Jon Voight Effort for Federal Film Tax Deduction Gets Bipartisan Backers in Congress

As seen in The Hollywood Reporter

One of President Donald Trump’s “special ambassadors” to Hollywood is backing legislation aimed at extending the nation’s sole federal tax deduction for domestic film and television production.

Jon Voight and his business partner Steven Paul called for the passage of the Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment Act (the CREATE Act) in statements on Wednesday that also plugged one of their upcoming movies, which shot in L.A.

Announced on Aug. 1 by two Democrats and two Republicans, the CREATE Act seeks to extend Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows productions that shoot in the U.S. to deduct production costs sustained in the same year. The provision, which is otherwise set to sunset on Dec. 31, would be continue through 2030 under the Act.