The city of Milwaukee has a detailed TIF application that it uses to evaluate TIF financing for projects.

Bruce Block from Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C., present about Tax Increment Finance Districts and how they can be used in Wisconsin to stimulate economic development. The presentation also talks about the need for careful underwriting and...

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...

The Guide provides a background on the history of TIF in Wisconsin, how the payback system works and the types of financing available in tax improvement districts. The guide also looks at the implementation of TIF and the both the costs and...

This document, from the Hawaii Community Development Authority, provides a comprehensive set of policy and guidelines for the use of the Mauka Area Rules for the Kakaako Community Development District. This is a good example of written...

This 234-page handbook describes the policies and procedures guiding Kansas City in applying tax increment financing.

The Tax Increment Policy was adopted to guide city staff in forming recommendations regarding the use of tax increment financing and negotiating contract terms with developers; to provide a framework within which the City Council and Mayor can...

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...

An overview of tax increment financing as a local economic development tool prepared by the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Outlines advantages and disadvantages, including citations from past studies on this topic.