The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program offers a rebate of up to 37% on Oklahoma expenditures to qualifying companies filming in the state.
The highlights of the credit include:
35% Base Rebate on Oklahoma expenditures to qualifying companies filming within Oklahoma
37% Rebate (if production company spends a minimum of $20,000 for the use of music created by an Oklahoma resident that is recorded in Oklahoma or for the cost of recording songs or music in Oklahoma for the production)
This rebate applies to film, television and commercial productions
Production must have a minimum budget of $50,000
Production company must spend at least $25,000 in Oklahoma on the production
Sunset date for the Oklahoma Film Enhance Rebate is July 1, 2014
The program is currently capped at Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
DP FINANCIAL & TAX INC.
Scott Long, CPA with DP Financial & Tax is one of the few CPA's in Oklahoma approved to conduct third party reviews for production companies looking to qualify for the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate.
To help production companies navigate the incentive program requirements, DP Financial & Tax offers the following services:
Consulting with budget executives and producers on the film production incentive program requirements
Consulting with production and post-production accountants
Providing the required independent CPA report
Loan-out company consulting to assist with registration and withholding requirements
Timely turn-around to accelerate the receipt of your rebate
Consult with the production company’s legal counsel, investors and lenders
Consulting on revenue recognition issues
Federal tax incentive consulting (Internal Revenue Code Section 181)
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