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Study: Idaho 'Trailing Behind' On Measuring Tax Incentive Effectiveness

Pew Center on the States

A new 55-page report from The Pew Center on the States shows most states don’t really know if business tax incentives are boosting job growth.

In case you don’t have time to read the full report, here’s what you should know: 26 states, including Idaho, don’t really know if the millions (in some cases billions) of dollars spent each year on tax incentives actually boost economic growth.  Continue reading...

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