Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
Read past Annual and Statistical Reports on the use of the 20% historic preservation tax credit and reports about the wide variety of benefits generated by the credit.

The former Roshek Department Store is the tallest building in Dubuque, Iowa. The vacant building was converted to retail uses and offices for IBM’s regional service headquarters using the historic preservation tax credit. The rehabilitation work employed over 200 people, and more than 1000 new jobs were created by the building’s new tenants.
Annual Reports Archive
Technical Preservation Services reports annually on the nationwide use of the historic preservation tax credit.
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report Statistical Report
2015 Annual Report Statistical Report
2014 Annual Report Statistical Report
2013 Annual Report Statistical Report
2012 Annual Report Statistical Report
2011 Annual Report Statistical Report
2010 Annual Report Statistical Report
2009 Annual Report Statistical Report
2008 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
Economic Impacts Reports About the Tax Incentives
Prepared by the Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. These studies examine the historical and current use of the historic preservation tax credit and provide quantitative and qualitative information about the economic and community benefits that derive from it.
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report
2013 Executive Summary
2012 Annual Report Executive Summary
2011 Annual Report
2009-2010 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report