On Film Tax Credits

Corporate Welfare | March 17, 2015

By Michael Rathbone | Read Time 1 min

Film tax credits are not a new phenomenon within state economic development policy. Its purpose is to stimulate the growth of the film industry in Missouri by reducing the film studio’s tax liability incurred within the state. The credit applies to tax liability incurred from expenditures on payroll and goods and services purchased within the state.

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Michael Rathbone

Michael Rathbone was a policy researcher at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Saint Louis and a 2008 graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering. In 2010, Michael obtained an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis with concentrations in finance and health care management. At the Show-Me Institute, Michaels policy areas included the state budget, taxes, public pensions, and public subsidies. He also delivered lectures to area high school students about the Great Depression from an economic perspective. Michael lives in Fenton.

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