Fully Transferable Tax Credit
Rhode Island production incentives
Rhode Island offers a fully transferable tax credit. Qualified spend is rewarded at 30%, with a $100,000 minimum spend and an annual funding cap of $20,000,000.
Headline rates
- Qualified spend
- 30%
- ATL resident
- 30%
- ATL non-resident
- 30%
- BTL resident
- 30%
- BTL non-resident
- 30%
Program details
- Minimum spend
- $100,000
- Funding cap
- $20,000,000
- Per-project cap
- $7,000,000
- Loan-out registration
- Yes
- Loan-out withholding
- No
- CPA audit required
- Yes
- Screen credit required
- Yes
- Compensation cap
- None
- Sunset date
- June 30, 2027
A *, †, or + on a figure means conditions apply (uplifts, tiers, or funding rules). Confirm the specifics with the relevant film office.
Qualifying productions
Music VideosAnimationCommercialsDocumentariesIndustrialsScripted TVBroadwayFeature Film
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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