Author: TexasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public utilities
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Utilities Code
Author: TexasBulletin ... Misc
Author: Property-tax Exemption for Charities
Author: Evelyn BrodyPublisher: The Urban Insitute
ISBN: 9780877667063
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Contributors in municipal studies, law, and philanthropic studies discuss property-tax exemption for charities and how public perception on property-owning charities differs from reality. They survey the legal and political landscape of property-tax exemption for nonprofit organizations, examine the development of the current structure of nonprofit property-tax exemption and its legal rationales, and assess mechanisms adopted by local municipalities to offset some of the revenue lost because of exempt properties. Material originated at the December 1997 26th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Favorable Determination Letter
Author: United States. Internal Revenue ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Fiscal Sponsorship
Author: Gregory L. ColvinPublisher: Study Center Press
ISBN: 9781888956085
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Considers earlier efforts to finance nonprofit organizations by means of "fiscal agency," the legal problems which ensued, and efforts to correct them through "fiscal sponsorship."
State Tax Handbook (2022)
Author: Wolters Kluwer EditorialPublisher:
ISBN: 9780808056171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The State Tax Handbook (2022) is the perfect quick-answer tool for tax practitioners and business professionals who work with multiple state tax jurisdictions. Save time by utilizing a single source of key state tax information instead of having to consult multiple sources. The Handbook is set out in four parts, which together deliver an overall picture of the states' levies, bases and rates of each tax, principal payment and return dates, and other important information on major state taxes.
Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business
Author: Daphne A. KenyonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781558442337
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The use of property tax incentives for business by local governments throughout the United States has escalated over the last 50 years. While there is little evidence that these tax incentives are an effective instrument to promote economic development, they cost state and local governments $5 to $10 billion each year in forgone revenue. Three major obstacles can impede the success of property tax incentives as an economic development tool. First, incentives are unlikely to have a significant impact on a firm's profitability since property taxes are a small part of the total costs for most businesses--averaging much less than 1 percent of total costs for the U.S. manufacturing sector. Second, tax breaks are sometimes given to businesses that would have chosen the same location even without the incentives. When this happens, property tax incentives merely deplete the tax base without promoting economic development. Third, widespread use of incentives within a metropolitan area reduces their effectiveness, because when firms can obtain similar tax breaks in most jurisdictions, incentives are less likely to affect business location decisions. This report reviews five types of property tax incentives and examines their characteristics, costs, and effectiveness: property tax abatement programs; tax increment finance; enterprise zones; firm-specific property tax incentives; and property tax exemptions in connection with issuance of industrial development bonds. Alternatives to tax incentives should be considered by policy makers, such as customized job training, labor market intermediaries, and business support services. State and local governments also can pursue a policy of broad-based taxes with low tax rates or adopt split-rate property taxation with lower taxes on buildings than land.State policy makers are in a good position to increase the effectiveness of property tax incentives since they control how local governments use them. For example, states can restrict the use of incentives to certain geographic areas or certain types of facilities; publish information on the use of property tax incentives; conduct studies on their effectiveness; and reduce destructive local tax competition by not reimbursing local governments for revenue they forgo when they award property tax incentives.Local government officials can make wiser use of property tax incentives for business and avoid such incentives when their costs exceed their benefits. Localities should set clear criteria for the types of projects eligible for incentives; limit tax breaks to mobile facilities that export goods or services out of the region; involve tax administrators and other stakeholders in decisions to grant incentives; cooperate on economic development with other jurisdictions in the area; and be clear from the outset that not all businesses that ask for an incentive will receive one.Despite a generally poor record in promoting economic development, property tax incentives continue to be used. The goal is laudable: attracting new businesses to a jurisdiction can increase income or employment, expand the tax base, and revitalize distressed urban areas. In a best case scenario, attracting a large facility can increase worker productivity and draw related firms to the area, creating a positive feedback loop. This report offers recommendations to improve the odds of achieving these economic development goals.
A Good Tax
Author: Joan YoungmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781558443426
Category : Local finance
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In A Good Tax, tax expert Joan Youngman skillfully considers how to improve the operation of the property tax and supply the information that is often missing in public debate. She analyzes the legal, administrative, and political challenges to the property tax in the United States and offers recommendations for its improvement. The book is accessibly written for policy analysts and public officials who are dealing with specific property tax issues and for those concerned with property tax issues in general.
Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations
Author: United States. Internal Revenue ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation
Author: Anthony MancusoPublisher: NOLO
ISBN: 9781413313864
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"Provides background information and step-by-step instructions that nonprofits need to apply for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and qualify as a public charity with the IRS. The 10th edition covers recent changes in the law"--Provided by publisher.