State Brief · WY

Wyoming Film Tax Incentives

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

Program Type
No Active Program
No active program
Labor & Fringe
Payroll Burden
20–23%
Workers' Comp
3.3%
Sales Tax
4%
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Production Brief

Wyoming does not currently offer a statewide film production incentive program. The state's iconic Western landscapes, including the Teton Range, Yellowstone region, and wide-open high-plains ranch country, continue to attract productions with location-specific creative needs, though crews and infrastructure typically travel in from Denver or Salt Lake City.

Wyoming film incentive, at a glance.

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

Is the Wyoming film tax credit refundable or transferable?
Wyoming 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 Wyoming?
Typical payroll burden in Wyoming runs 20–23% 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 3.3%, and production purchases are subject to 4%.
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