Rates & additional benefits
The program offers up to a 17% transferable tax credit and up to a 29% cash rebate; the official page also describes film and related arts projects as eligible.
Production type & commercial eligibility
Commercials included. The official STARS description expressly includes commercials among eligible production types, alongside motion pictures, documentaries, television programs, music videos, and magazine advertising.
Qualifying expenditure
The official page states a $250,000 minimum spend; the detailed eligible-cost base was not stated in the retrieved source.
Labor & residency
A minimum of 20% of hires must be local residents, including crew, extras, and actors; no more than three paid interns may be counted under the stated rule.
Application timing
The official USVIEDA page directs applicants to apply through the STARS application; no additional application deadline was stated in the retrieved source.
Caps & funding conditions
Not stated in the cited sources. Confirm this requirement with the administering agency.
Audit requirements
The page states “Made in the USVI” or “Portions Made in the USVI” credits/acknowledgments and requires an above-the-line crew member to speak at a local school or university; no CPA audit requirement was stated.
Receiving the incentive
The official page states a transferable tax credit of up to 17% and a cash rebate of up to 29%; transfer mechanics, buy-back terms, and haircuts were not stated.
Program dates
- Effective date
- Not stated
- Program end date
- Not stated
A program end date is not necessarily an application deadline.