TEXAS
EP Services Offered
Administration
Tax Credit Financing
Tax Credit Placement
Eligible Production Types
Animation
Commercials
Documentaries
Feature Films
Game Shows
Pilots
Post Only
Reality Television
Scripted Television
Talk Shows
Video Games
Location Production Needs
Beaches Ocean
City
Deserts
Forests
Lakes Rivers
Mountains
Rural
Snow
Suburban
Tropical
Legislation/
Guidance
| Incentive | 5%-22.5% Grant |
| Related Programs | |
| Labor | |
| Resident ATL | 5-20% |
| Resident BTL | 5-20% |
| Qualified Spend | |
| Spend | 5-20% |
Qualified expenditures include payments made to Texas companies for goods and services domiciled and used in Texas that are directly attributable to the eligible production. | |
| Spend Uplifts | 2.5% if 25% of production occurs in underutilized or economically distressed areas. 2.5% if 5% of the total paid Crew and paid Cast, including extras are Texas Resident Veterans 2.5% if projects spend 10% of their total eligible in-state spending on qualified costs during post-production |
| Minimum/Caps | |
| Minimum Spend | $250K (5% grant); $1M (10% grant); $3.5M (20% grant) |
| Minimum Filming Days | 60% of total production days must be completed in Texas |
| Project Cap | None |
| Compensation Cap | $1M |
| Annual Cap | Productions should reach out to TFC for funding availability |
| Application | |
Productions must apply no earlier than 180 days prior and no later than 5pm CDT, 5 business days before the first day of production. To request a link to the application, productions must contact the TFC Incentives Team at filmincentive@gov.texas.gov. Links are valid for 7 days. | |
| Additional Requirements | |
| Screen Credit | Yes |
| CPA Audit | No |
| Loan-Out Registration | No |
| Income Tax Withholding | Individual: Not Required Loan-out: Not Required |
| Sunset Date | None |
| Additional Information | 55% of paid crew and 55% of paid cast, including extras, must be Texas residents. |
Texas Film CommissionStephanie Whallon, Director 512.463.9200 | |