New York Aims to Reverse Production Decline by Sweetening Tax Credits

Gov. Kathy Hochul offered an array of sweeteners on Tuesday to the New York film and TV tax incentive, as the state looks to combat a sharp decline in production.

Hochul proposed a new $100 million pool for independent films, as well as a 10% bonus on top of the 30% base credit for companies that do at least three big-budget productions in the state.

Production spending in New York is projected to drop 15% since 2019, according to the state’s development office. Applications for the state tax credit are down 53% from the figure five years ago, even as the state nearly doubled the annual cap from

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