Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 20
- Latest action
- Mar 18, 2025
What it does
The Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act would create a tax credit for multichannel and virtual multichannel video programming distributors that carry independent programmers, calculated as the lesser of net license fees paid or $0.10 per average monthly subscriber, capped at $0.30 per subscriber annually. It applies to eligible distributors—such as cable, satellite, and internet-based TV providers—that enter into qualifying carriage agreements with U.S.-based independent programmers who are not affiliated with major media companies or publicly traded entities. The bill also requires the FCC to submit biennial reports to Congress on the distribution of independent programming and…
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