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Rethinking the Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasNovembro 2022This report focuses on the roles of the local property tax and state aid in the funding of public education and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. A key theme is the property tax–school...
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Use-Value Assessment of Rural Lands
Time for Reform?Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasNovembro 2015Use-value assessment (UVA) is the practice of valuing rural land according to its current use rather than its market value to reduce property taxes for rural land owners in the United States. This...
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Governing and Financing Cities in the Developing World
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasMaio 2014Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. LinnThe economic activity that drives growth in developing countries is heavily concentrated in urban areas. Big cities generate the most dynamic economic development, the strongest links to the global...
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Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasJunho 2012State and local governments use many types of property tax incentives to increase business development. This report reviews those incentives, summarizes the literature regarding their effectiveness,...
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Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Balancing Municipal and Nonprofit InterestsInformes sobre Políticas FundiáriasNovembro 2010Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) programs for nonprofits provide crucial revenue for many municipalities, but they are not perfect. Through case studies and research, this report provides guidelines...
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Property Tax Circuit Breakers
Fair and Cost-Effective Relief for TaxpayersInformes sobre Políticas FundiáriasMaio 2009John H. Bowman, Daphne A. Kenyon, Adam Langley and Bethany P. PaquinThis report presents the rationale for providing property tax relief to those who have a high relative tax burden, compares the fairness of various criteria used by states for eligibility, and...
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The Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma
Informes sobre Políticas FundiáriasDezembro 2007This report seeks to correct common misconceptions surrounding the practice of relying on the proprety tax to fund public schools. Through a comprehensive review of research and seven case studies,...