,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eeeb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide a tax cr$it = ,am]ican film & television productions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,motion ,picture1 ,television1 & ,ent]ta9m5t ,revitalization ,act4 #b4 ,am]ican film & television production cr$it 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #de;,,bb4 ,am]ican film & television production cr$it 7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,= purposes ( section #ch1 9 ! case ( a qualifi$ film or television production1 ! ,am]ican film & television production cr$it = any taxable ye> is ! product (-- 7#a7 ! applicable p]c5tage1 & 7#b7 ! qualifi$ comp5sation paid ) respect to su* qualifi$ film or television production4 7b7 ,qualifi$ film or television production ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ film or television production means any production-- 7,a7 :i* is a feature film1 a television pilot1 or a television season1 7,b7 :i* is produc$-- 7i7 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( a trade or bus9ess1 & 7ii7 = comm]cial purposes1 7,c7 :i* is *>geable to capital acc\nt1 7,d7 :i* is complet$ dur+ ! taxable ye>1 7,e7 ! total co/ ( :i* exce$s #a1jjj1jjj1 & 7,f7 #ge p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal photography days ( :i* occur )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,su* t]m %all n include-- 7,a7 any production if records are requir$ "u section #bbeg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be ma9ta9$ ) respect to any p]=m] 9 su* production1 7,b7 any production :i* is-- 7i7 talk1 int]view1 game1 or aw>d %[ programm+1 7ii7 news programm+1 7iii7 live sport+ ev5t programm+1 7iv7 a radio production1 7v7 gala ev5t programm+1 or 7vi7 daytime-drama programm+1 7,c7 any production :i* is a film or program int5d$ prim>ily = social m$ia plat=ms1 m$ia %>+1 or blogpo/s1 or 7,d7 any production :i* is-- 7i7 an adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 promotional1 or br&-m>ket+ campaign1 7ii7 int5d$ = fundrais+1 or 7iii7 int5d$ prim>ily = indu/rial1 corporate1 or in/itutional end-us]s4 7#c7 ,location rules = animat$ productions ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 9 ! case ( an animat$ production-- 7,a7 ! location :]e ! animation production activities1 includ+ keyframe animation1 9-betwe5 animation1 animation photography1 & ! record+ ( voice act+ p]=mances1 are p]=m$ %all be treat$ z ! location ( pr9cipal photography1 & 7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( ! pr9cipal photography %all be bas$ solely on ! ratio ( total co/ ( ! animation production activities p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! total co/ ( all animation production activities4 ,a production :i* incorporates bo? live action & animation %all be treat$ z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 if su* production meets ! requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph bas$ ei!r on pr9cipal photography days = live film+ or on ! location ( animation production det]m9$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 7c7 ,qualifi$ comp5sation ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ comp5sation means1 ) respect to any qualifi$ film or television production1 comp5sation :i*-- 7,a7 is paid or incurr$1 directly or indirectly1 = qualifi$ s]vices p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ s]vices p]=m$ by employees & s]vices p]=m$ by contractors or subcontractors71 & 7,b7 is *>geable to capital acc\nt4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ s]vices 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! t]m qualifi$ s]vices means s]vices 7includ+ s]vices p]=m$ ) respect to pre-production & po/-production activities7 p]=m$ by actors1 production p]sonnel1 directors1 & produc]s4 7,b7 ,production p]sonnel ,! t]m production p]sonnel means p]sons :o are comp5sat$ = provid+ s]vices directly relat$ to ! qualifi$ film or television production1 includ+ writ]s1 *oreograph]s1 compos]s1 ca/+ ag5ts1 cam]a op]ators1 set design]s1 light+ & s\nd te*nicians1 make-up arti/s1 editors1 & visual-effects s]vice provid]s4 7#c7 ,exception ,! t]m qualifi$ comp5sation %all n include p>ticipations & residuals 7z def9$ 9 section #afg7;g77#g77;,b774 7d7 ,applicable p]c5tage 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! applicable p]c5tage is #bj p]c5t increas$ 7b n 9 excess ( #cj p]c5t7 z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e74 7#b7 ,increas$ p]c5tage = productions 9 rural qualifi$ opportunity zones & disa/] areas 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ film or television production :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 ! applicable p]c5tage %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to #e p]c5tage po9ts4 7,b7 ,qualifi$ opportunity