State Brief · KS

Kansas Film Tax Incentives

Headline rate, caps, minimum spend, payroll fringe, and the official film office for Kansas. Reference data for producers, line producers, and financiers structuring a Kansas shoot.

Program Type
No Active Program
No active program
Labor & Fringe
Payroll Burden
22–24%
Workers' Comp
3.0%
Sales Tax
6.5%
Official Sourcekansascommerce.gov

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Production Brief

Kansas currently has no statewide film incentive program. Legislation to create one has been proposed in recent sessions but has not advanced through the legislature. The Kansas Film Commission provides location-scouting support and can connect productions with local resources, though crew depth and stage infrastructure are limited compared to neighboring states with active programs.

Kansas film incentive, at a glance.

The questions producers ask first when sizing a Kansas shoot, answered against the state's current program structure and fringe environment.

Is the Kansas film tax credit refundable or transferable?
Kansas does not currently offer a statewide film production incentive. Producers shooting on location should plan to absorb the full cost of qualified spend without a state-level rebate or credit.
What is the payroll burden for film production in Kansas?
Typical payroll burden in Kansas runs 22–24% on top of gross wages, covering payroll taxes, statutory insurance, and applicable union pension/health/welfare contributions. Workers' compensation rates for production work generally fall around 3.0%, and production purchases are subject to 6.5%.
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