STEP ONE
(Application Page 1): Overall project and company overview information
ADDITIONAL STEPS
(Beginning of Page 2 of the application packet)
STAGE
Phase 1 (Planning) 9 Functional Specs/Interface Design
Phase 2 (Production) 21 Coding/Development
Phase 3 (Testing) 8 Coding Modifications
LENGTH (WEEKS) ACTIVITIES TO BE COMPLETED • Project Name: The official name of the development project
• Company Name: Company name of tax credit applicant
• Louisiana Address: Physical address for the Louisiana-based company
• Phone Number: Preferred contact telephone number (should be associated with contact name below)
• Fax Number: Fax number where all correspondence will be faxed • Company Website: Company website if applicable
• Product Website: Product website if applicable
• Contact Name: Name of the individual responsible for all questions related to the tax credit • Contact Email: Preferred email address associated with contact name
• Estimated Total Louisiana Expenditures: Total estimated expenditures for the entire project
(The total amount should match the total of the preliminary budget, Step 11)
• Estimated Louisiana Payroll: Total estimated expenditures paid to Louisiana residents
(This is a subset of the total expenditures listed above)
• Anticipated Start Date: The proposed beginning date of eligible production expenditures • Anticipated End Date: The proposed end date
Project Description
1. Description of the functionality for the digital interactive media and software development project - Please describe the actions (operations), capabilities and usefulness of the
software application
2. Description of the user interface for the digital interactive media and software development project - Please describe the interactivity of the application. This would include how the application,
program or website invites interaction and responds to it
3. Steps, phases or stages in completing the development of the digital interactive media and software development project. See example below:
4. Lead development team
- List name and title of team members directly involved in the development of the project 5. Executive/management team
- List name and title of team members responsible for management of the project
Office of Entertainment Industry Development
LOUISIANA.
Custom-Fit Opportunity.
Digital Interactive
Media & Software
Development Incentive
ADDITIONAL STEPS 6. Position, number of people and a description of how the position relates to the direct development of the digital interactive media and software development project. (These positions should match the positions listed in the preliminary budget, Step 11). See example below:
7. The primary programming language(s) that will be used for the development of the digital interactive media and software development project. This would include all the programming languages used to develop the project. For example: C, C++, SQL, Javascript, etc.
8. Description of the distribution plan: Planned Commercial Distribution for the application.
Example: Products will be digitally distributed on various online markets including, but not limited to, Android Marketplace, iTunes store and Mobile Carriers. It will be priced as free and monetized through in application purchases.
Guidelines:
a. Media must be distributed commercially (i.e., Internet, CD and/or various other removable storage devices). b. Digital Interactive Media eligible for incentive shall not include:
1. Software developed and designed primarily for internal or operational purposes 2. Largely static Internet sites used to provide information
3. Products regulated under the Louisiana Gaming Control Law
9. General background of company (Year formed, official domicile, other product lines and services, etc.) 10. Model, make, number of units, cost per unit, total cost, and description of how the hardware and software
to be acquired relates to the direct development of the project. Only equipment purchased through Louisiana businesses may be considered eligible for the program. Direct production equipment that is bought through a business registered in Louisiana doesn’t necessarily qualify. In order for direct production equipment to be eligible, it must be purchased through a business that is physically located in Louisiana and has posted business hours and at least one full-time employee
11. Preliminary budget
Describe all the expenditures related to the development of the project. The applicant decides what categories are included in the preliminary budget. Ideally, it should be as detailed as possible POSITION
Concept Artist 2 Creates initial media aesthetic
Programmer 3 Creates codebase for site/program development
Animator 1 Creates motion on 3-D objects
NUMBER OF PEOPLE DESCRIPTION
MODEL
16 GB iPad Apple 1 $700 $700
Asus 2 $250 $500
Asus 3 $3000 $9,000
iPad used for QA of the product
#465748 20˝ Computer Monitor used in direct development
#673hfy Desktop
Computer Three computers used for direct development
MAKE NUMBER OF UNITS COST PER UNIT TOTALCOST DESCRIPTION
EXPENDITURE NAME
Hardware, Software and Supplies $4,200 $16,000
$4,000
This amount should match the total equipment in Step 10 Prorated Rent Rental space used for software development (80% allocation) Salary – UI/UX Programmer User interface programmer
AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
Office of Entertainment Industry Development
PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE DATE
PROJECT NAME COMPANY NAME
LOUISIANA ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER
COMPANY WEBSITE PRODUCT WEBSITE
CONTACT NAME CONTACT EMAIL
ESTIMATED TOTAL LOUISIANA EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED LOUISIANA PAYROLL
ANTICIPATED START DATE
ANTICIPATED END DATE
LOUISIANA.
Custom-Fit Opportunity.
Digital Interactive
Media & Software
Development Incentive
TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Office of Entertainment Industry Development
RECEIVED DATE
ID #
INITIALS
I hereby certify that the digital interactive media and software development project identified in this application meets all the requirements of a state-certified production. It is a digital media product or platform, created by a digital media company, all as defined by R.S. 47:6022 and applicable regulations. I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct, and I am aware that my submission of any false information or omission of any pertinent information resulting in the false representation of a material fact may subject me to civil and/or criminal penalties for filing of false public records and/or forfeiture of any tax credits approved under this program. I understand that application and information submitted with it shall not be returnable to the applicant.
Please complete and email this form, with fee and attachments, to: [email protected] For additional information, please contact:
225.342.5403
PLEASE NOTE: Do not enter your e-signature until your application is
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONALITY FOR THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE USER INTERFACE FOR THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
3. STEPS, PHASES OR STAGES IN COMPLETING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
4. LEAD DEVELOPMENT TEAM
5. EXECUTIVE/MANAGEMENT TEAM
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STAGE
NAME
NAME
LENGTH (WEEKS) ACTIVITIES TO BE COMPLETED
TITLE
6. POSITION, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, AND A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE POSITION RELATES TO THE DIRECT DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
7. THE PRIMARY PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Office of Entertainment Industry Development
POSITION
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
DESCRIPTION
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8. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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10. MODEL, MAKE, NUMBER OF UNITS, COST PER UNIT, TOTAL COST, AND DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO BE ACQUIRED RELATES TO THE DIRECT DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT
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11. PRELIMINARY BUDGET (PLEASE FILL THE TABLE OR ATTACH A PRELIMINARY BUDGET TO THIS APPLICATION)
TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
Office of Entertainment Industry Development
12. APPLICATION FEE CALCULATION
Estimated Tax Benefits Percentage Due (5/1000th) Application Fee $ $0.005 $ x = APPLICATION FEE $500 (minimum) — $15,000 (maximum)
Please mail and make all checks payable to:
Delivery/Courier Address:
Louisiana Economic Development
P.O. Box 94185 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 70804-9185 1051 N. Third Street · Ste. 229 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 70802
13. VERIFICATION REPORT DEPOSIT
At the time of application, the applicant shall submit to the office a deposit of the expenditure verification report fee of $7,500 for a production with qualified production expenses projected to be no more than $1 million, and a deposit of $15,000 for those projected to be in excess of $1 million.
