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5 Key Considerations for Defending Against Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fraud Allegations

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Over its nearly 40-year history, the federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program has been both a success story and a target for various forms of fraud. The LIHTC program has been credited with facilitating the...more

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OBBB Enhances Opportunity Zones, Qualified Small Business Stock and Other Business Perks

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The OBBB made several modifications to the Opportunity Zone program. Established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) in 2017, the Opportunity Zone program was intended to encourage investment in businesses located in...more

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Important Recent Developments in Massachusetts Affecting Assisted Living Residence Operators

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In November, we wrote about Massachusetts legislative and regulatory updates that impact both nursing homes and assisted living residences....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

2025 Deadline for Health Insurance Subsidies Looms Over Elections

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, Congress passed a three-year extension of enhanced subsidies for individuals purchasing their own health coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more

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News Flash: The Application Portal for the 2024 Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credit Program Is Open!

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The application portal for the 2024 Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program opened on May 28, with a 30-day initial application window ending at 11:59 pm ET on June 27. All applications during the initial window are...more

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Portal Opens for Solar and Wind Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credit Applications

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The U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the portal for applying for the 2024 low-income communities, or environmental justice, bonus investment tax credit...more

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IRS Releases 2024 Procedural Guidance for Solar and Wind Projects in Low Income Communities

Last week the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) issued procedural guidance for the second year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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US Senators and Representatives Propose Bipartisan Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act

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In response to a shortage of affordable middle-income housing in the United States, legislators recently introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, which includes significant financial incentives for developers, to help...more

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update: Third Quarter 2023

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Eyes on Energy Tax Update is a regular publication of the Holland & Knight Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team that provides highlights of important developments. The Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax Team also...more

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Applications for Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credits to Open in Early Fall

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Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act created the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. This program provides additional energy tax credits on top of the existing 30% investment tax credit. According to Section 48(e) of...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Issue Additional Guidance on the New Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

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The low-income communities bonus credit (the LIC Bonus), which was introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA), provides an enhanced tax credit for certain wind and solar facilities located in designated...more

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Treasury Department, IRS Release Low-Income Community Bonus Credit Proposed Rules

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on May 31, 2023, released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the low-income community bonus credit under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. The NPRM requests...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

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IRS Issues Guidance for Inflation Reduction Act Low-Income Bonus Tax Credits

On February 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued its “initial guidance” regarding the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program (the “Program”) established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”)...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup March 6 – March 10, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 6, 2023 – March 10, 2023...more

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IRS Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit for Native American Energy Projects

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On February 14, 2023, Treasury issued initial guidance for the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) environmental justice capacity limitation program - now called the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit...more

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The New Markets Tax Credit Program: An Underutilized Opportunity for Indian Country

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In existence since 2000, the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) incentive has provided gap financing and infusions of cash in economically distressed communities for more than two decades. However, the amount of NMTC funds...more

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Twin to Win Part II – Project Example

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In Part I, we gave you a high-level overview of how New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”) and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits (“HTC”) can be combined to generate significant private capital for qualified historic projects...more

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Twin to Win Part I – How Combining Certain Tax Credits Can Benefit Developers

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The act of combining (or “twinning”) tax credits, such as the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) and the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (“HTC”), can offer developers an opportunity to bridge funding gaps and increase the...more

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New Markets Tax Credit Program Once Again Extended, Spurring Continued Economic Growth

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The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program is a shining light for struggling communities, spurring economic development and producing job growth in low-income communities, many of which are areas that have been hit the hardest...more

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Treasury Releases Average Income Set-Aside Proposed Regulations

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In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) added a third minimum set-aside option to qualify a project as a qualified low-income project pursuant to Code Section 42(g)(1)(C) - the Average Income Set-Aside. The Average...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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South Carolina State Low Income Housing Tax Credit Will Provide Major Boost to Affordable Housing Projects

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The South Carolina General Assembly passed the Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act on May 12, 2020, and the Act was signed into law by the Governor on May 14, 2020. The Act is effective for qualified projects placed...more

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Maine Enacts Affordable Housing Tax Credit

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On January 12, 2020, Governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 1645, establishing a Maine affordable housing tax credit (AHTC). The Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) will be tasked with administering and allocating $80...more

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Omnibus Housing Bill Adds Teeth to Housing Element Law Enforcement

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Part 1: New California Housing Laws - The California Department of Housing and Community Development was given more tools to hold cities accountable for housing-element compliance. Spanning 140 pages, Assembly Bill 101,...more

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