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THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FILM OFFICE. PLEASE VERIFY ALL INFORMATION WITH THE FILM OFFICE DIRECTLY.
1) Does your state offer tax incentives? 25% Film Tax credit program with two types of credits; a refundable credit of 25% of qualified in-state production expenses including non-resident wages salaries for service provided directly for the production in the state and paid by another entity (e.g. payroll company) subject to certain restrictions and a non-transferable (and non-refundable) tax credit of 25% of the first $100,000 of wages paid to Wisconsin residents, excluding the two highest paid employees. The state also provides a non-transferable and non-refundable credit equal to the sales use tax paid for purchases and services, which can be carried forward for up to 15 years. Wisconsin also now offers a 15% Film Production Company Investment Credit for residents interested in investing in a film or multi media project. This credit is also non-transferable.
Wisconsin also has a 15% investment credit for facilities construction and offers over 600 screens through a partnership with Marcus Theaters Corp. to filmmakers who make their film in Wisconsin.
For an update on the incentives, please call Scott Robbe at Film Wisconsin, Inc. at 414.287.4251 – http://www.filmwisconsin.net .
2) Are there cash rebates offered? Rebates are offered on labor with an additional 0% sales tax for items purchased in Wisconsin.
3) What are your caps/minimums? Caps are currently being discussed, there is no current annual cap. Minimum spend is $50,000 for a production under 30 minutes and $100,000 for a production over 30 minutes.***** NOTE: FILM OFFICE HAS BEEN ASKED TO NOTIFY FILMUSA IF CAP HAS BEEN MET.
4) Are there sales tax discounts? Sales tax on items purchased in Wisconsin will be done at 0%
5) Are there hotel tax discounts? There are no hotel tax discounts, but industry rates have been established to provide rooms from $26\night (mid level) to $129\night (luxury)
6) Are there any state or local fees offered at no charge? Local municipalities determine police and fire costs, generally they are free if the work occurs during a normal business day and if resources are available. Permits are either free or at low cost. Many state locations are available at no cost. Insurance is required.
7) Is your state a “right to work state"? Wisconsin is a “right to work state�? with both Union and non union crew bases.
8) Crew base - Wisconsin has union crew members that service Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. On many productions non union crew are permitted on IATSE productions. Non union crews also are available to service multiple productions. There is full crew cooperation in mixing both in and out of state crew. For more information: Contact Scott Robbe at Film Wisconsin – 414.287.4251 http://www.filmwisconsin.net .
9) Do you have sound stages? - Sound stages exist in Milwaukee at Chain Reaction Studios, they include a 10,000 sq. ft. studio \ 8,500 sq. ft. studio \ 4,500 “green screen�? studio with full motion control capabilities. Television studios exist in most major Wisconsin cities. A listing of available warehouses\alternative studio spaces is available through Film Wisconsin. All facilities are within a “studio zone�? travel distance from city centers.
10) Do you have equipment houses in your state? - Major grip and electric vendors are located in Milwaukee, Madison and easily added to from Chicago vendors.
11) Do you have film and/or sound labs in your state? - The closest full service film\sound lab is located in Chicago with smaller local sound and video transfer houses located in Milwaukee.
12) Specify your weather patterns - Due to global warming Wisconsin now see cold weather in Jan.-March. , the rest of the year we see temperatures in the 50-80 degree range. Heavy weather is rare in this part of the country.
13) What are the child labor laws in your area? - Wisconsin has some of the nation’s least strict child labor laws
14) Please list the productions which have shot in your state within the last 2 years. - Some of the recent productions in Wisconsin include the re-make of The Amityville Horror and Mr. 3000. National, regional and international commercials shoot yearly.
Wisconsin has just recently opened a new film office as a public\private partnership. Major investors in the film and television industry are also now making Wisconsin their home.
For more information – Please contact Scott Robbe – Film Wisconsin, Inc. http://www.filmwisconsin.net - 414.287.4251
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