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Effective September 1, 2022, the California workers compensation cap for above-the-line positions increases to $149,500 annually, or $2,875 per week. (This is an increase from $2,775 per week.)

News, Finance, 2022 Updates

Indiana is offering a new tax Incentive for film, TV, documentaries, music and digital media productions. The Film and Media tax incentive, established in the 2022 legislative session with Senate Enrolled Act 361, offers an income tax credit of up...

News, Tax, Finance, Budgets, Incentives, 2022 Updates, Accounting

Lawmakers in Arizona have enacted the Arizona Motion Picture Production Program, offering qualified productions up to $75 million a year in 2023, $100 million in 2024, and $125 million in 2025 and thereafter in film and TV incentives. The program is...

News, Tax, Finance, Budgets, Incentives, 2022 Updates, Accounting

  As a result of the mass unemployment that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State has borrowed funds from the federal government to maintain UI benefits. While the state is working to pay down the amount that was borrowed, annual...

News, Tax, Finance, 2022 Updates

What should production teams expect in terms of payroll service and support? More than you might think. You know that production can be unpredictable... With so many variables requiring you to make quick adjustments, the last thing you should have...

News, Finance, 2022 Updates

As a reminder to GreenSlate clients, the state of California has implemented CalSavers - a program to help California employees save for their retirement. This is mandatory as of June 2022 and requires companies with 5+ employees to offer a...

News, Finance, 2022 Updates

Independent film and television productions with budgets between $5M - $15M are finding some protection against future Covid related shutdowns to secure financing in the form of “buy-back” coverage.

Finance, Budgets, COVID-19 Updates

There’s a lot of talk in the production industry about how to find the best pricing model for your projects. The common options are either to have an Employer of Record (EOR) payroll service company, or choose to be the Employer of Record yourself...

Finance, Expenses, Production, Budgets

No matter what you are shooting today, film and TV production environments are more competitive than ever.  Cost pressures are mounting, and producers need to look at every line item in their production for savings. 

Finance, Expenses, Production, budget

Petty cash is a necessity for managing a production, but also can be a nightmare with more problems than positive benefits.

News, Finance, Expenses