Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones

Tax increment financing (TIF) is a financing method local governments can use to pay for improvements that will draw private investment to an area. Tax increment financing isn’t a new tax; instead, it redirects some of the ad valorem tax from property in a geographic area designated as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to pay for improvements in the zone.

Benefits Of A TIRZ

The benefits of a TIRZ include:

• Builds needed public infrastructure in areas lacking adequate development to attract businesses. 
• Encourages development, thereby increasing property values and long-term property tax collections. 
• Reduces the cost of private development by providing reimbursement for eligible public improvements. 

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(Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)