by admin | Mar 17, 2010 | Article
GUEST OPINION: By Joseph Maiella March 16, 2010 Representative D’Amico seems to take a dim view of tax credits for any purpose and is not likely to be convinced by cost/benefit numbers—no matter how positive. Nevertheless, between 2006 and 2009—as reported by the...
by admin | Mar 14, 2010 | Article
By Stephanie Goldberg Special to CNN March 13, 2010 (CNN) — “The Blind Side” could have been filmed anywhere, says Tim Bourne, an independent producer who worked on the film. But there’s a reason producers brought the project to Georgia: money....
by admin | Mar 12, 2010 | Article
By Donna Goodison Boston Herald March 12, 2010 A legislative panel yesterday all but killed a proposal to roll back the state’s film tax credits to 2006 levels and restore a $7 million-per-film cap. The Joint Committee on Revenue voted to give Rep. Steven D’Amico’s...
by admin | Mar 12, 2010 | Article
Panel votes 8-0, in hope of job rise By Michael Levenson Boston Globe Staff March 12, 2010 A legislative committee yesterday rejected a bill that would have sharply curtailed the state’s tax credit for the film industry, saying the legislation would hurt a thriving...
by admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Article
State House News Service March 11, 2010 Legislation scaling back the state’s tax sweeteners for the film industry received a thumbs-down today from the Revenue Committee, seriously complicating the bill’s path to passage. The Revenue Committee voted unanimously, with...