by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) recently hosted the annual Roundtable on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Incentives. NCSL, with the support of The Pew Charitable Trusts, brought together a great group of economists, auditors, analysts,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Good Jobs First recently released a report summarizing state and local tax abatement disclosures. The report, “Hidden Costs No More,” examines disclosures between 2017 and 2022 for all fifty states and a set of large cities, counties and school districts. The report...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
In 2023, the Oregon Legislature directed Business Oregon, in consultation with the Legislative Revenue Office, to conduct a study of the transparency of the state’s enterprise zone programs. The study objectives were to: Compare actual transparency and statutorily...
by Smart Incentives | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Pew Charitable Trusts hosted a webinar on August 20 exploring approaches to evaluating workforce development and job training incentives. Ellen Miller from Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) and Ellen Harpel from Smart Incentives...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sticking this month with the theme of tax expenditures, I was curious about the federal Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit. The CHIPS Act of 2022 established this hefty 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing. It covers manufacturing...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Global Tax Expenditures Database is an intriguing resource that shows how governments around the world use preferential tax treatments to promote different policy goals. It is designed to increase transparency around tax expenditures and create new opportunities...
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