Fully Refundable Tax Credit
Colorado production incentives
Colorado offers a fully refundable tax credit. Qualified spend is rewarded at 20-22%, with a $100,000 minimum spend and an annual funding cap of $5,000,000.
Headline rates
- Qualified spend
- 20-22%
- ATL resident
- 20-22%
- ATL non-resident
- 20-22%
- BTL resident
- 20-22%
- BTL non-resident
- 20-22%
Program details
- Minimum spend
- $100,000
- Funding cap
- $5,000,000
- Per-project cap
- None
- Loan-out registration
- Yes
- Loan-out withholding
- 4.40%
- CPA audit required
- Yes
- Screen credit required
- Yes
- Compensation cap
- $1,000,000 per individual
- Sunset date
- December 31, 2031
A *, †, or + on a figure means conditions apply (uplifts, tiers, or funding rules). Confirm the specifics with the relevant film office.
Qualifying productions
Music VideosAnimationDocumentariesGame ShowsWeb SeriesReality TVIndustrialsScripted TVInteractiveFeature Film
Local & secondary incentives in Colorado
1 city, county, or program-specific incentive layered on top of the statewide picture.
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.
Put your incentive to work on set.
Dolly gives every department a card linked to your budget, so qualified spend is tracked and reconciled as it happens.
& get cards to your crew in less than 2 days.