If you have any questions, please call our office at (800) 553-4563.
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Big Sky on the Big Screen Act
14% refundable tax credit based on hired Montana Labor
- Applies to first $50,000 of wages per Montana resident.9% refundable tax credit based on qualified expenditures
- Includes hotel and lodging expenditures, production equipment rental, fuel costs, expendables, lumber/construction materials, vehicle rentals, and food expenditures.
Click
here for instructions Click
here for application Click
here for the full text of the bill Click
here to view the Economic Impact Study conducted by ArtsMarket
and the Montana Film Office.
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No Sales Tax
Montana doesn't have a sales tax.
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Free Office Furniture and Traffic Signage
Click here to see the list of everything available to borrow
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Federal Incentives
Click here to see how the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
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Accommodations Tax
Production Companies staying longer than 30 days at the same hotel/motel are exempt from the 7% accommodations tax.
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Licensing Exemptions
Out-of-State commercial vehicles and equipment used exclusively in the production of motion pictures, television, or commercials are exempt from licensing requirements for 180 consective days. Other out-of-state commercial vehicles entering Montana require permits.