Colorado Commercial Production Incentives

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Type of Incentive | Grant/Rebate |
Incentive Amount | 20% |
Residency | 50% of the workforce must be CO residents |
Minimum Spend | $100,000 for CO based companies. $250,000 for companies based outside CO |
Production Cap | None |
Salary Cap | $1,000,000 per hire |
Annual Cap | $2,000,000 (Annual appropriation determined by State budget each July 1) |
Application Timeline | Productions must be under contract with the State of CO prior to starting principal photography. CO encourages commercial producers to contact COFTM staff as early as possible |
Loan-Out Registration | Yes |
Loan-Out Withholding | 4.63% |
CPA Audit | Yes |
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