TIFs (Tax Increment Financing)

 

TIF Viewer

The Clerk's new TIF Viewer is an interactive mapping application which allows users to display tax increment dollars and maps of Tax Increment Financing Districts in Cook County.

  • Select TIFs interactively on the map
  • Search TIFs by Municipality
  • Zoom to Parcels by searching for PIN or Address
  • Zoom to City of Chicago Wards
  • View and export TIF Revenue information for research and analysis
  • Drawing and text tools allow users to make their own maps

View the TIF Viewer tutorial video.

TIF Property Search

Use your Property Index Number to see if your property is in an area that contains a TIF for the 2017 tax year and, if it is, how tax revenue is being distributed.

TIF Reports

Review TIF Executive Summary and total distribution data for each Cook County TIF for tax years 2006-2017.

TIF Dashboard

The Cook County Clerk's TIF Dashboard provides easy to view charts, plots, and graphs which update dynamically as the user zooms in and moves interactively around the TIF map.

TIF Maps

Maps available for viewing or download include: Countywide TIF map, City of Chicago TIF map, TIF revenue analysis maps.

TIFs 101: A taxpayer's TIF primer

Learn the basics of how TIFs are established and how they work.

FAQs and Useful Links

Understanding TIFs: Video

Watch an informational video on how tax increment financing districts work.