Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development tool available to local governments in Ohio to finance public infrastructure improvements. Payments derived from the increased assessed value of any improvement to real property, beyond the pre-development value, are directed towards a separate fund to finance the construction of public infrastructure defined with the TIF legislation.
For Whom: TIFs are implemented at the local level and may be created by a township, municipality or county.
Benefits: Payments derived from the increased assessed value of any improvement to real property beyond that amount are directed towards a separate fund to finance the construction of public infrastructure defined within the TIF legislation.
How to Establish a TIF: Local jurisdictions seeking to establish a TIF project must enact legislation that (a) designates the parcel(s) to be exempted from taxation, (b) declares improvements to private property within the specified area as serving a public purpose, (c) delineates the public infrastructure improvements to be made that will directly benefit the parcel and (d) specifies the equivalent funds to be created for those redirected monies. Only those public infrastructure improvements directly serving the increased demand arising from the real property improvements to the parcel(s) or an Incentive District are eligible for TIF financing.
Check out the infographic below to learn more about the life cycle of a TIF and why they are so important. For more information, please feel free to contact our Development Department Team at 513-923-5000.