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Paramount’s David Ellison Meets House Ways and Means Members About Federal Film Tax Incentive
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Paramount’s David Ellison Meets House Ways and Means Members About Federal Film Tax Incentive

The Paramount CEO and the company’s chief legal officer met Monday with members of the House Ways and Means Committee as the industry seeks a more robust federal film production incentive, in a push that comes as House activity follows a separate state attorneys general challenge involving Paramount’s deal structure.

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Paramount CEO David Ellison met Monday with members of the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss a federal film tax incentive, according to people familiar with the meeting. The discussions, described as part of an effort to build support for a broader federal incentive for film production, included Paramount chief legal officer Makan Delrahim, sources said.

The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy, has been a key venue for industry proposals related to federal incentives. The meeting underscored renewed engagement by major studios with lawmakers on the structure and durability of tax-backed production benefits, an issue that can affect where projects are developed and filmed and how productions weigh budgets and financing.

Deadline reported that the proposed federal incentive approach has drawn support from members of the committee, though the article did not provide details on which lawmakers backed the effort or what specific design elements would be included in any legislation. The proposal discussed in the meeting is framed as a way to strengthen the federal incentive compared with existing or prior frameworks.

The timing of the Paramount discussions comes after House-level action that follows a state attorneys general challenge tied to a merger. Deadline did not provide further specifics on the challenged transaction or the legal basis in its account, but it said the meeting arrives after that separate challenge put pressure on the deal and its timeline.

In addition to Ellison, Delrahim’s presence indicates that Paramount is treating the tax-incentive proposal as both a business and legal policy matter, likely tied to how any incentive would be administered and how it would interact with other regulatory and transaction constraints faced by large media companies.

A Paramount spokesperson did not provide details in Deadline’s report beyond what was attributed to sources. The next step would depend on whether lawmakers decide to incorporate a film incentive into the committee’s tax agenda, and whether any broader package that advances through the House includes the specific elements studio executives are seeking.

For industry participants, the federal incentive debate remains closely connected to production planning and capital allocation, since tax policy can change project economics and reduce or shift risk for certain types of spending. How the proposal moves through the House process, and what drafting choices lawmakers make, will determine whether productions can access an expanded incentive at the federal level.

Why It Matters

  • Tax incentives can affect how studios finance and schedule film production, since federal rules can change project economics and risk.
  • The House Ways and Means Committee is the central chamber for federal tax legislation, so outreach there indicates the proposal’s likely legislative pathway.
  • The meeting timing suggests studios are seeking policy momentum even as major media transactions face legal scrutiny.
  • If a film tax incentive advances, it could shape budgeting and hiring decisions across the filmmaking supply chain, from production to post-production services.
  • How lawmakers draft any incentive could determine eligibility, compliance requirements, and the incentive’s practical value to productions.

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Key Facts

  • David Ellison met Monday with members of the House Ways and Means Committee to promote a federal film tax incentive.
  • Paramount chief legal officer Makan Delrahim also attended the meeting.
  • Deadline reported that members on the House committee have drawn support for a more robust federal incentive.
  • The meeting comes after House activity that follows a separate state attorneys general merger challenge.
  • Deadline did not specify which committee members attended or the detailed terms of the proposed incentive.