reduce overall production costs, The Guide is an invaluable resource for making informed decisions. To order your copy of The Guide at no charge, click here.

Production Incentives Twitter Updates

Production Incentives laws and regulations can change daily. In our ongoing efforts to keep our clients informed on news and happenings, EP has joined the Twittering world. Please follow us on Twitter for the most recent updates regarding Productions Incentives: @filmincentives.

Along with free, basic guidance in navigating the world of Production/Tax Incentives, current and prospective clients using Entertainment Partners' payroll services will receive the following services and benefits at no extra charge:

• Setup for payroll purposes to maximize your production incentives in key incentives states.
• Customized payroll reports and/or guidance to accurately track qualified fringes pursuant to applicable requirements.
• Expert guidance and consultation from Entertainment Partners' Incentive Solutions Group to help maximize your U.S. and foreign incentives.
• Maximization of your production incentives through EP Incentives Offices in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah --with more coming soon.
• Coordination and representation of your production or studio with the applicable film office or local branch of government administering the film incentive.

EPPS Purchasing, Inc. is the leading point of sale company in the industry, servicing all major studios and many large independent production companies. EPPS is an established vendor with the necessary “brick and mortar” presence and taxable nexus to be a vendor for state film incentive purposes. EPPS offers production equipment, supplies, and items not readily available in a particular jurisdiction. The purchase and/or rental of such items may be considered qualified spend for a particular state’s film incentive, depending on the type of item.

EPPS Purchasing, Inc. operates in the following states:

• Connecticut
• Georgia
  303 Perimeter Center North, Suite 300
  Atlanta, GA 30346
  Phone: 678.690.8469
  Open Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm by appointment
  and outside normal office hours by special appointment.
• Louisiana
  3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 704
  Metairie, LA 70002
  Phone: 504.296.2502
  Open Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm by appointment
  and outside normal office hours by special appointment.
• Michigan
• New Mexico
• Pennsylvania

Some of the advantages of using EPPS Purchasing, Inc. for your next project include:

• Reputation among industry merchants and proven track record of providing fast, efficient, and personalized point of sale services for productions of all sizes.
• Clients may immediately use vendors from the EPPS Preferred Vendor List without having to apply for credit or provide references. Contact Marco Cordova for a copy of the list.
• Mitigation of double taxation, to the extent possible, through sales and use tax planning and issuance of resale exemption certificates.
• Optional use of a pre-paid EPPS Petty Cash Card.

Please contact Marco Cordova to start using EPPS for your next production or for any questions regarding our services.

• Super loan-out services are available to help qualify both nonresident performing artists (Individuals and loan-out companies) for your New Mexico production.
• Offering customized administrative services (available only for specific jurisdictions and projects, please contact Joseph Chianese or Marco Cordova.
• In an effort to allow our clients to maximize their production incentives, EP maintains local Workers Compensation policies in the following states: Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

• Email: EP Incentive Solutions Group
  Phone: 818.955.6299
  Fax: 818.688-3940


• Joseph Chianese
  Vice President
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 818.955.6242


• Marco Cordova
  Director
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 818.955.6278


• Kathleen Kane
  Sr. Account Executive
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 818.955.6216


• Barbara Rosenfeld
  Consultant
  Business Development and Production Planning


• Ryan Broussard
  Account Representative – Southern Region
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 504.296.2502


• Mary Ann McBride
  Account Representative – North Eastern Region
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 412.956.7325


• Karen Sortor
  Account Representative – South Eastern Region
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 678.690.8469


• Blane Hailemichael
  Account Representative – Midwestern Region
  Business Development and Production Planning
  Phone: 313.573.0018