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Connecticut film tax incentives

Transferable tax creditTransferableUp to 30%

Connecticut offers a transferable tax credit with rates from 10% to 30%, banded by total production spend. The credit is transferable and can be sold. Minimum qualifying spend is $100,000.

At a glance

Program type
Transferable tax credit
Base rate
Tiered — see rates below
Minimum spend
$100,000
Annual program cap
No annual cap listed
Per-project cap
No per-project cap listed
Refundable / transferable
Transferable
Application required
Yes
CPA audit required
Not specified

Rate tiers

Connecticut bands its rate by qualifying spend. Higher budgets reach the top rate.

TierSpend rangeRate
$100K–$500K spend$100,000 to $500,00010%
$500K–$1M spend$500,000 to $1,000,00015%
Over $1M spend$1,000,000 to no upper limit30%

Estimate your credit

Green Room's free estimator applies Connecticut's rules to your actual budget lines — qualifying spend by category, resident versus non-resident labor, and every uplift above — and returns a modelled credit value with the assumptions shown.

Other states to compare

Source. NCSL State Film and Television Incentive Programs (via 50-state guide) — data last verified 2026-06-17. Administered by the Connecticut DECD.

Estimated incentive only. This is not legal, financial, or tax advice. Final eligibility and incentive value depend on official program rules, application approval, audit, qualified spend verification, and applicable law.

Rates and caps for 2026 change with state legislative sessions. Confirm current terms with the film office before committing a budget.