Administrative rules for Utah’s film incentive programs.
Utah’s film incentive programs offer qualifying film and television productions up to 25% tax credit or cash rebate on Utah spend.
FILM INCENTIVES
film incentive programs
20% or 25% on qualified Utah spend
Fully refundable tax credit or cash rebate
Post-performance
No per-project cap on tax credit
$8.29 million per year is allocated to the MPIP fund
MOTION PICTURE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
COMMUNITY FILM INCENTIVE PROGRAM
APPLICATION & APPROVAL PROCESS
To request an incentive application, call the Utah Film Commission at 801.538.8740.
FILM INCENTIVE PROCESS
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CONTACT OUR OFFICE
Contact the Utah Film Commission at 801.538.8740 or film@utah.gov to speak with a member of our team about the film incentives and to request an online application.
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INCENTIVE APPLICATION
To move forward, your application must be complete and meet the requirements for one of the film incentive options. You must submit an application before principal photography takes place. The deadline to submit an application is the 10th of each month.
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REVIEW AND APPROVAL
Utah Film Commission will review your application and if applicable, the project will advance to the Go Utah Board on the 2nd Thursday of each month for approval.
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PRODUCTION IN UTAH
Begin tracking production activity in Utah. Once Utah production is complete, submit your required documentation to your licensed Utah CPA for review.
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REQUEST INCENTIVE
Once your CPA review is complete, we will provide an online portal to submit the required information and documentation. GOED will review the required documentation and process your incentive.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
FILM INCENTIVES FAQ
For more information about the Utah Film Commission’s Incentive programs, visit our FAQ page or call the office at 801.538.8740.
INCENTIVE FAQ