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Motion Picture Production Tax Credit

MPPC · Louisiana

Summary

40% credit on qualifying production expenditures for film and video projects. Credits are frequently sold on secondary market at 88–92 cents per dollar.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
(taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
transferable_only
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount
~10%

Hard requirements (1)

  • industry_keywordProject must be a qualifying film, video, streaming, television, or documentary production

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

  • statewide · Statewide (qualifying Louisiana production locations)

Tags (3)

  • requires_application: true
  • secondary_market_active: true
  • typical_discount_pct: 10

Tax bases

  • corporate_income_taxprimary

Source

https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/incentives
LA RS 47:6007-1
Last verified: 2026-04-22