The National Association of Realtors released a comprehensive review of tax increment financing as an economic development tool, including case studies, common processes, and TIF case law.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends that local governments evaluate whether tax increment financing districts may assist the local government in economic development plans and outlines some principles for making these...

A comprehensive report on redevelopment and tax increment financing activity in California, which issues more TIF debt than any other state. Includes trends in the application of these tools, and reports on the impact of redevelopment throughout the...

This paper provides general background information on tax incremental financing (TIF) in Wisconsin. Included are a background of the TIF program, a description of the use of TIF in the redevelopment process, some summary statistics on participation...

Facts and figures on the impact and status of tax increment financing in Minnesota.

This report offers examples of research and reflection on TIFs as well as an example of how, through a collaborative strategy, joining research with action, a proposal for using TIF funds for job training turns targeted resources into a broader...

The City of Maquoketa, IA provides a detailed explanation of TIF and compares the different ways it can be applied.

CDFA has assembled the enabling legislation for tax increment financing in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The state statute collection is part of our research and resource development for the Tax Increment Finance Coalition (TIFC), a CDFA...

Standard & Poor's Rating Services has released the following report titled U.S. Tax Increment Bond Issuance Grows; Credit Quality Remains Stable as an overview of the TIF market. Standard & Poor's sees the current outlook for tax increment credit...

Standard & Poor's Rating Services has released the following report titled "US Tax Increment Districts Share Strong Link With Median Taxpayer Concentration." It finds that s strong correlation exists between U.S. tax-increment district ratings and...

Tax increment financing (TIF) is an increasingly popular tool for redevelopment and community improvement projects across the country. With federal and state sources for redevelopment less available, tax increment financing is becoming a go-to...