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Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Resources

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) allows local governments to invest in infrastructure and other improvements and pay for them by capturing the increase in property tax revenues and, in some states, other types of incremental taxes. The increase in taxes generated by the enhancements, also known as increment, is used to pay the public debt or costs incurred while make these improvements. TIF can work in communities of all sizes and can be used to finance a variety of costs pertaining to public infrastructure, land acquisition, demolition, utilities, planning costs, and other improvements.

TIF is generally used to address blight and deterioration, promote neighborhood stability, and inspire district oriented economic development or redevelopment. While each state’s TIF statute is different, common policy goals and objectives exist.


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