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South Carolina Film Production Incentives (Employee Wage Rebate and Supplier Rebate)

South Carolina Film Commission (SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism)No deadline listed

Summary

Film and TV productions spending $1M+ in South Carolina can receive cash rebates of up to 25% of SC resident wages (20% non-resident) and up to 30% of purchases from SC suppliers, paid within 30 days of final audit.

About this grant

Cash rebates for approved film and TV productions: up to 25% of wages for South Carolina residents (20% for non-resident performers and crew) and up to 30% of qualifying goods and services bought from South Carolina suppliers. Productions must spend $1,000,000 in South Carolina to receive the rebates, and rebate checks are cut within 30 days of the final audit. Productions contact the Film Commission before production to receive the incentive application.

Who can apply

  • For-profit companies
  • Small businesses

Qualified productions (features, TV pilots and TV series, and the loan-out companies that work for them)

Production company must be approved before production

Must spend $1,000,000 in South Carolina to receive the rebates

Wages must be under $1,000,000 per person for the project and subject to South Carolina withholding tax

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Film
  • Creative
  • Economic development

Money can be used for

  • Production
  • Payroll
  • Rebate

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