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Search Results: TIF Reports & Analysis
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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Minnesota
The Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department, has created this website dedicated to resources and information pertaining to the use of tax increment finance in the state.
Minnesota Tax Increment Financing 2008 Legislative Report
This report looks at the use of tax increment finance in the state of Minnesota through 2008. It includes a look at trends in the use of this financing tool over the last 10 plus years.
California Redevelopment & Tax Allocation Bonds
National Public Finance Guarantee has produced this analysis of the Redevelopment and Tax Allocation Bond (TAB) sector in the State of California. The study begins with a brief background on California redevelopment, followed by an in-depth look at...
State of Oklahoma Tax Increment Financing Districts
This resource, published by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, gives a county by county breakdown of all the TIF districts in Oklahoma as of August 2009.
Value Capture and Tax Increment Financing Options For Streetcar ConstructionMembers only Login
The Brookings Institute has published this report that looks at the use of tax increment finance to help fund streetcar construction in Washington, D.C.
Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide
The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide is the latest offering of CDFA’s nationally acclaimed Development Finance Training Institute in partnership with the Council’s Tax Increment Finance Coalition. The Advanced TIF Guide builds upon...
Ohio Tax Increment Financing Project Information
The Ohio Department of Development web site features this searchable, interactive map that allows for easy access to information regarding tax increment finance projects. Projects may be searched by county, school district and company.
TIFs and Indianapolis
Presentation giving a general description and history of TIF in Indiana. It focuses specifically on TIF usage and case studies from Indianapolis and Marion County.
An Assessment of the Effectiveness and Fiscal Impacts of the Use of Local Development Incentives in the St. Louis Region
This study by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments examines the ways different incentives have been used in the St.Louis region and their effectiveness. The study found that over $2.5 billion in incentives have been given to private...
Utilize Tax Increment Financing to Fund Affordable Homes
This story, from HousingPolicy.org, provides a brief explanation of how TIF works, and how it can be used to help finance affordable housing. Links to additional articles and case studies are also provided.
CDFA 2008 TIF State-By-State Report
The CDFA 2008 TIF State-By-State Report is a detailed review of the current state statutes and related regulations governing the use of tax increment and similar special district financing tools throughout the country. This information has been...
NCBG: TIF Glossary
The Neighborhood Capital Budget Group put together a glossary of commonly used terms used when discussing tax increment finance.
State-Facilitated Tax Increment Financing for Brownfields Redevelopment
Evans Paull with the Northeast-Midwest Institute as part of a project with Smart Growth America looks at the use and challenges of tax increment finance to promote the redevelopment of brownfields sites. The report looks at how states can modify...
Using Tax Increment Financing for Brownfields Redevelopment
TIF is often the most effective incentive in closing project financing gaps for brownfield projects, however isn't often used to finance brownfield projects because of the need for up-front financing and the bond market looking for projects that are...
CDFA Recommended Practices: Effective Tax Increment Finance Program Management
CDFA has developed these recommended practices to serve as a set of guiding principles when developing or implementing a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) program. TIF has played an increasingly important role in financing economic development and...
Problems With Using the Internal Rate of Return to Make Decisions About Granting TIFs
Paul Koch, Allen Ford and Raquel Alexander look at the use of the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) analysis and the role it plays in determining whether a subsidy such as TIF should be provided as an enticement for a project.
2007 Annual Report: Tax Increment Financing Projects in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Economic Development released its 2007 Annual Report examining the 291 TIF projects that reported information to the state.
Common-Sense TIF Reforms
The John Locke Foundation released this report that focuses on best uses of Tax Increment Finance. The report takes aim at making improvements to North Carolina's use of TIF after its initial project, the Randy Parton Theatre. The report suggests...
MN Journal: Moving Beyond TIF
The MN Journal dedicated a large section of its January 2008 edition to addressing the popular use of TIF. The article looks at how Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) and property tax abatements are becoming more popular. The report also...
Tax Increment Finance Best Practices Reference Guide
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have collaborated with teams of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) experts from across the country to develop the...
City of Arlington, TX: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Annual Report
The city of Arlington, TX released its 2007 Annual Report which provides a background of the city, TIF and its program. The report also provides details about each of the city's tax increment reinvestment zone areas.
Missouri Economic Development Finance Association: Exploring Missouri's Tax Increment Finance SuccessMembers only Login
John Brancaglione provides an overview of the Missouri Economic Development Finance Association (MEDFA) and the role it has played in shaping the use of TIF across the state. The presentation also explains some of the unique qualities of the...
Uneven Patchwork: Tax Increment Financing in Kansas City
Michael P. Kelsay with the Department of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City authored this report for the Kansas City Chapter of Reclaim Democracy. The report looks at the Missouri TIF statute and how it is being applied in Kansas...
Report to the Legislature of Redevelopment Projects for Cities Using Tax Increment Financing in 2007Members only Login
The State of Nebraska Department of Property Assessment & Taxation released its year-end 2007 report that explains the state's TIF statute. The report also provides details on all communities and their projects currently using TIF for...
Summary of Tax Increment Financing in Missouri
Gilmore & Bell summarize the Missouri Tax Increment Finance statute. The report explains TIF, the process it takes under Missouri law and the role key agencies play.
Survey and Analysis of Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) in Georgia: A Look at the First Eight Years
Bleakly Advisory Group compiled this report for the Livable Communities Coalition. The study to examines the financial performance of existing Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) in Georgia to provide analysis and framework for local officials now...
City of Milwaukee Tax Increment Financing White Paper & Recommendations
LISC Milwaukee commissioned CDFA to produce a White Paper that summarize the status of TIF in Milwaukee and make recommendations for achieving greater results in the future.
