New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

The National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC) announced the successful financial closing for the rehabilitation of the vacant Philip Morris Blended Leaf Complex in downtown Richmond, VA into a new headquarters for Congregations Around Richmond To Assure Shelter (CARITAS).

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) Fund updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program compliance. This document supersedes the May 2017 publication of the FAQ document by adding, revising, or updating select questions from the earlier edition.

The Treasury’s Community Development Financial Insinuations (CDFI) Fund released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 Year in Review. CDFI Program award recipients last year reported $11.1 billion of lending and investment activity – an increase of nearly 50 percent over the activity reported in FY 2017.

Secretary Ben Carson said HUD will give preference to developers and investors who build affordable housing in federal Opportunity Zones when it comes to certain grants. In an interview with The Real Deal, Sec. Carson said, “if you are doing a project within an Opportunity Zone and you are applying for one of our grants, you get some preference. So that, along with the tax advantages, will drive people to look at those (areas). We are also offering very specific technical assistance to help them coordinate their efforts.”

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Extension Act of 2019 was introduced in both the Senate (S.750) and House (H.R. 1680). The bill would permanently extend the NMTC and provide an annual inflation adjustment.

While many tax credit fund managers are looking to expand into opportunity zone funds, there may be important differences in how they are treated for regulatory purposes. In this article, Daniel McAvoy, Forrest David Milder, John H. Cornell, III and David F. Schon with Nixon Peabody discuss certain additional considerations that O-zone fund managers may […]

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced that the allocation awards announcement for the calendar year 2018 round of the new markets tax credit (NMTC) is delayed until spring 2019, due to the recent government shutdown.

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Coalition is gathering signatures from organizations for a sign-on letter urging Congress  to pass a permanent extension and expansion of the NMTC, which is set to expire at the end of 2019. NH&RA signed the letter and urges our members to do so as well. The deadline to sign-on is Feb. 8.

Annie Donovan announced that she will step down as the director of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Donovan will be replaced by Jodie Harris in January.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released its 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan.  Part one covers implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Notably, the first item in this section is issuing regulations for LIHTC income averaging. The plan also includes issuing regulations for utility allowances under the LIHTC, clarification and revision of […]

Congress returns this week after its Thanksgiving break with a full agenda.  Priorities include extending funding for most federal agencies for FY 2019, which expires on Dec. 7, and a potential tax package. Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released a tax bill that Congressional Republicans hope to pass during the lame-duck. The bill makes corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, extends several expiring tax measures, includes disaster tax relief and makes changes to retirement and savings tax provisions. 

House Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has announced he has completed a draft tax measure to fix the “retail glitch” in the new tax law and address many tax extenders.  The draft measure is expected to be circulated in the next few days. It is unclear at time of press whether any affordable […]