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Property Taxes for Local Finance
Research Results and Policy Perspectives (Reconsidering Property Taxes: Perhaps Not So Bad After All)Documentos de trabajoEnero 2009Ronald C. FisherAlthough property taxes continue to be one of the fundamental fiscal foundations for local government in the U.S., they also remain exceptionally controversial (even among taxes). The political or...
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The History and Purpose of Tax Increment Finance Policy in Wisconsin
Do Wisconsin Tax Increment Finance Districts Stimulate Growth in Real Estate Values? Do They Contribute to Sprawl?Documentos de trabajoMayo 2007Russell Kashian, Mark Skidmore, and David MerrimanLike other U.S. states, tax increment financing (TIF) is an important component of the development policy landscape in Wisconsin. While the guidelines for the use of TIF are similar to those that...
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Assessing the Distributive Impact of a Revenue-Neutral Shift from a Uniform Property Tax to a Two-Rate Property Tax with a Uniform Credit
Documentos de trabajoDiciembre 2004Richard W. England and Min Qiang ZhaoA number of economists have argued that a property tax with a lower rate applied to improvement values than land values is superior to a property tax with a uniform tax rate that yields the same...
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Can Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reverse Urban Decline?
Documentos de trabajoJunio 2003Rachel N. WeberTo counteract physical decline, local governments have increasingly relied on a redevelopment tool called Tax Increment Financing (TIF). TIF allows municipalities to designate an area for improvement...
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What Happens When a Large City Doesn't Have a Property Tax But Attempts to Enact One
A Case Study of Mesa ArizonaDocumentos de trabajoAbril 2007Jeffrey I. ChapmanMesa, a city with a population of approximately 450,000, is the largest city in the United States without a property tax. It has also grown very rapidly in the last 25 years, although now its growth...