The state Department of Revenue issues two sets of data on the state’s film incentive program.
One involves the “cost of credits,” which relates to claims made by film production companies. It is tracked on a calendar-year basis.
A second set is the actual cost to the state’s general fund, which relates to refunds issued to film companies. It is tracked on a fiscal year basis, which ends June 30 of each year. Here are the numbers for the past five time periods covered:
Tax credits claimed
Time period – Cost of credits
Jan.-Dec. 2013 – $61.2 million
Jan.-Dec. 2012 – $83.4 million*
Jan.-Dec. 2011 – $32.6 million
Jan.-Dec. 2010 – $9.3 million
Jan.-Dec. 2009 – $7.7 million
(*In April 2013, the Department of Revenue reported this figure as $69.2 million. It has been revised twice as claims continued to be processed.)
Cost to state general fund
Time period Cost
July 2013-April 24, 2014 – $35.5 million*
July 2012-June 2013 – $60.1 million
July 2011-June 2012 – $24.3 million
July 2010-June 2011 – $15.1 million
July 2009-June 2010 – $6.6 million
(*Amount is for partial fiscal year. The comparable figure for July 2012-April 2013 at this time last year was $48.8 million.)