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Georgia film tax incentives

Transferable tax creditTransferableUp to 30%

Georgia offers a 20% transferable tax credit, plus an uplift worth up to 10% more, for a maximum stacked rate of roughly 30%. The credit is transferable and can be sold. Minimum qualifying spend is $500,000.

At a glance

Program type
Transferable tax credit
Base rate
20%
Minimum spend
$500,000
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

Bonuses and uplifts

These add to the base rate when the production meets the stated condition. Stacking rules vary — confirm with the film office before relying on a combined figure.

  • Georgia Entertainment Promotion uplift (logo/promo)+10%

Caps and thresholds

$500K minimum aggregate annual spend typically required.

No annual program cap listed by NCSL.

Estimate your credit

Green Room's free estimator applies Georgia'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.

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Source. NCSL State Film and Television Incentive Programs (via 50-state guide) — data last verified 2026-06-17. Administered by the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

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.