zone production ,a qualifi$ film or television production meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal photography days ( su* production are locat$ 9 qualifi$ opportunity zone 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#a7;a77 7det]m9$ z ( ! fir/ pr9cipal photography day7 :i* is a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#b7;b77#b77;,c77ii774 7,c7 ,productions 9 disa/] areas ,a qualifi$ film or television production meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if-- 7i7 n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal photography days ( su* production are locat$ 9 a disa/] area ) respect to a f$]ally decl>$ disa/] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #afe7;i77#e771 & 7ii7 ! fir/ pr9cipal photography day = su* production beg9s be=e ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! ( ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9$ assi/ance 0 w>rant$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act ) respect to su* disa/]4 7#c7 ,increas$ p]c5tage = indep5d5t productions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ film or television production :i* is complet$ by an indep5d5t produc]1 ! applicable p]c5tage %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to #e p]c5tage po9ts4 7,b7 ,indep5d5t produc] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m indep5d5t produc] means1 ) respect to any qualifi$ film or television production1 any taxpay] if-- 7,i7 su* taxpay] is n a corporation ! /ock ( :i* is trad$ on an e/abli%$ securities m>ket1 & 7,,ii7 a majority ( ! /ock or o!r own]%ip int]e/s ( su* taxpay] are n own$1 directly or indirectly1 by a corporation ! /ock ( :i* is trad$ on an e/abli%$ securities m>ket4 7ii7 ,aggregation rule ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 all taxpay]s treat$ z a s+le employ] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #eb %all be treat$ z a s+le taxpay]4 7#d7 ,increas$ p]c5tage = multi-/ate produc]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] :i* is a multi-,/ate produc] = su* taxable ye>1 ! applicable p]c5tage = all qualifi$ film or television productions complet$ 9 su* taxable ye> %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to #e p]c5tage po9ts4 7,b7 ,multi-,/ate produc] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m multi-,/ate produc] means1 ) respect to any taxable ye>1 any taxpay] if1 dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 ! taxpay] meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7ii7 ) respect to #aj or m ,/ates4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,a taxpay] meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is clause ) respect to a ,/ate if-- 7,i7 at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal photography days ( at lea/ "o qualifi$ film or television production complet$ dur+ ! applicable p]iod occur 9 su* ,/ate1 & 7,,ii7 ! taxpay] has paid or incurr$ at lea/ #aj1jjj1jjj 9 qualifi$ comp5sation 9 su* ,/ate ) respect to a qualifi$ film or television production complet$ dur+ ! applicable p]iod4 7iii7 ,applicable p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! applicable p]iod ) respect to any taxable ye> is ! p]iod beg9n+ #ab mon?s be=e ! fir/ day ( ! taxable ye> & end+ on ! la/ day ( ! taxable ye>4 7#e7 ,increas$ p]c5tage = increas$ dome/ic productions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a taxable ye>1 ! applicable p]c5tage = all qualifi$ film or television productions complet$ 9 su* taxable ye> %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to #e p]c5tage po9ts4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a taxpay] meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if-- 7,i7 ! qualifi$ dome/ic production increase am\nt is great] or equal to ! specifi$ p]c5tage ( ! =eign base am\nt1 & 7,,ii7 ! =eign base am\nt is at lea/ #a4 7ii7 ,r\nd+ ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 ! specifi$ p]c5tage ( ! =eign base am\nt %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole numb]4 7iii7 ,qualifi$ dome/ic production increase am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! qualifi$ dome/ic production increase am\nt is ! excess ( ! numb] ( qualifi$ film or television productions complet$ dur+ ! taxable ye> ov] ! numb] ( qualifi$ film & television productions complet$ 9 ! taxable ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! />t ye>4 7iv7 ,=eign base am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! =eign base am\nt is ! av]age numb] ( applicable =eign productions complet$ dur+ ! #c taxable ye>s prec$+ ! />t ye>4 7,,ii7 ,=eign production ,= purposes ( subclause 7,i71 ! t]m applicable =eign production means any production :i* is n a qualifi$ film or television production b w\ld be s treat$ if subsection 7b77#a7 7 appli$ )\t reg>d to subp>agraph 7,f7 !re(4 7v7 ,specifi$ p]c5tage ,! specifi$ p]c5tage %all be-- 7,i7 #cj p]c5t = ! />t ye>1 7,,ii7 #dj p]c5t = ! fir/ taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ! />t ye>1 & 7,,iii7 #ej p]c5t = ! second taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ! />t ye> & ea* taxable ye> !reaft]4 7vi7 ,/>t ye> ,! t]m />t ye> means1 ) respect to any taxpay]1 ! fir/ taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 7e7 ,special rules = qualifi$ visual effects productions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a qualifi$ visual effects production %all be treat$ z a qualifi$ film or television production = purposes ( ?is section 7o!r ?an subsection 7d77#e77;,b77iii774 7#b7 ,only c]ta9 comp5sation tak5 into acc\nt ,9 apply+ ?is section to a qualifi$ visual effects production-- 7,a7 qualifi$ comp5sation %all include only comp5sation paid or incurr$ = s]vices p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & relat$ to ! visual effects ( su* production1 7,b7 subsection 7d7 %all be appli$ )\t reg>d to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 & 7,c7 ! applicable p]c5tage det]m9$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 %all be increas$ by #e p]c5tage po9ts if-- 7i7 at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! total qualifi$ comp5sation 7det]m9$ aft] application ( subp>agraph 7,a77 ) respect to su* production is paid or incurr$ = s]vices :i*-- 7,i7 are p]=m$ )9 an area :i* is qualifi$ opportunity zone 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#a7;a77-- 7aa7 :i* is a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#b7;b77#b77;,c77ii771 & 7bb7 = :i* a designation z a qualifi$ opportunity zone 0 9 effect 7z det]m9$ "u section #adjj,z-#a7;e77 dur+ ! p]iod su* s]vices began1 or 7,,ii7 are p]=m$ 9 a disa/] area ) respect to a f$]ally decl>$ disa/] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #afe7;i77#e77 & began dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9$ assi/ance 0 w>rant$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act ) respect to su* disa/]1 or 7ii7 ! production ) respect to :i* ! s]vices = visual effects are provid$ is complet$ by an indep5d5t produc] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#d77;,b774 7#c7 ,qualifi$ visual effects productions2 visual effects ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,qualifi$ visual effects production ,! t]m qualifi$ visual effects production means any production ) respect to :i* s]vices are p]=m$ relat+ to visual effects if-- 7i7 su* production meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 b does n meet ! requirem5t ( subsection 7b77#a77;,f71 7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( visual effects relat+ to su* production are incurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7iii7 su* production is n a production describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7,b7 ,visual effects ,! t]m visual effects means ! digital or 9-cam]a creation1 alt]ation1 or enhancem5t ( images1 o!r ?an activities t are sci5tific rese>* & exp]im5tal developm5t4 7f7 ,special rules = po/-,production activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a qualifi$ po/-production project %all be treat$ z a qualifi$ film or television production = purposes ( ?is section 7o!r ?an subsection 7d77#e77;,b77iii774 7#b7 ,only c]ta9 comp5sation tak5 into acc\nt ,9 apply+ ?is section to a qualifi$ po/-production project-- 7,a7 qualifi$ comp5sation %all include only comp5sation paid or incurr$ = s]vices p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & relat$ to traditional po/-production activities1 7,b7 subsection 7d7 %all be appli$ )\t reg>d to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 & 7,c7 ! applicable p]c5tage det]m9$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 %all be increas$ by #e p]c5tage po9ts if-- 7i7 at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! total qualifi$ comp5sation 7det]m9$ aft] application ( subp>agraph 7,a77 ) respect to su* project is paid or incurr$ = s]vices :i*-- 7,i7 are p]=m$ )9 an area :i* is qualifi$ opportunity zone 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#a7;a77-- 7aa7 :i* is a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #adjj,z-#b7;b77#b77;,c77ii77 & began1 & 7bb7 = :i* a designation z a qualifi$ opportunity zone 0 9 effect 7z det]m9$ "u section #adjj,z-#a7;e77 dur+ ! p]iod su* s]vices began1 or 7,,ii7 are p]=m$ 9 a disa/] area ) respect to a f$]ally decl>$ disa/] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #afe7;i77#e77 & began dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! ( ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9$ assi/ance 0 w>rant$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act ) respect to su* disa/]1 or 7ii7 ! production ) respect to :i* ! traditional po/-production