Jon Voight Lobbies Trump for New Film Tax Credits
Actor Jon Voight met with President Trump to advocate for a 20% federal tax credit on domestic labor costs to combat the flight of film production overseas. The proposal aims to make U.S. production competitive with the United Kingdom and Canada as domestic filming recently declined by 10%.
Actor Jon Voight met with Donald Trump to advocate for a 20% federal tax credit to boost film and television production in the United States. The previously undisclosed meeting on February 11 follows a 10% decline in domestic filming during the first quarter. This federal push aims to reverse decades of production flight to international hubs offering aggressive financial subsidies.
### A Federal Shield Against Production Flight Voight, appointed as a special ambassador to Hollywood in January 2025, is working with the Motion Picture Association and major labor unions to secure federal aid. The proposed plan includes a base 20% tax credit for labor costs, with an additional 5% available for independent films or projects in disaster zones. These federal incentives would function alongside existing state-level programs to lower the total cost of domestic production.
