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PRODUCTION INCENTIVES

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When it comes to production incentives, EP is the industry resource. The largest and most experienced incentives team brings unparalleled expertise. And for EP clients, the benefits are vast. You receive customized payroll reports and/or guidance to accurately track qualified fringes.

You also get our team’s expert guidance
in maximizing your U.S. and foreign incentives. We’ve also opened EP Incentive Offices in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah with more to open soon. Additionally, we coordinate and represent your production or studio with the applicable film office or local branch of government administering the film incentive. We also offer planning opportunities to qualify your production expenditures incurred out-of-state but used in certain film production jurisdictions.


The Essential Guide to Production Incentives

The Productions Incentives Guide

* NOW AVAILABLE * The 2nd 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.


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Production Incentives Twitter Updates

Twitter @filmincentivesProduction 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.


Free Services
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.
  • EP LocationsMaximization of your production incentives through EP Incentives Offices in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 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. - Point of Sale Services
EPPS Purchasing Inc. LogoEPPS 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
    1200 High Ridge Road, 3rd Floor
    Stamford, CT 06905
    Phone: 203.291.9399
    Open Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm by appointment
    and outside normal office hours by special appointment.
  • 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 Participating 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.

 
Additional Offerings
  • 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.
 
Contact the EP Incentive Solutions Group

  • 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

  • Scott Brant
    Account Representative
    Business Development and Production Planning
    Phone: 203.291.9399

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

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

  • Mary Ann McBride
    Account Representative
    Business Development and Production Planning
    Phone: 412.956.7325

  • Karen Sortor
    Account Representative
    Business Development and Production Planning
    Phone: 678.690.8469
 
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