Production Incentives
Find the right state for your production.
Film & TV incentives can swing a budget by millions. Explore the interactive map, compare programs state by state, and track every qualified dollar with Dolly.
Incentives at a glance
40 states & territories run an active program. Tap any state for the full breakdown.
- Fully Refundable Tax Credit
- Fully Transferable Tax Credit
- Partially Refundable Tax Credit
- Various Incentive Types
- Grants / Rebates
- Secondary Incentives Only
- No Incentives
Incentive figures are summarized from public program materials and are illustrative only. Programs, rates, caps, and funding change frequently — always confirm current details with the state's film office before budgeting your production.
Interactive incentive map
See every state colored by the kind of incentive it offers. Hover for the headline rate, click through for the full breakdown.
OpenState comparison tool
Put two or more states side by side — rates, caps, minimum spend, transferability and more — to find the best fit for your budget.
OpenWhere Dolly comes in
An incentive is only as good as your records.
Qualifying for a credit means proving every dollar. Dolly cards code spend to the right state, line item, and labor category automatically.
- Code spend to the credit as it happens
Every card swipe is linked to a budget line item and department in real time, so qualified spend is tagged the moment it occurs — not in a scramble at wrap.
- Audit-ready receipts & reports
Capture receipts at the point of sale and export clean, per-state cost reports for the CPA audits most incentive programs require.
- See your incentive exposure live
Track resident vs. non-resident labor, loan-out withholding, and qualified spend against each program’s caps as the production runs.