WASHINGTON
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 | 15%-45% Rebate |
| Labor | |
| Resident ATL | 30% |
| Resident BTL | 30% |
| Non-Resident BTL | 15% |
| Qualified Spend | |
| Spend | 30-45% |
Qualified expenditures include preproduction, production, and postproduction costs incurred in the state of Washington. Expenditures incurred 3 months prior to date of the Funding Letter of Intent for motion pictures and episodic series and 6 weeks for commercials will also be considered. | |
| Spend Uplifts | 5% of qualified in-state expenditures for an episodic series with at least 6 episodes 10% on qualified in-state expenditures for projects filming in a rural county; or tell the story of a historically underrepresented community |
| Minimum/Caps | |
| Minimum Spend | $500K (film); $300K (TV); $150K (Commercial) |
| Project Cap | None |
| Compensation Cap | $50K (non-resident labor) |
| Annual Cap | $15M |
| Application | |
Washington Filmworks generally opens a preliminary application window for the standard incentive program in Q1 each year. Projects that are fully funded will be invited to submit an application for the Washington Filmworks’ Board to review. | |
| Additional Requirements | |
| Screen Credit | Yes |
| CPA Audit | No |
| Loan-Out Registration | No |
| Income Tax Withholding | Individual: Not Required Loan-out: Not Required |
| Sunset Date | June 30, 2030 |
| Additional Information | Documentaries and Reality TV are qualified on a case-by-case basis. |
Washington FilmworksAmy Lillard, Executive Director 206.264.0667 | |