Filming Incentive · United States state

Florida film incentives

Florida has no active film production incentive. The film offices below still handle permitting, locations, and crew referrals, and neighbouring jurisdictions are compared further down.

Checked against official sources 23 July 2026

Program detail

Florida has no statewide production incentive; support is regional and local rather than state-level.
FloridaCommerce offers a point-of-sale Entertainment Industry Sales Tax Exemption to qualified production companies.
Regional programs fill the gap, such as the St. Petersburg/Clearwater 10-20% cash rebate, which is tiered by qualified investment bracket.

Sources

Incentive terms change with legislation. Verify current rates, caps, and eligibility with the film office before committing a budget. Last checked 2026-07-23.

How Florida compares

Other U.S. states in this directory, ranked by base rate.

Jurisdiction	Rate	Type	Min. spend
Puerto Rico	40% on expenses + 20% on non-resident crew	Transferable Tax Credit (Act 27)	None specified
California	35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)	Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)	$1M qualified California spend
Illinois	35% (resident/vendor/post); 30% non-resident labor (max 13)	Transferable Tax Credit	$100,000 (30+ min); $50,000 (under 30 min)
Georgia	30%	Transferable Tax Credit	$500,000
Iowa	30%	Rebate (direct payment)	$500,000 qualifying Iowa spend; $1M total budget
Kentucky	30-35%	Refundable Tax Credit	$250,000 (film/TV) / $20,000 (docs/Broadway)
New Jersey	30% standard; up to 35-40% with studio partner bonus	Transferable Tax Credit (state purchase at 95% for 2026+ approvals)	$1,000,000 (film); $2,000,000 (digital media)
New York	30% base (40% upstate counties)	Fully refundable	$1M qualified NY spend ($500K upstate)