Christopher Brigstocke and Mark Simpson with Squire Sanders explore how TIF works and how effective it may be in England.

This guide to Tennessee's new tax increment finance statute was created by the state's Comptroller of the Treasury.

This draft document from the City of South Burlington outlines plans for a tax increment finance district that would address a number of infrastructure and development challenges in the district.

This document from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance provides information on the process and policies governing TIF in Indiana.

This presentation by Bruce Donaldson and Kimberly Blanchet of Barnes & Thornburg LLP addresses the basic concept of tax increment finance, the process of district creation and bond issuance, and eligible tax uses in Indiana.

The key motivations for, and policy behind, successful tax increment finance districts are discussed by Michael Pehur of Duane Morris Government Strategies.

This resource from the Economic Development Authority of the Virgin Islands covers tax increment finance requirements and includes a complete application with all necessary appendices.

Allegheny County Economic Development produced these program guidelines and project review form for tax increment finance districts in the county.

This factsheet from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation provides information on the city's TIF program, including eligibility, uses, and fees.

This guide from the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue walks through the tax increment finance statute and process in the state. Topics include boundary and duration determination, notification and hearing requirements, financing options, and more.

This Excel file from the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue contains all of the forms required for creating or amending a tax increment district in the state. Specific forms include property lists, statement of assessment, and base year valuation.

The Atlanta Development Authority provides this flow chart to define the process by which projects are selected for funding within a Tax Allocation District (TAD).

This guide from SB Friedman defines tax increment financing and addresses the policies and procedures for creating a TIF or similar district in Illinois.

The CDFA Tax Increment Finance Resource Center is a one-stop hub for all of the resources, reports, headlines, and projects that CDFA collects and publishes related to tax increment finance (TIF). Find links to resource tags, market reports,...

Tax increment financing is defined, district creation practices are recommended, and district management is discussed in this presentation from Joe Gromacki of Madison, WI.

This article by Benjamin Cooper and Matthew Rossman of Case Western Reserve University School of Law outlines the Las Vegas model of TIF, which pools local resources into a central fund, and explores its relevancy to Cleveland. The article provides...

This article by Jason Kral, Alexander McElroy, and Matthew Rossman of Case Western Reserve University School of Law provides a detailed discussion of TIF in Cleveland. The article includes a legal analysis of Ohio's TIF statutes and a listing of 14...

The City of Hopkinsville follows these guidelines and criteria for using tax increment finance in the city. Included is a program overview, the application process, evaluation criteria, and project eligibility.

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. The Procedures Manual portion of this document explains the procedural...

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. Part 2 of this document reviews the establishment of an Urban Renewal...

This case study details the Portland Development Commission's use of tax increment finance.

This document contains the enabling legislation for the use of tax increment finance in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands is the most recent entity to approve the use of TIF.

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...

This presentation given by Maurice Strul and Michael Pehur of Allegheny County covers the basics of their TIF program and case study examples.

Alan Cason of McGuire Woods examines the elements of an effective TIF program and areas to consider when deciding public policy regarding TIF in this presentation.

Ken Powell of Stone & Youngberg discusses the various policy and guideline considerations when using tax increment finance.

Cheryl Strickland of the Atlanta Development Authority prepared this presentation for a forum on public policy issues to consider in using and implementing tax increment finance.

This presentation documents how the city of San Antonio uses TIF and district financing. The city established a new TIF Manual in 2008 which provides guidelines and a scoring system to rate proposed TIRZ districts.

Baker & Daniels LLP has published this article describing TIF in Indiana. It gives a step-by-step analysis of how to use and implement a TIF district. Bond issuance as part of a TIF deal is also addressed.

The Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox uses the following procedure diagram as its action plan for all TIF projects.

The Ohio Department of Development released the following recommendations for implementing a successful local TIF program. The fact sheet provides practical suggestions and considerations.

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...

The city of Newburyport, MA adopted a set of TIF guidelines. These guidelinest explain how TIF works, the community's intended purpose of its use and the criteria that needs to be meet to receive its assistance.

Cheryl Strickland, Managing Director of Tax Allocation Districts at the Atlanta Development Authority, presents about the Atlanta model for managing its TIF program and developing its public policies.

Tony Q. Smith of S.B. Friedman & Co., presents about the role well structured public policies play in the TIF process. His presentation addresses what public policies questions should be answered including the size of assistance, limiting...

St. Louis County provides this resource to explain the important role the TIF Commission plays in the tax increment finance approval process.

Howard County, Maryland has drafted these guidelines to establish the process for which the county will consider reviewing and authorizing TIF financing for public infrastructure projects.

The state of Missouri provides this fact sheet as a general overview of the TIF program, authorizing legislation and program criteria.

The city of Hugo, Minnesota has developed a set of policies and guidelines for TIF assistance. The policy manual also contains the city's TIF application.

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...

Cheryl Strickland of the Atlanta Development Authority presents about the TIF community buy-in process. The presentation address how establishing buy-in can establish community goals and how this process has worked in the city of Atlanta. The...

Price Finley of Argus Growth Consultants, Ltd. discusses key elements of TIF post-project monitoring and why this is essential for sound use of TIF.

This Due Diligence Questionnaire and Checklist provides some guidelines for what should be considered when utilizing tax increment finance.

The TIF Table of Contents provides a list of items and exhibits that should be included when preparing a TIF proposal.

The city of Cincinnati, Ohio has developed a set of guidelines and guiding principles for the application and use of TIF within the city. The policies explain TIF, its background, objectives, financial considerations and debt issuance...

The town of Freeport, Maine has proposed the addition of TIF Guidelines. These Guidelines clearly explain TIF, detail the basic provisions, address the guidelines that must be met, and the standard operating procedures as they relate to TIF.

The city of Kansas City, MO has developed describes in detail the elements and requirements for submitting an application to be considered for TIF financing.

The city of Prior Lake adopted in 2001 and then amended in 2004 TIF Policies. These policies explain how TIF is to be used and serve as the guiding principles for the process and review of TIF applications. The policies clearly define the...

The city of Lenexa, Kansas developed specific guidelines and principles for the execution of Tax Increment Finance within the municipality. These guidelines clearly define TIF and the specific application and requirement process.

The city of Hartford, CT developed a detailed set of TIF policies. The policy document explains TIF, its purposes and benefits. The document also explains the purposes and requirements for TIF assistance in Hartford.