The properties that are not protected in the strict sense of federal registration. States and local zoning bodies may or may not choose to protect historic sites in the list. Indirect protection is possible, through national and local standards in the development of National Register properties, and tax incentives [12
In 1976, the federal tax incentives were hardly any buildings in the national register. Before the 1976 federal tax law in favor of new construction instead of re-use of existing, sometimes historical. [6] In 1976, the tax law was modified to create tax incentives to promote conservation of income producing historic properties. The National Park Service was given the responsibility to ensure that only the rehabilitation that has preserved the historical character of the building would be subject to federal tax incentives. Driving Rehabilitation is one of the NPS to keep in line with the Secretary of Interior standards for rehabilitation. [13] and the sites contained in the register, as well as the location and time to promote the importance of a national register historic districts, would receive federal tax benefits. Individual income-generating property owners enrolled in the National Register of Historic Places, or properties that have contributed resources to the National Register Historic District can get a tax credit of 20% for investment in the rehabilitation of the historic structure. Rehabilitation may be a commercial property, industrial or residential real rental income. [14], a program of tax incentives for the management of Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program, which is operated jointly with the National Park Service, Historic Preservation Offices of individual states, and the Internal Revenue Service. [15] In addition, 20% tax credit, the tax incentive program provides a 10% rehabilitation tax credit for owners of non-historic, non-residential buildings built before 1936. [16]
Some homeowners may receive grants, for example, and save America Treasures grant, which applies in particular to real estate on the register of national importance, or be designated as national historic sites of interest. [17]
NHPA did not distinguish between the properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a national historic landmarks on the validity of tax incentives or subsidies. This was intentional because the authors of the act he had learned from experience that distinguishes between groups of the importance of such incentives has resulted in the lowest category to be sacrificed. [4] In essence, it was a sort of Landmarks “honor roll” of the most significant features of the National Register of Historic Places. [4]