State Brief · VT

Vermont Film Tax Incentives

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

Program Type
No Active Program
No active program
Labor & Fringe
Payroll Burden
22–25%
Workers' Comp
3.1%
Sales Tax
6%
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Production Brief

Vermont has no statewide film production incentive. The state offers scenic-location support and fee waivers on state-managed properties for approved productions. Vermont's quintessential New England character (fall foliage, covered bridges, ski towns, and dairy-farm landscapes) continues to attract location-dependent productions, though limited crew and infrastructure mean most resources must travel from Boston or New York.

Vermont film incentive, at a glance.

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

Is the Vermont film tax credit refundable or transferable?
Vermont 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 Vermont?
Typical payroll burden in Vermont runs 22–25% 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 3.1%, and production purchases are subject to 6%.
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