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Filming Incentive · United States state

Colorado film tax incentive

Colorado offers 20% base; 22% for Enterprise Zone/rural/urban center as a refundable income tax credit, with a minimum qualifying spend of $100,000 (in-state); $1,000,000 (out-of-state). That ranks #63 of 79 jurisdictions in this directory by base rate.

Rate
20% base; 22% for Enterprise Zone/rural/urban center
Base / ceiling
20% / 22%
Credit type
Refundable Income Tax Credit
Min. spend
$100,000 (in-state); $1,000,000 (out-of-state)
Rank by base rate
#63 of 79

At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources

Estimate the credit

Apply the published rate to your qualifying spend.

Estimated credit

$200,000 – $220,000

20% base, up to 22% with uplifts of $1,000,000

A starting point, not a bankable figure. The low end is the rate a production can count on; the high end needs every uplift stacked. It does not model tiers, per-project or annual caps, above- and below-the-line splits, or residency rules. Confirm the number that applies to your production with the film office.

Program detail

We publish the headline figures above and link straight to the offices that administer the program. Detailed tier, cap, and deadline terms are being read from Colorado’s official program pages: until that pass lands here, confirm them with the office directly.

Incentive terms change with legislation. Verify current rates, caps, and eligibility with the film office before committing a budget.

How Colorado compares

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Film offices in Colorado

The office that handles productions here.

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Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media

Denver, Colorado

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