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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Preserves Federal Tax Exemption for Municipal Bonds

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) preserves the federal tax exemption for all municipal bonds, including both governmental purpose and qualified private activity bonds, which state and local governments rely on to...more

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Case Study: Innovative Affordable Housing Financing in Fairfax County, Virginia

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A major affordable housing development underway in Fairfax County, Virginia, is setting a new precedent for large-scale, multi-phase transactions in high-cost suburban markets. Located adjacent to the County’s Government...more

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One Small Beautiful Synopsis of the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Tax Credit Expansions

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President Trump signed into law The One Big Beautiful Bill (the Bill) on July 4th, 2025, making a multitude of historic tax changes, amongst other things. Specifically, the Bill creates and expands certain tax credit programs...more

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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Reform: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Affordable Housing

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On July 3, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. ...more

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10 Things a Real Estate Investor Should Know About the Big Beautiful Bill

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed into law and introduced many changes to the tax code and federal spending priorities. The OBBBA has wide-ranging implications for the real estate market. Here...more

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Alabama To Offer State Tax Credit for Federal 4% LIHTC Projects

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As affordable housing has continued to be a topic of concern across the United States, states are evaluating ways to spur and support affordable housing development. In response to affordable housing needs, Alabama became the...more

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Texas Offers State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) recently signed Texas House Bill (H.B.) 1058, making Texas at least the 28th state, plus the District of Columbia, to offer state low-income housing tax credits to bridge the growing affordable...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

An Overview of Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

What You Need to Know- •The New Jersey Aspire Program has been amended to incentivize developers seeking to close project financing gap costs associated with commercial, mixed use, and residential real estate development...more

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Rhode Island State LIHTC: Another Step Towards Affordable Housing

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Rhode Island joins 26 other states in offering state low-income housing tax credits to bridge the growing affordable housing gap in the United States. Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee recently signed the FY24 RI Ready...more

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South Carolina Low Income Housing Tax Credit: Too Much of a Good Thing

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The availability of “affordable housing” has become a major issue in many cities, counties and states across the United States, and South Carolina is no exception. To help address the affordable housing shortage, in 2020,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Better Housing and Building to Improve Lives

For most people, a primary residence is the largest investment they will make over their lifetime. Therefore, it’s no surprise that people will be curious, critical, or even opposed to any type of real estate development in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Sixth Circuit Gives Statutory Context to Affordable Housing ROFRs

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The federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program, 26 U.S.C. § 42, is the largest driver of affordable housing in the country. In an effort to keep LIHTC projects affordable as long as possible, Congress created a...more

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New Virginia Opportunity Tax Credit Program

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On March 1, 2021, the Virginia General Assembly approved legislation creating the Virginia Opportunity Tax Credit Program (Program), a new state low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) that contributes an amount to a qualified...more

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Congress Establishes the 4% Floor to Support Affordable Housing

Legislation signed into law on December 27, 2020, fixed the rate for the 30% present value low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), which had dropped to a historic low of 3.07 in 2020, at 4% (the 4% Floor). Congress hopes that...more

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CCA Benefits Low-Income Housing Projects

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CCA) became law this past Sunday. The CCA has several features of interest to the low-income housing community. 4% Deal Floor: The 4% low-income housing tax credit is worthy of...more

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South Carolina Housing Issues State Low Income Housing Tax Credit Policies

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South Carolina enacted a state low income housing tax credit on May 14, 2020... The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) is required to issue an eligibility statement in order for a...more

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A Constitutional Analysis of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019

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This article considers the constitutionality of certain provisions of proposed legislation, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019. One provision of the bill - apparently offered in legislative response to a...more

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Gimme Shelter: An Overview on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Developers, Investors, and Lenders

"There are a few ways to obtain low-income housing tax credits. Each program has stress points in making it work, so there isn’t always a clear choice. Timing is often a decisive factor."...more

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2019 Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Gains Steam with Bipartisan Support

As 2019 winds down, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 is gaining momentum in Congress. The Act, which is aimed at expanding and strengthening the low-income housing tax credit, was originally introduced in...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

LIHTC Year 15: Determining the Right Strategy

Attorney David Davenport explains the importance of a clearly defined Year 15 exit plan as part of a healthy foundation for an LIHTC project partnership. LIHTC (low-income housing tax credit) deals thrive on their win-win...more

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Community Development Finance Industry Group Weekly Newsletter

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Update to NMTC Compliance FAQs - On March 29, 2019, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) updated the NMTC Certification, Compliance, Monitoring, and Evaluation FAQs for the New Markets Tax...more

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IRS to Publish Final Utility Allowance Regulations for LIHTC Properties

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On Monday, the IRS will publish final utility allowance regulations for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code)....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Income Averaging Set-Aside – Opportunities and Risks

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which was signed into law on March 23, 2018, included two provisions affecting the low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) program. One provision temporarily increased the total...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Bipartisan Budget Bill Improves LIHTC Program

The corporate rate reductions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act decreased the value of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) projects because a significant portion of an investor’s return is composed of federal...more

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Tax Reform – Consolidated Appropriations Act Provides Added Bonus for LIHTC Projects

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On March 23, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625), a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill that funds the federal government through September 30, 2018. ...more

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