  Tools for 2008 What's New at EP? Updates by Jurisdiction Maximize Your Incentives with EP Upcoming Appearances |
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   *NEW* The Essential Guide to U.S. & International Production Incentives, 2008, 3rd Edition, edited by Joseph Chianese, Marco Cordova, and Barbara Rosenfeld. Copies will be available at upcoming events (see Happenings) or pick up a free copy at the nearest EP office. The 3rd Edition features a Qualifying Production Expenditures Matrix and Qualifying Compensation Expenditures Matrix. Monthly Production Incentives Email Updates Archive of previous newsletters is now available. To sign up for our newsletter, please send your request to the EP Production Incentives Group. Recent Updates as of August 20th to the website. back to top |
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 Entertainment Partners purchased a local Workers' Compensation insurance policy from a New Jersey broker to help maximize your incentives in the state. EPPS Purchasing, Inc. is now open and servicing clients in Louisiana. EPPS Purchasing, Inc. procures production equipment and supplies in certain states to help your production maximize its incentives. Please contact Ryan Broussard at 504.296.2502 for more information regarding EPPS Purchasing, Inc. in Louisiana, or Marco Cordova at 818.955.6278 regarding our services in other states. Please contact EP's production incentives specialists by email or at 818.955.6216 if you have any question regarding your next production. We can help you budget your next production and find the most beneficial incentive at no charge. We also provide fee-based services for production incentives administration, finance facilitation, corporate-structure planning, and agreed-upon consulting projects. Visit our Services section for more information and contact information for our production incentives specialists. back to top |
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 NOTE THAT SEVERAL OTHER STATES ARE EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE NEW FILM INCENTIVE LEGISLATION. For more information on proposed legislation and additional incentives updates, visit the Recent Updates section. U.S. Updates MICHIGAN The Michigan Film Office issued new Frequently Asked Questions regarding the state's film credit. MINNESOTA The Snowbate program was appropriated $1.299 million for fiscal year 2009. The rebate increased from 15% to 20% for projects with a Minnesota spend of $5 million or more over a 12-month period. NORTH CAROLINA The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued new Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) regarding the state's film credit. International Updates NEW ZEALAND Please visit our International Overview for new information regarding New Zealand's Screen Production Incentive Fund cash grant. back to top |
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 Entertainment Partners also purchased Workers' Compensation policies from local brokers throughout the United States to help maximize your production incentives! Listed below are those production incentives states where EP currently has a local policy: Florida Hawaii Illinois Louisiana New Jersey *NEW* New Mexico Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas More policies to be announced soon!  Entertainment Partners has an office in each of the following states to help maximize your production incentives (more to open soon!):California Connecticut Florida Illinois Louisiana * Massachusetts New Mexico ** New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah |
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| * Entertainment Partners has a full-time account representative in Louisiana to help maximize your production incentive benefits. ** EP relocated one of its most experienced paymasters to its office in Albuquerque to service its New Mexico clients. The EP New Mexico Production Incentives Packet is available. For more information contact the EP Production Incentives Group. back to top |
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 ATLAS 8th Annual New York International Film & TV Finance Summit September 23, 2008 Lowes Regency Hotel, New York, NY - An Entertainment Partners representative will appear on the "Current Developments and Availability of U.S. State Film & TV Production Tax Incentives" panel. "Financing for Film and Television" October 14, 2008 Chapman University - EP will teach a "Financing for Film and Television" course, which includes a presentation on Production Incentives and discussion. back to top |
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DISCLAIMER: These newsletter materials have been prepared by Entertainment Partners for informational purposes only and should not be construed as tax advice or relied on for specific projects. Though every effort has been made to remain current, laws and incentives change and therefore this information may have been revised. Please contact your legal or tax advisors to confirm any laws or the effect of incentives on your project. For updates and more information, please visit the Overview section of our website. |