Fully Refundable Tax Credit
Kentucky production incentives
Kentucky offers a fully refundable tax credit. Qualified spend is rewarded at 30-35%, with a $250,000 minimum spend and an annual funding cap of $75,000,000.
Headline rates
- Qualified spend
- 30-35%
- ATL resident
- 35%
- ATL non-resident
- 30%
- BTL resident
- 35%
- BTL non-resident
- 30%
Program details
- Minimum spend
- $250,000
- Funding cap
- $75,000,000
- Per-project cap
- $10,000,000
- Loan-out registration
- Yes
- Loan-out withholding
- 3.5%
- CPA audit required
- Yes
- Screen credit required
- Yes
- Compensation cap
- Above-the-line residents and non-residents are capped at $1,000,000 per employee.
- Sunset date
- None
A *, †, or + on a figure means conditions apply (uplifts, tiers, or funding rules). Confirm the specifics with the relevant film office.
Qualifying productions
AnimationDocumentariesMusic VideosGame ShowsReality TVIndustrialsScripted TVBroadwayInteractiveFeature Film
Local & secondary incentives in Kentucky
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.
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