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Empire State Digital Gaming Media Production Credit

NY-GAMING · New York

Summary

Refundable credit for production of video games and digital media in New York.

Benefit

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

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
refundable_only
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Hard requirements (1)

  • work_location_in_stateVideo game development/production must occur in New York

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (1)

  • 512209 Other Software Publishing

Geo zones (1)

  • statewide · Statewide (video game development in New York state)

Tags (0)

None.

Tax bases

  • corporate_income_taxprimary
  • personal_income_tax

Source

https://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/business-incentives.htm
NY Tax Law Article 22
Last verified: 2026-04-19