Tax Increment Financing | Civic Federation

November 12, 2007

Tax Increment Financing (TIF): A Civic Federation Issue Brief

This report explains the impact of TIF on taxpayers and local governments in Illinois. It also reviews the TIF designation process, recent empirical research on TIF, and provides detailed information on selected City of Chicago TIF…

July 1, 1997

Assessing the Impact of Tax Increment Financing in Northeastern Illinois: Empirical Analysis and Case Studies (Executive Summary)

This research study analyzed the effect tax increment financing has upon economic development and the property tax base in the 6 counties of northeastern Illinois and selected municipalities in that region.

September 1, 1994

Chicagoland: A Fiscal Perspective 1983-1992

A review of tax levels, expenditures and debt of major Chicago area local governments between 1983 and 1992.