activities are provid$ is complet$ by an indep5d5t produc] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#d77;,b774 7#c7 ,qualifi$ po/-production project ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,qualifi$ po/-production project ,! t]m qualifi$ po/-production project means any project :i* provides traditional po/-production activities ) respect to a production if-- 7i7 su* production meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 b does n meet ! requirem5t ( subsection 7b77#a77;,f71 7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( traditional po/-production activities ) respect to su* production are incurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7iii7 su* production is n a production describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7,b7 ,traditional po/-production activities ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m traditional po/-production activities means ! f9al /age ( production1 includ+ edit+1 ,foley record+1 automatic dialogue replacem5t1 s\nd edit+1 scor+ & music edit+1 beg9n+ & end cr$its1 s\ndtrack production1 & dubb+4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,su* t]m %all n include visual effects 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,b771 adv]tis+ & m>ket+1 & o!r promotional activities4 7g7 ,o!r def9itions & special rules ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,complet$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a production is consid]$ complet$ on ! day on :i* ! process ( po/-production has be5 f9i%$ & a f9al composite answ] pr9t1 deliv]y air ma/]1 or digital c9ema file ( su* production is produc$4 7#b7 ,television season 7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m television season means a s]ies ( productions :i* consi/s ( at lea/ #d episodes :i*-- 7i7 h n>rative or !matically relat$ common elem5ts1 & 7ii7 are produc$ = di/ribution or broadca/ )9 a p]iod ( #ab mon?s ( ! close ( ! taxable ye> 9 :i* complet$4 7,b7 ,special rule ,= purposes ( ?is section1 all episodes ( a television season %all be treat$ z a s+le production4 7#c7 ,pr9cipal photography day2 pr9cipal photograph 7,a7 ,pr9cipal photograph day ,! t]m pr9cipal photograph day means any day on :i* pr9cipal photography occurs4 7,b7 ,pr9cipal photography ,! t]m pr9cipal photography means ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! film is %ot ) ! p>ticipation ( a director1 actor 7unless n requir$ = a sc5e71 & fir/ unit crew4 ,su* t]m includes re-%oot days ) a director1 actors1 & crew4 7#d7 ,basis adju/m5t to qualifi$ production ,= purposes ( ?is section1 if a cr$it is det]m9$ ) respect to any qualifi$ film or television production1 ! basis ( su* prop]ty %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( ! cr$it s det]m9$4 7h7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y may require su* report+ z ! ,secret>y deems necess>y ) respect to ! date & location ( pr9cipal photography days ) respect to any production1 ! qualifi$ comp5sation paid ) respect to any production1 & su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7i7 ,regulations & guidance ,! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations or o!r guidance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ regulations or o!r guidance-- 7#a7 ) respect to productions n eligible = ! cr$it "u subsection 7b77#b71 7#b7 ) respect to ! sub/antiation ( indirect paym5ts ( qualifi$ comp5sation paid on behalf ( ! taxpay] by a contractor or subcontractor "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 includ+ simplifi$ or safe h>bor proc$ures1 7#c7 = det]m9+ :e!r a production qualifi$ = an increase 9 ! applicable p]c5tage "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7d71 subsection 7e77#b77;,c71 or subsection 7f77#b77;,c71 & 7#d7 to ensure t only ! taxpay] t has ! b5efits & burd5s ( own]%ip ( a qualifi$ film or television production is eligible = ! cr$it4 4 7b7 ,election ,to transf] cr$it ,section #fdah7;f77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7xiii7 ,! ,am]ican film & television production cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de;,,bb7a74 4 7c7 ,cr$it all[$ z a g5]al bus9ess cr$it ,section #ch7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#dj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#da7 & ins]t+ 1 plus1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#db7 ,! ,am]ican film & television production cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de;,,bb7a74 4 7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #de;,,bb4 ,am]ican film & television production cr$it4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to productions ! pr9cipal photography 7z def9$ 9 section #de;,,bb7g77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ subsection 7a77 ( :i* comm5ces 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4