More States Are Using State-Level Tax Credits to Address Workforce and Affordable Housing Deficits

Florida Should Consider These Incentives

Housing Credit Report Cover

Florida TaxWatch’s report, More States Are Using State-Level Tax Credits to Address Affordable Housing Deficits, examines the mounting challenges of affordable housing in Florida amid a national crisis. The report highlights how shortages in affordable rental and homeownership options are impacting lower-income and workforce households, with Florida facing particularly acute deficits.

By analyzing the effectiveness of federal programs like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit alongside emerging state-level tax credit initiatives, the report illustrates how these financial incentives can stimulate construction, reduce public costs, and boost local economic activity. In addition, it offers policy recommendations aimed at strengthening Florida’s housing affordability framework and supporting community stability.

Meet the Author:

Kurt Wenner
Kurt Wenner
Senior Vice President of Research
LinkedIn
Previous Article An Independent Assessment of the Economic Impacts of South Florida’s St. Thomas University on Florida’s Economy
Next Article Florida Economic Forecast: Q4 2024
Print
1103
0Upvote 0Downvote
«October 2025»
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
2930
Interdisciplinary Pain Management As a Means to Help Address Solvency of the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund

Interdisciplinary Pain Management As a Means to Help Address Solvency of the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund

With the Trust Fund projected to face a nearly $1.7 billion shortfall by FY 2029-30 without action, Florida TaxWatch outlines a pragmatic path that reduces costs by treating pain more effectively—not just shifting them to employees.

Read more
1
Could Florida Experience a Significant Water Shortage?

Could Florida Experience a Significant Water Shortage?

New EDR projections show a widening state funding gap—more than $50 million in FY 2025-26—with total demand still trending upward through 2045.

Read more
23
New Labor Data Shows Weaker Labor Market Than Previously Expected

New Labor Data Shows Weaker Labor Market Than Previously Expected

Since January 2025, the federal interest rate has remained unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5 percent. The rates have been steady in hopes of curbing inflation and bringing it down to two percent, as unemployment numbers were not concerning until now. The latest revision data, however, will likely push the Federal Reserve to cut rates in their next meeting this month to 4.00 to 4.25 percent.

Read more
45
6789101112
1314151617
2025 Florida TaxWatch Annual Report

2025 Florida TaxWatch Annual Report

The 2025 Florida TaxWatch Annual Report captures a milestone year: the culmination of Dominic M. Calabro’s decades of leadership and the announced transition to Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp as incoming President & CEO on January 1, 2026.

Read more
1819
20212223242526
272829303112
3456789

Archive