Film Office & Commission
City of Boston Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
The City of Boston office that supports film and TV production alongside tourism and events. It manages the application process for filming in Boston, coordinates city permits and services for productions, and markets the city to visiting projects.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 25% production expense + 25% payroll credit
- Credit type
- Transferable Tax Credit (up to 90% refundable)
- Min. spend
- $50,000 (plus 75% MA spend or shooting days test)
Figures describe the Massachusetts program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full Massachusetts incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonThe office facilitates filming in Boston and provides a 'how to apply to film in Boston' resource but does not itself state a financial incentive on this page (Massachusetts offers a statewide film tax credit via the state, not this city office).
Official incentive details