2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 44 - Taxation
CHAPTER 44-31.2 - Motion Picture Production Tax Credits
§ 44-31.2-5 - Motion picture production company tax credit.

SECTION 44-31.2-5

   § 44-31.2-5  Motion picture production company tax credit. – (a) A motion picture production company shall be allowed a credit to be computed as provided in this chapter against a tax imposed by chapters 11, 14, 17 and 30 of this title. The amount of the credit shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the state certified production costs incurred directly attributable to activity within the state, provided that the primary locations are within the state of Rhode Island and the total production budget as defined herein is a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). The credit shall be earned in the taxable year in which production in Rhode Island is completed, as determined by the film office in final certification pursuant to subsection 44-31.2-6(c).

   (b) For the purposes of this section: "total production budget" means and includes the motion picture production company's pre-production, production and post-production costs incurred for the production activities of the motion picture production company in Rhode Island in connection with the production of a state-certified production. The budget shall not include costs associated with the promotion or marketing of the film, video or television product.

   (c) The credit shall not exceed the total production budget and shall be allowed against the tax for the taxable period in which the credit is earned and can be carried forward for not more than three (3) succeeding tax years.

   (d) Credits allowed to a motion picture production company, which is a subchapter S corporation, partnership, or a limited liability company that is taxed as a partnership, shall be passed through respectively to persons designated as partners, members or owners on a pro rata basis or pursuant to an executed agreement among such persons designated as subchapter S corporation shareholders, partners, or members documenting an alternate distribution method without regard to their sharing of other tax or economic attributes of such entity.

   (e) No more than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) may be issued for any tax year beginning after December 31, 2007.