by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 19, 2018 | Incentive programs, Program Evaluation
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Professor David Merriman have developed five recommendations on ways to improve Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for economic development. Their guidance stems from case studies and a review of academic work on TIF theory,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 12, 2018 | Incentive programs
Massachusetts has created a new Apprenticeship Tax Credit program as part of a wide-ranging economic development bill passed this summer. The tax credit makes up to $2.5 million available per year to help employers provide apprenticeships for computer, health care,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 7, 2018 | Incentive programs
Smart Incentives readers have asked for more articles on new incentives. Here are summaries of two new incentive programs in Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Incentives for distressed areas (Virginia) Legislation passed earlier this year provides a tax...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 21, 2018 | Incentive programs
Two states are using economic development incentives as they take different approaches to encourage remote work. Vermont’s Remote Worker Grant Program will pay workers up to $5,000 per year for two years to live in Vermont while working for an employer located in...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 17, 2017 | Incentive programs
Most of the time we think about incentives in the context of relocating or expanding businesses, but incentives serve a variety of economic development objectives. This week I had the chance to learn more about state tax credits designed to encourage employers to hire...
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