What Michigan actually pays
No statewide film incentive. City or county programs may still apply.
What qualifies
No active statewide incentive. Prior 42% rebate ran 2008-2015, eliminated 2015. Revival bill (Multimedia Jobs Act, HB 5991/5992) proposed May 2026, in House committee — see MI01.
Other state programs
Separate incentives Michigan runs alongside the headline program. Each has its own base, rules and application — the rates here are the programs' own, not additions to the rate above.
- 6%
Long-Term Rental Exemption from Accommodations Use Tax
Minimum spend: N/A
The rule to remember
Nothing claimable in MI since 2015. HB 5991/5992 (May 2026) sit in House Gov Ops, no action. Neighbors: OH 30% refundable, IL 35%, IN 20-30%, WI 30% ($5M/yr), MN 25%.
Film commissions in Michigan
The public office for location support, permits, local crew and vendors. Every one listed is a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International.
Common questions
- Does Michigan have a film tax incentive?
- Michigan has no statewide film incentive as of our last review on 2026-10-09. City or county programs may still apply, and neighboring states often do offer programs worth structuring around.
Verify before you budget. These figures come from our own incentives database and each shows when it was last reviewed — but programs change between funding cycles and legislative sessions. Confirm with the film office, or ask us, before a number goes into a budget.
Compare with
Programs in a similar rate band. The mechanism matters as much as the percentage — a transferable credit at 30% is not the same money as a cash grant at 30%.
Maine
5%Non-transferable creditJamaica
10%RebateArizona
15%up to 20%Refundable creditGeorgia
20%Transferable credit
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Tracking changes to this program?
We re-verify Michigan against the film office and the statute, and write when something moves that would change a budget. One email, no cadence you didn't ask for.