Since 2004, New York has provided tax credits to encourage film and television productions located in the state. The credit is 30% of “qualified costs” incurred in the production. Legislation (S7422A) introduced in May 2023 would remove from “qualified costs” used to calculate the tax credit any production that “uses artificial intelligence in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses, unless such replacement is permitted by a current collective bargaining agreement in force covering such employees.”
Proposed Amendments to NY Film Production Tax Credit Would Disallow Costs for Artificial Intelligence
