Filming Incentive · United States state

Louisiana film tax incentive

Louisiana offers 25% base + bonuses up to 40% as a transferable; state buyback at 88% net, with a minimum qualifying spend of $300K qualified Louisiana spend. That ranks #46 of 79 jurisdictions in this directory by base rate.

Rate

25% base + bonuses up to 40%

Base / ceiling

25% / 40%

Credit type

Transferable; state buyback at 88% net

Min. spend

$300K qualified Louisiana spend

Rank by base rate

#46 of 79

Checked against official sources 23 July 2026

Estimate the credit

Apply the published rate to your qualifying spend.

Qualifying spend in the jurisdiction

Estimated credit

$250,000 – $400,000

25% base, up to 40% 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

25% base credit on qualified in-state production expenditures.
Uplifts: +10% for Louisiana screenplay productions, +5% for filming outside the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area, and +5% on visual effects spend when at least half the VFX budget is performed in state.
A $300,000 minimum in-state expenditure applies to eligible productions.
Credits can be transferred back to the state at 90% of face value; a 2% transfer fee makes the net 88%.

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 Louisiana 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)