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Tax Incremental Financing (TIF)

 

Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) is an economic development tool used by the City of Milwaukee and other municipalities to leverage private development investment. This tool has been available since the state of Wisconsin adopted a TIF statute in 1975.

Milwaukee has created about 70 Tax Incremental Districts (TIDs) to support a wide variety of projects. In recent years, TIF has leveraged such high-profile investments as the construction of a new headquarters for Manpower International, the development of the Harley-Davidson Museum, the creation of the Menomonee Valley Industrial Center, and the installation of the Riverwalk. The tool also has been used for neighborhood-scale projects, such as the City Homes subdivision and the Lindsay Heights housing development.

For more information, click on the links below:
» Explanation of Tax Incremental Financing
» Milwaukee's TIF guidelines
» 2007 annual report of Milwaukee Tax Incremental Finance Districts
» Milwaukee TID project summaries
» Map of Milwaukee TIDs
» State of Wisconsin's TIF manual



 

 

 

 
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