Fully Transferable Tax Credit
Illinois production incentives
Illinois offers a fully transferable tax credit. Qualified spend is rewarded at 35-45%, with a $100,000 minimum spend and no annual funding cap.
Headline rates
- Qualified spend
- 35-45%
- ATL resident
- 35-65%
- ATL non-resident
- 30-40%*
- BTL resident
- 35-65%
- BTL non-resident
- 30-40%*
Program details
- Minimum spend
- $100,000†
- Funding cap
- None
- Per-project cap
- None
- Loan-out registration
- No
- Loan-out withholding
- 4.95%
- CPA audit required
- Yes
- Screen credit required
- Yes
- Compensation cap
- $500,000*
- Sunset date
- December 31, 2038
A *, †, or + on a figure means conditions apply (uplifts, tiers, or funding rules). Confirm the specifics with the relevant film office.
Qualifying productions
Music VideosAnimationCommercialsDocumentariesReality TVScripted TVFeature FilmGame ShowsTalk Shows
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.
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