Institute of Government & Public Affairs

January 31, 2019

Improving tax increment financing (TIF) for economic development

Authors

David F. Merriman

This report, published by the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, provides a primer on tax increment financing and recommends several options for improving its use as an economic development tool.

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Research Area: Fiscal Health of Illinois

Policy Initiative: none

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Improving tax increment financing (TIF) for economic development

Improving tax increment financing (TIF) for economic development

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