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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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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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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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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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Impacts of the Omnibus Spending Plan on the Affordable Housing Industry

Trump’s Omnibus Spending Plan adopts two key provisions from the proposed Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act that will strengthen and expand low-income housing credit. 2018 spending plan increases housing credit...more

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