Tax Credits

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Corporate Welfare
Mar 11, 2021
A Big Win for Taxpayers in Maryland Heights
As far as I know, the biggest defeat of a tax increment financing (TIF) package or similar tax subsidy (and, thereby, the biggest win for taxpayers) in Missouri history was […]
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Corporate Welfare
Mar 8, 2021
Capping LIHTC Isn’t Enough
Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) is a classic example of throwing good money after bad. The program—which provides $1-for-$1 in matching funds to supplement the federal LIHTC created in […]
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Corporate Welfare
Feb 1, 2021
Senate Bill 85 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
On February 1, Show-Me Institute Senior Analyst Elias Tsapelas submitted testimony to the Missouri Senate Economic Development Committee regarding the low-income housing tax credit. Click here to read the full […]
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Corporate Welfare
Jan 26, 2021
More to Be Done on LIHTC
2020 was a big year for Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit program (LIHTC). In September, the governor and Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) revived the state’s program for subsidizing the […]
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Corporate Welfare
Jan 25, 2021
Limiting the Use of Real Property Tax Abatement in Kansas City
On January 25, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submitted testimony to the Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee regarding the use of property tax abatements […]
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Corporate Welfare
Oct 13, 2020
The LIHTC Program Is Back Again
Missouri taxpayers are now back on the hook for one of the least effective and most expensive tax credit programs in the country. The state’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) […]

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