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Property Tax Relief for Homeowners
Resúmenes de políticas públicasMarzo 2022Property Tax Relief for Homeowners offers a guide to providing effective, targeted property tax relief without compromising municipal fiscal health or services.
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Improving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for Economic Development
Resúmenes de políticas públicasFebrero 2019David MerrimanTax increment financing (TIF) is a popular economic development tool across the United States, but it often falls short of its promise to revitalize struggling neighborhoods. In this four-page Policy...
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Property Tax 101: Why the Property Tax
Videos y multimediaNoviembre 2020Why is the property tax the bulwark of local government finance? What is the role of state aid in a healthy property tax system? This video explores these questions and more through the experiences of two Massachusetts municipalities.
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Property Tax 101: The Mechanics
Videos y multimediaNoviembre 2020This explainer video walks through the mechanics of how the property tax works and why it is so stable and effective.
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The Future of U.S. Public School Revenue from the Property Tax
Resúmenes de políticas públicasSeptiembre 2017Andrew Reschovsky, Research Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis Policy Brief examines the property tax as a critical source of revenue for public schools in the United States. It demonstrates the high proportion of public education funding provided by the...
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Nonprofit PILOTs (Payments in Lieu of Taxes)
Resúmenes de políticas públicasNoviembre 2016This policy brief covers key issues surrounding the use of nonprofit payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs): payments made voluntarily by tax-exempt nonprofits as a substitute for property taxes. It...
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The Place Database Tutorial
Videos y multimediaOctubre 2017The Place Database is a map of the United States which uses the PolicyMap platform to visualize the latest available data for dozens of indicators—ranging from housing affordability, to brownfield sites, to federal government spending.
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Tax Breaks, Transparency, and Accountability: A Conversation with Greg LeRoy
Conferencias LincolnEnero 28, 2016Speaker: Greg LeRoyJoin Greg LeRoy for a brief presentation on the Subsidy Tracker from Good Jobs First, followed by a conversation with Lincoln Institute President George W. "Mac" McCarthy.
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Making Sense of Place, Cleveland
Confronting Decline in an American CityVideos y multimediaSeptiembre 2006Many American cities have experienced a persistent crisis of urban decline and the erosion of inner suburbs. Why does this happen? What are the consequences for residents? Can the decline be halted...