District Improvement Financing in Massachusetts: A Report on Challenges and Opportunities Based Upon the Redevelopment Experience of Other States with Tax Increment Finance
Eric T. Nakajima of Bay Area Economic and Robb Smith, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote this paper as a means to better inform policymakers, public officials and developers about TIF. The paper walks through basic...
Tax Increment Financing: What are the Costs?
In July 2007, the Public Interest Institute at Iowa Wesleyan College, released this brief report about TIF in Iowa and its consequences. The paper looks at how TIF in Iowa has drifted beyond its original intention and identifies potential reforms.
Ohio's Tax Increment Financing Program Fact Sheet
The Ohio State University Extension released this fact sheet on Ohio's Tax Increment Finance (TIF) program. The fact sheet provides an overview of what TIF is, how it works and its implementation in the state.
Performance Audit: Tax Increment Financing Follow-up
The city of Kansas City has audited its Tax Increment Finance program to assess program performance and provide information for improvement.
Do Tax Increment Finance Districts in Iowa Spur Regional Economic and Demographic Growth?
The Department of Economics at Iowa State University provides insight into the increasingly popular use of TIF in Iowa. The report makes several up-front observations about the use of TIF within the state and its effect on local governments. The...
NCBG's Chicago TIF Encyclopedia
The Neighborhood Capital Budget Group put together this resource as a reference guide for TIF in Chicago. The publication identifies what TIF is, how they work, lessons learned and makes recommendations for improvement.
A Tale of Two Cities: Reinventing Tax Increment Financing
This report looks at TIF use in Cook County and the city of Chicago. Over the years, many communities promote TIF as a tool required to compete, while others see TIF as a misuse of public dollars. This report looks at both sides of the issue and...
Tax Increment Financing Set-Aside for Affordable Housing
In 2006, the Portland City Council evaluated using a percentage of revenues generated from all Urban Renewal District to be used for an affordable housing set aside fund to ensure those earning less than 80 percent of the Median Family income had...
In a TIF: Why Missouri Needs Tax Increment Financing Reform
Julie Goshorn wrote this article for the Washington University Law Review to address TIF laws in Missouri in response to some controversial projects financed using this tool.
Tax Increment Financing: Process and Planning Issues
Rachel Weber and Laura Goodeeris of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy wrote this paper to provide an overview of the mechanics and workings of Tax Increment Financing in a typical context. The paper pays particular attention to the planning...
Tax Increment Financing: A Theoretical Inquiry
Jan K. Brueckner of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to offers an analysis of tax increment financing and review of the theoretical literature on this important fiscal instrument. The analysis exploits the theoretical connection between property...
Project Development Financing: Combating Blight and Promoting Economic Development Through Tax Increment Funding
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Institute of Government produced this Local Finance Bulletin. The authors address the purpose of TIF, various policy implications underlying its use and describe how it became available in North...
2006 Kansas City, Missouri Tax Increment Financing Annual Report
The city of Kansas City, Missouri issued this annual report to highlight and describe in detail the activities that occurred in 2006 within the TIF districts.
Inter-City Competition for Retail Trade: Can Tax Increment Financing Generate Incremental Tax Receipts?
Allan Ingraham, Hal Singer and Thomas Thibodeau look at TIF and how it has been applied in Dallas, Texas. They perform a regression analysis of retail spending across Norther Texas cities to estimate the extent to which the growth in retail sales...
Applying Tax Increment Financing in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Region
The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte and the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute produced this report to respond to the November 2004 passage of TIF enabling legislation within North Carolina. The report is an attempt to better understand how TIF...
Reclaiming the Intent: Tax Increment Finance in the Kansas City and St. Louis Metropolitan Areas
Thomas Luce, a researcher for Ameregis, Inc., produced this study for the Brookings Institution. The report looks at TIF's application in the metropolitan areas of Missouri. The report makes suggestions to the Missouri TIF statute to preventing...
Building the Vision: 2005 Annual Report Gainesville Community Redevelopment AgencyMembers only Login
The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency produced this report to highlight its accomplishments using increment financing. The report looks at their goals and objectives and how the CRA is working to achieve them.
City of Milwaukee Downtown Projects: Strategic AnalysisMembers only Login
S.B. Friedman & Co. wrote this report for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to evaluated some of its mixed-use redevelopment projects, many of which receive assistance in the form of tax increment finance.
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Staff Research Brief March 2007
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)'s Staff Research Brief looks at TIF. The piece looks at TIF, its use in Tennessee and ways to improve the TIF tool.
NJ’s Version of Tax Increment Financing...RADs will Provide Municipalities with Another Tool to Encourage Redevelopment Projects
This article looks at the New Jersey Revenue Allocation Districts (RAD) program and provides a description of the tool and the process for using it, as well as examples of RAD projects.
Special Assessment District Handbook – Highlands County, Florida
This resource gives readers a understanding of how special district financing works in Highlands County, Florida. The handbook defines special districts, how to create new districts, work in already created districts, special assessment district...
TIF Policy to Encourage Smart Growth - Toby Rittner, CDFA 2007
Presentation by CDFA Executive Director, Toby Rittner, highlighting the public policy discussion as it relates to using Tax Increment Finance (TIF) to encourage and support smart growth efforts. When used as a public policy tool, TIF can drive...
TIF Payments: PILOTs vs. EAts
Some states offer different ways to pay for TIF programs—one, Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOTs) and the other, Economic Activity Tax (EATs.) The resources give an easy to follow explanation of the two programs.
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