Coogan Law
At present, Coogan Accounts (a.k.a Blocked Trust Accounts and Trust Accounts) are required by the State of California, New York, Louisiana and New Mexico. In most instances, you will have to supply...
View ArticleInteractive Studio Zone Map
Check out this amazingly helpful interactive map that FILM L.A. has on their website. You can enter any address and see if your shooting location is within the Thirty-Mile Zone (a.k.a the TMZ or...
View ArticleBeware of the Consequences of not having Workers’ Compensation and/or...
Beware of the Consequences of not having Workers’ Compensation and/or Disability Insurance Posted on July 16, 2012 by J. Diapoules & M. Feinstein Recently one of our clients received a very...
View ArticleUnion Crew Payroll Signatory
Are you planning to shoot your next production with a union crew but you are not a signatory to the union(s)? NPI can help!! Our entertainment payroll services also includes signatory services. Filed...
View ArticleCoogan Law Update
Overview At present, Coogan Accounts (a.k.a Blocked Trust Accounts and Trust Accounts) are required by the State of California, New York, Louisiana and New Mexico. In most instances, you will have to...
View ArticleNew York Postproduction Tax Credit Already Yielding Results
NEW YORK, September 22, 2012 The Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, a division of Empire State Development, has announced that in less than two months since Governor...
View ArticleThe benefits of utilizing a paymaster like NPI vs handling production payroll...
How many times in your life have you decided to do something (like processing your own production payroll) yourself and you were thinking: I can handle it! It will be cheaper! It won’t take any time at...
View ArticleIndustry and Union agree to Clearinghouse Initiative
Industry and Union agree to Clearinghouse Initiative. As you are aware, for the last several years, the industry and SAG-AFTRA have been jointly engaged in a progressive study to investigate, develop...
View ArticleUnsure about which SAGIndie contract your film falls under?
An Introduction to SAGIndie Contracts & Incentives Since July 1, 2005, all of the SAG low budget agreements have been modified to make it even easier for you to use professional actors. These...
View ArticleSAG Incentives for Filmmakers
Incentives – Visit the SAGIndie incentives page for full information SAG offers a series of incentives to filmmakers utilizing particular low budget agreements. They are as follows:...
View ArticleFilm Production in Wyoming
Wyoming has one of the nation’s friendliest tax environments for production companies. Wyoming has no state income tax, so withholding is not a concern to crew people working in Wyoming. The...
View ArticleWyoming Film Tax Incentives
The Film Industry Financial Incentive (FIFI) program is a cash rebate program for production companies of up to 15% on dollars spent in the State of Wyoming during a film shoot. The production company...
View ArticleBusiness Mileage Rate Is 56.5 Cents in 2013
Business Mileage Rate Is 56.5 Cents in 2013 The IRS has announced that the business standard mileage rate for 2013 will increase by 1 cent to 56.5 cents per mile....
View ArticleNew Minimum Wage Rates for 2013
New Minimum Wage Rates for 2013. Filed under: Entertainment Industry Requirements, News, Payroll Updates Tagged: California minimum wage 2013, colorado minimum wage, colorado minimum wage 2013,...
View ArticleFilm tax credit launching businesses – CommonWealth Magazine
Film tax credit launching businesses – CommonWealth Magazine. Filed under: Articles, Entertainment Industry Requirements, Film Tax Incentives and Credits Tagged: films in Massachusetts, New England...
View ArticlePatrick moves to cap state’s film tax credit
Governor raises concern about funding ‘inflated bonuses’ for stars BY: Bruce Mohl Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to rein in the cost of the state’s film tax credit, capping the annual outlay to $40...
View ArticleNeed to clear (Station 12) your SAG-AFTRA talent for your union shoot?
Need to clear (Station 12) your SAG-AFTRA talent for your union shoot? Click here to go to the SAG-AFTRA website link for instructions. Or, call us (818.566.7878) - we can take care of this for you....
View ArticleSenate votes to keep film incentive money
“Michigan’s film industry wouldn’t lose a dime of the $50 million currently set aside for state incentives under a proposal in the Legislature. The state Senate voted to reject Governor Rick Snyder’s...
View ArticleArtist Visa Processing Issue Addressed in Senate Immigration Bill
SOURCE June 25, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Improvements to the U.S. visa process for international guest artists are now included in the comprehensive immigration reform package under consideration in...
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