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  1. Strengthening the Local Property Tax

    The Need for a Property Tax Expenditure Budget
    Documentos de trabajo
    Agosto 2011
    Katrina D. Connolly and Michael E. Bell

    The property tax is the most important source of local revenue. But while it is widely believed to be fair, efficient, and simple to administer, in practice it has begun to drift from these ideals....

  2. Volatility of Individual Property Tax Payments

    Documentos de trabajo
    Marzo 2010
    Nathan B. Anderson

    The most important independent source of local government revenue in the United States is the property tax. Yet the widespread unpopularity of the property tax leads voters to support state policies...

  3. When and Why do Cities Bind Themselves?

    The Existence and Extent of Locally-Imposed Tax and Expenditure Limits
    Documentos de trabajo
    Junio 2009
    Leah Brooks and Justin Phillips

    Though the social science literature has thoroughly dissected the extent, causes, and consequences of state-mandated tax and expenditure limits on cities, to date there has been no systematic...

  4. Area-Based Property Tax Systems

    Area-Based Property Tax Systems
    Documentos de trabajo
    Mayo 2009
    Katrina D. Connolly and Michael E. Bell

    The area-based property tax has been gaining influence in developing and transitional countries around the world. This report first examines how the area-based tax is administered in thirty-eight...

  5. What Drives the Property Tax?

    A Holistic Examination of City and County Budgets in Minnesota
    Documentos de trabajo
    Marzo 2009
    Aaron Twait and Mark Haveman

    Property tax levy increases are a policy concern for state and local governments nationally. It is conceptually appealing to examine state-level aggregate data to discern trends and explanations for...

  6. Property Taxes for Local Finance

    Research Results and Policy Perspectives (Reconsidering Property Taxes: Perhaps Not So Bad After All)
    Documentos de trabajo
    Enero 2009
    Ronald C. Fisher

    Although 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...

  7. Property Taxation in Illinois

    A Framework for Reform
    Documentos de trabajo
    Julio 2008
    Nathan B. Anderson and Therese McGuire

    Illinois is one of 23 states that limit both local property tax rates and property tax revenues. Because of its importance to local government finance, reforms of the Illinois property tax system are...

  8. An Unfettered Property Tax in Illinois

    Documentos de trabajo
    Diciembre 2007
    Nathan B. Anderson and Therese McGuire

    We evaluate property tax systems using the economic criteria of equity, efficiency and simplicity. We apply these criteria in an evaluation of both a stylized constrained property tax system in which...

  9. 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 trabajo
    Mayo 2007
    Russell Kashian, Mark Skidmore, and David Merriman

    Like 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...

  10. Ask and Ye Shall Receive?

    Predicting the Successful Appeal of Property Tax Assessments
    Documentos de trabajo
    Febrero 2006
    Rachel N. Weber and Daniel P. McMillen

    How does the relative lack of comparable sales in a neighborhood influence the frequency of property assessment appeal applications and their likelihood of success? Using a data set of appeals...

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