Tax Credit Tuesday Podcasts

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, provides an update on the nomination of Charles Rettig as the next IRS commissioner [2:23]. Then, he outlines priority guidance requests from the Opportunity Zones Working Group [4:06]. After that, he discusses several bills related to affordable housing [7:58]. He wraps up today's podcast with other industry headlines, includi...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, provides an update on Treasury appropriations legislation [2:40] and when listeners can expect Treasury to release opportunity zones guidance [3:20]. Then, he revisits an important discussion on why a tax credit structure for the new markets tax credit subsidy is more efficient than a proposed grant replacement program [6:40]....

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares some news about two notices concerning the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration program [1:39]. He also provides information about a recent Opportunity Zones Coalition letter requesting guidance from the Treasury Department and IRS concerning opportunity zones [5:01]. He wraps up this week's episode with a roundup of othe...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares an announcement from the CDFI Fund on issues with its Community Investment Impact System [1:59]. Then, he provides an update on the status of Republican plans to roll out a second round of proposed tax cuts [2:37]. After that, he shares how a proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize federal agencies could affec...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares an update on legislation to cut funding for critical affordable housing and community development programs [2:18]. After that, he discusses a Senate committee hearing to consider the nomination of Charles Rettig as the next IRS commissioner [3:41]. Then, he talks about a bill advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committ...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the latest news on reforming the Community Reinvestment Act [2:10] and some recommendations for the IRS on clarifying income-averaging requirements [3:33]. He also discusses the final round of opportunity zones designations [4:45] and the recently updated opportunity zones frequently asked questions page [5:27]. He...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares some insights from the NMTC Coalition's Bob Rapoza on a possible vehicle for new markets tax credit extender legislation. He also provides updates on the recently revised new markets tax credit allocation application and FAQs document. After that, he discusses the Senate Appropriations Committee's Transportation-HUD fund...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a revised low-income housing tax credit Form 8609 that reflects the new income averaging minimum set aside [2:04], as well as how a change in Missouri's state leadership can affect the state's low-income housing tax credit and historic tax credit [4:27]. He also talks about changes to the Community Reinvestment Act su...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about Brian Montgomery's confirmation as Federal Housing Administration commissioner [2:15]. He also shares details about the recently enacted banking regulatory reform bill (S. 2155) [3:50], about a recent hearing on reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac [5:26], and shares information on a fiscal year 2019 financial servi...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares some insights from the25th Annual Novogradac Affordable Housing Conference last week [2:41]. Then, he talks briefly about the latest opportunity zone designations [4:50]. After that, he goes over the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 (H.R. 5793) [5:39], some fair housing announcements from HUD [7:...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, tells listeners what they need to know about the new markets tax credit application period that opened last week [1:22]. He also shares some news about legislation introduced last week to rescind more than $15 billion in budget authority and explains how it affects some housing and community development programs [4:51]. The he...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares the latest on whether listeners might see more tax reform this year [2:00], as well as updates on the population figures used to calculate state low-income housing tax credit allocations [3:59], Housing Trust Fund increases [6:33]'and what conference attendees learned about solar tariffs at the Novogradac 2018 Financing...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares some updates on HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program [2:18]. Then, he discusses HUD's rent reform proposals [5:36], as well two congressional hearings [8:47], [10:20]'and what is known about the recent Republican House member retirement that creates a vacancy on the House Ways and Means Committee [11:23]. After...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the latest efforts to rescind parts of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 [2:00]. After that, he briefly touches on a package of bills developed to improve administration of the IRS [5:54]. Then, he discusses a scheduled hearing on the new tax law [6:41] and a recent House Ways and Means Tax...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses how the Office of Management and Budget might try to roll back billions of dollars from the recent omnibus spending bill [2:12].'He also discusses a new framework for reviewing tax regulations. Then, he touches briefly on a Ways and Means roundtable discussion on expiring tax provisions [4:00]. After that, he outlines...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares updates on opportunity zone designations [1:33]. He also talks about how the fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill affects the low-income housing tax credit [3:32]. Then, he discusses some Treasury recommendations on modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act [6:12] and he'll have an update on confirming the next commis...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the fiscal year 2018 income limits that were released by HUD last Friday [1:41]. He also discusses the new income-averaging option for low-income housing tax credit properties [8:43]. After that, he shares some brief news on the Cantwell-Hatch low-income housing tax credit bill, requests for more HUD and USDA fundin...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 and its provisions regarding the low-income housing tax credit and HUD funding [2:01]. After that, he shares highlights of HUD and GAO reports, followed by some state-level news from California and New York [11:33].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the upcoming federal funding deadline [1:54], a House subcommittee hearing on tax extenders [3:21] and the possibility of a second phase of tax reform [5:15]. After that, he shares a roundup of other headlines from the past week [7:12], including the National Low-Income Housing Coalition's latest affordable rental h...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the possibility of Republicans trying to use an omnibus spending bill as a vehicle for making technical corrections to their tax bill [2:01]. He also discusses a $1 trillion infrastructure plan by a group of nine Senate Democrats [4:26]. Then, he shares a resource for more information on state opportunity zone desig...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the upcoming federal budget deadline and the latest efforts to add affordable housing provisions [1:41]. He also tells listeners how they can participate in some opportunity zone decisions [5:35]. Then he wraps up with some quick headlines, including a policy hearing, HUD grants and an Iowa state bill [7:51].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the Opportunity Zone program created through the December 2017 tax law [02:12] and how the incentive complements long-standing programs, such as the new markets tax credit and low-income housing tax credit [4:31]. He closes with updates on HUD's small area fair market rents, the creation of an affordable housing fun...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares a recap of the calendar year 2017 new markets tax credit allocation awards [1:25], a White House meeting about Opportunity Zones [3:30], the fiscal year 2019 budget request [5:11] and funding for the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund [9:48]. After that, he shares brief summaries of other industry headlines from...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts with a recap of budget legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law last week. He also discusses the President's FY 2019 budget released yesterday. He also discusses the debt ceiling, housing finance reform and the 2018-2020 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He wraps up with several significant...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares important updates on the efforts to keep the government funded past this Thursday and the pressing need to address the federal debt limit sooner rather than later. Then, he reviews what is known so far about the Trump administration's plans for infrastructure reform. He also discusses how a chained consumer price index u...