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'House of Cards' Shopping State Credits: Is Virginia in the Cards?
As Maryland considers a big-ticket tax credit for the hit web series, producers are looking at other options.
Virginia is for lovers, but what about Washington's biggest fictional villain?
Before they start shooting season three, producers of "House of Cards" are waiting on the Maryland legislature to double a cap on state tax incentives to $30 million, and The Washington Post reports that the show is auditioning other states.
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The real story for Maryland has been the economic investment, according The Post. State economic development officials put the jobs created at nearly 6,000, with $250 million added to the state's economy.
What about Virginia? Probably not in the cards.
A bill approved by the House earlier this month would put Virginia's tax credit at $12.5 million a year — far less than the $30 million being weighed in Annapolis.
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