About

Anthony Gudas, Managing Member

Anthony Gudas is a CPA and the sole member of Tax Credit Finance, LLC (“TCF”).  Anthony is recognized in New England as one of the top business incentives and public finance professionals in the area.  Anthony is extensively involved in Federal and State historic tax credits, State motion picture production tax credits, tax planning, incentives negotiations, public finance and site relocation and expansion consulting. Since 2002 TCF has evolved into a major placement agency for transferable Historic and Motion Picture Production tax credits in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Georgia and Michigan.  In 2005 TCF began pre-funding Motion Picture Production tax credits in the various States referenced above as well. 

Relevant Experience:

• Has transacted in excess of $200 million in state historic and motion picture production tax credits throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut,  North Carolina, New York and Michigan since 2002.
• Has developed strategic alliances with national credit placement agencies allowing the ability to transact credit business nationwide.
• Previously managed KPMG LLP’s New England Business Incentives Group from 1997 - 2002.
• Former Revenue Agent for the Rhode Island Division of Taxation.
• Identified and negotiated in excess of $100 million of investment and employment incentives for growing and expanding companies in various industries, including but-not-limited-to sales tax exemptions, property tax stabilization agreements, negotiable tax credits, new employment grants, training and retention tax credits, negotiable corporate tax rate reductions and enterprise zone benefits.
• Presented economic development topics before various groups and industries.
• Assisted a State economic development organization with the assessment of its incentives programs used to attract the investment of financial services companies.  Focused on recommendations that would strengthen economic development and afford the best opportunities to target additional domestic and foreign direct investment.
• Actively involved in economic development through the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation, Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development.
• Worked with State Legislators and Representatives making recommendations on the refinement and improvement of various state incentive programs.

Background

Prior to forming Tax Credit Finance, LLC and managing KPMG’s Business Incentives Group, Anthony was the State Tax Manager for Textron Financial Corporation and was responsible for State Tax Planning and Compliance in over 300 State and Local Jurisdictions.  Anthony graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.

Contact

Tax Credit Finance, LLC
32 Custom House Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903

agudas [at] taxcreditfinance.com

+1 (401) 272-0225

Matthew Chausse

Matthew Chausse is the Head of Production for Social Capital Films a production company whose works include production with Ridley Scott and Julie Delpy. Since 2002 Matthew has worked extensively in commercial and film production, collaborating with numerous Academy Award winners and nominees. As of 2006, Matthew has been structuring European co-productions for motion picture financing, using the combination cultural tax subsidies and production rebates. Matthew has been on all elements of development, financing, production and post-production since getting his start on Steven Spielberg’s Amistad.