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Florida 2018 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$332,962,558
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State-level programs
Click on the name of a program for more details.
| Program Name |
Program Type |
Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Building Materials in Redevelopment Projects | Affordable housing | $5,774,000 |
| Community Contribution Tax Credit Program | Affordable housing | $24,900,000 |
| Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program | Business incentive | $17,805,000 |
| Capital Investment Tax Credit | Capital investment | $9,310,000 |
| New Markets Development Program | Capital investment | $46,109,000 |
| Other Tax Abatement Program Under $5 Million (including EZ) | Economic development | $14,200,000 |
| Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program | Education | $149,727,000 |
| Florida Renew Production Credit | Energy production; environment | $5,277,000 |
| Florida Renew Tech Credit | Energy production; environment | $6,162,000 |
| Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program | Film production | $21,123,000 |
| Entertainment Industry Sales Tax Exemption Program | Film production | $15,113,000 |
| Contaminated Site Rehabilitation Tax Credit | Redevelopment/revitalization/renewal | $8,818,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $324,318,000 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Florida, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 68 out of 471 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 0 out of 67 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for FL. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in FL that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
Why is there little or no reporting from school districts?: Florida shields school districts' revenues from tax abatements.
Local government / school district financial audits are posted here.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type | Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard County | County | $767,472 |
| Broward County | County | $0 |
| Hillsborough County | County | $1,541,091 |
| Palm Beach County | County | $576,699 |
| Jacksonville | Municipality | $4,874,037 |
| Orlando | Municipality | $530,264 |
| St. Petersburg | Municipality | $173,891 |
| Tampa | Municipality | $181,104 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $8,644,558 |
