by Ellen D. Harpel | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Summer unofficially starts next week, and that means it’s time for our annual word cloud. New this year to the top ten terms are tax and data, reflecting our efforts to share information about tax abatement disclosure guidelines from GASB as well as several posts...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The short answer: the public believes tax expenditures cost less than direct spending. What is a tax expenditure? The US Government Accountability Office explains that: Tax expenditures are reductions in a taxpayer’s tax liability that are the result of special...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Two recent reports explain how states are tackling different aspects of incentive program management. Better Incentive Information This Pew Charitable Trusts brief addresses strategies for using economic development data effectively when administering incentives and...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
The City of Lawrence, KS, offers a good example – and sets a high standard – for economic development incentive reporting in its 2015 Annual Report: Economic Development Support & Compliance. This post is part of an occasional series examining state and local...
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