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.
The rule to remember
No active MI incentive since 2015; Multimedia Jobs Act (HB 5991/5992) proposed only, not enacted
Common questions
- Does Michigan have a film tax incentive?
- Michigan has no statewide film incentive as of our last review on 2026-08-31. City or county programs may still apply, and neighbouring 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%up to 12%RebateIdaho
20%Cash grantColorado
20%up to 22%Cash grantArizona
15%up to 22.5%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.