Government Forms For Every Corner of Production

NJ-1040 Resident Income Tax Return

New Jersey residents receiving income in the state of New Jersey must file this tax form.

NJ-1040NR Nonresident Income Tax Return

Nonresidents of New Jersey receiving income in the state of New Jersey must file this tax form.

Employment Forms, Tax Withholding, Startwork, Essentials

NJ-W4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

The NJ-W4 form helps employers withhold the correct state income tax from employee pay. Employees should complete this form and provide it to their employer to declare withholding information for New Jersey purposes.

NYC DCAS Activity Approval Form

A form required to get approval to film on NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) managed property.

NYC DCAS Prohibited Conduct Memorandum

A memo of understanding production companies must sign before filming on DCAS-managed properties indicating that they understand companies and persons who film on NYC property or in city buildings are prohibited from offering gifts and gratuities to city employees.

NYC DCAS Sample Letter of Intent

A sample letter of intent for NYC DCAS-managed properties in which production companies can outline exactly how they intend to use a DCAS-managed property in their production.

NYC-300 Mandatory First Installment (MFI) By Business C Corporations

Every C corporation subject to the New York City Business Corporation Tax must file Form NYC-300 and pay the Mandatory First Installment if its tax for the second preceding year exceeded $1,000.

NYC-400 Estimated Tax By Business Corporations And Subchapter S General Corporations

Every corporation subject to the New York City General Corporation Tax or Business Corporation Tax must file a declaration (NYC-400) if its estimated tax for the current year can reasonably be expected to exceed $1,000.

NYS Film Production Tax Credit Program Diversity Impact Data Tracking Sheet

A tracking sheet production companies may use in order to collect diversity impact data. This form is for the production’s internal data collection purposes only and will not be submitted to Empire State Development.

Tax Incentive

NYS Film Production Tax Credit Program Diversity Impact Data Tracking Sheet For Suppliers and Contractors

A tracking sheet that production companies may use in order to collect diversity impact data on suppliers and subcontractors working with the production. This form is for the production’s internal data collection purposes only and will not be submitted to Empire State Development.

Tax Incentive

NYS-1

A form used to remit to New York State the personal income taxes that you have withheld from your employees' wages or from certain other payments.

NYS-45

A form used by employers to report their payroll and pay unemployment insurance contributions each calendar quarter.

NYS-45-ATT

This supplemental worksheet form applies to New York businesses that are reporting withholding and unemployment insurance for more than 5 employees.

NYS-45-X

Form NYS-45-X is used to amend a previously filed Form NYS-45, Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, and Unemployment Insurance Return.

Louisiana

Name Reservation Transfer

Reservations that are filed for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trade names, trade marks, and service marks can be transferred from one owner to another owner by filing this form.

Louisiana

Name Reservation-Corporation, Limited Liability Company, L3C and Partnership

A form used to reserve a business name for a corporation, limited liability company, L3C, or partnership for a period of 120 days in the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana

Name Reservation-Trade Name, Trademark & Service Mark

This form can be used to reserve a trade name, trademark, or service mark in the state of Louisiana for 120 days.

Illinois

Naperville Film Permit Application

This application is required for obtaining permission to film within the city limits of Naperville, Illinois. Production companies must complete this form to ensure their activities comply with local regulations and to coordinate any necessary city services.

California

New Business Registration Application

An application to register your business in San Francisco. If you shoot more than 7 days in SF, you must register for a business license.