Live Entertainment Tax Credits

Louisiana has quickly become an industry leader in offering tax incentive programs to those working within the entertainment community. Louisiana now boasts the third largest film industry in the country is quickly expanding this success by offering the nation’s first tax credits to concert and theatrical productions.

FBT Film and Entertainment are committed to providing all your Live Performance Tax Credit solutions. We look forward to introducing you to top local vendors, ensuring all your tax credit requirements are met and helping you maximize your productions profitability.  We take your concert concept from the LLC incorporation process through the state filings through to the brokering of the credits earned.

How can Live Performance Tax Credits help me?

Did you know – if you chose to start your live music or entertainment production in the State of Louisiana, you could be eligible to receive up to 25% cash in credits?

The Live Performance Tax Credit program offers a tax credit that can be applied against Louisiana tax liability. FBT Film & Entertainment could help you receive:

• 10% of the base investment for expenditures between $100,000 and $300,000
• 10% tax credits for payroll expenditures made to Louisiana residents
• 20% of the base investment for expenditures between $300,000 and $1 million
• 25% of the base investment for expenditures over $1 million

We also broker credits to provide a more immediate return on your investment.

Additional benefits of Live Performance Tax Credits

There are many further opportunities FBT Film & Entertainment can open to your live music or entertainment production, some of these may include:

• Up to a 35% tax credit for investments in theatrical and concert productions and infrastructure projects.
• Tax credits may be earned on a single production or a series of productions which take place over a 12-month period.
• Tax credits may be sold or applied against Louisiana tax liability.

Are you a Film Producer?

In addition to baseline tax credits for live performance production and infrastructure, FTB Film and Entertainment can help qualifying producers receive:

• 10% additional tax credit for payroll of Louisiana residents
• Transportation tax credit offered for shipping of live performance-related property
• Opportunities for collaboration with Louisiana's top educational institutions
• Introducing you to top local vendors
• Working with the highest established people in the community 

How FBT Film and Entertainment can help you today:

FBT Film and Entertainment are committed to providing all your live music and entertainment tax credit solutions.

• We can help you maximize your local spend.
• Provide invaluable advice and also offer procurement services.
• Increase the profitability of your live music or entertainment production.
• Brokerage to handle and monetize your credits.