Hollywood Studios Reap $25 Billion from
States’ Film Tax Credits; Taxpayers
See Massive Losses
Posted By: Dreadnought, 3/24/2024 10:56:06 AM
Hollywood has reportedly received a whopping $25 billion in state tax incentives to date — a win for studios like Disney and Netflix but a big “L” for ordinary taxpayers, who are footing the bill for the giveaways. Frequently championed by Democrats, state tax credits for movie and TV productions are intended to juice local economies by creating jobs and boosting revenue for small businesses that provide services like catering and transportation. That, in turn, is supposed to generate more tax dollars. But despite the $25 billion spent so far, states are seeing paltry returns on their investment — sometimes less than 20 cents on each dollar given away,
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Hollywood Studios Reap $25 Billion from
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See Massive Losses 8 replies
States’ Film Tax Credits; Taxpayers
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