Is the California "AB 426" tax incentive applicable?

[Alexis Hanawalt]

Regarding this old thread: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=522

Does Red accept the paperwork? Nothing in the state's language goes so far as to exclude a camera system from their definition of "teleproduction" or "post production," but it's obviously a bit of a stretch.

At this point, knowing the several thousand dollar difference in my final price would be helpful.

[NateWeaver]

I bought my XDCAM HD with this waiver. Saved me $1000 on $20k.

I've never gotten a firm answer ever on whether it is supposed to include cameras or not. My own reading of the appropriate tax code some time ago seemed to include cameras, but I forget which wording exactly brought me to that conclusion.

I've only ever had one retailer refuse the waiver on a camera purchase, out of the 4 or 5 I've bought in California.

[Mark Mannschreck]

I used it on my Red purchase... but I am also an editor 75% of the time.

[Alexis Hanawalt]

I used it on my Red purchase... but I am also an editor 75% of the time.

Good to know!

I'm mostly an editor too, which led to my logic with regard to this - I've used "production" equipment in post-production often.

[mikeburton]

could someone post a link to download the form. The other link posted by Sharky is broken.
Thanks!

[Brian Ferguson]

I was offered this exemption from such suppliers as Band Pro but all I had to do was offer certain requirements, I don't know what they are. I know there are tax incentives for people in CA to buy here for production and post. I bought some HD monitors and DVCAM decks and quite a few items with reduced local taxes. Don't know what the rules were but they gave me a form which I could comply with, and signed off on it.

[Mark Allen]

I think this is what you want:

http://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/pdf/parttelecert.pdf

[donatello b]

i believe for 2007 the current Calif # is section 6378 ...

§ TELEPRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT — The sale of teleproduction and post production equipment to businesses primarily engaged in teleproduction and post production activities (as described in Code 512191 of the North American Industry Classification System Manual) is exempt from the 5 percent state sales and use tax when that property is used 50 percent or more in those activities, subject to specified conditions.
SECTION: 6378

[mikeburton]

Thanks for that link Mark! This will surely come in handy come April or so when my RED is supposed to be here.