Tax Credit Tuesday Podcasts

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off the general news section with a few updates from the Senate Finance Committee. He discusses bills that the committee marked up last week and what that markup process could indicate about how the committee will handle tax reform proposals. He also discusses a Senate Finance Committee hearing on lessons that could be l...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts the general news section by talking about the Congressional hearings held last week on the president's proposed budget for fiscal year 2016. Next, he shares some news on seven extenders bills that were approved by the House Ways and Means Committee and what that approval could mean for tax reform in the coming year. Then...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins by talking about the president's budget request for fiscal year 2016 and what his proposals could mean for the tax credit community. Then, he discusses the Congressional Budget Office's budget and economic outlook for the years 2015 through 2025. He also talks about the new subcommittee leaders of the Senate Banking, Hou...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses President Obama's upcoming State of the Union Address. He also talks about deadlines that could have major policy and fiscal consequences if Congress doesn't address them properly. He then shares some news about new tax reform working groups formed by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ro...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with the latest news on a House rules change that could affect the future of tax reform. He also shares the Internal Revenue Service's revised list of provisions on which it will not issue letter rulings or determination letters. In low-income housing tax credit news, he discusses proposed administrative regulation chang...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA starts off by summarizing the first orders of business for the new Congress and how an expected House rule change could affect tax credit legislation in the current session. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he discusses an update on the progress of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program. He also shares a memo...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off with an outlook on the potential for tax reform in 2015. He also shares news about a potential change in leadership for the Joint Committee on Taxation and certain change in leadership for the Congressional Budget Office. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he addresses HUD's clarification to prevailing wag...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with an update from Washington regarding a spending package and tax extender legislation, both signed by President Barack Obama last week. He also shares an update about congressional committee assignments for 2015. Next, he discusses a recent report on how "lifecycle underwriting" and other strategies could affect the l...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, provides news on the status of a $1 trillion-plus government spending package. He also discusses the progress of tax extender legislation. Next, he reviews a tax reform bill introduced by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, and he also gives updates on House Ways and Means Committee appointments for the Subcommit...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts things off with news from Washington regarding the consideration of a one-year tax extenders bill. He also discusses the Dec. 11 deadline by which lawmakers will need to pass a spending bill to avoid yet another government shutdown. Next, he provides an update on the status of fiscal year 2015 income limits for propertie...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with some news from Washington about how the threat of a presidential veto has affected the progress of tax extender legislation. He also provides an update on the upcoming deadline for Congress to approve new spending authority for federal agencies and discretionary programs in order to avoid yet another government shut...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with a tax extenders update, followed by key House subcommittee appointments. He also talks about a proposal on federal expenditures, and he discusses several tax-extender letters to Congress. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he discusses the possibility of the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Mag...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, reviews the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's proposal requiring state and local governments to disclose information on their tax abatement agreements. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he discusses two new cosponsors for the LIHTC rate floor bill. He also covers the new passbook savings rate that will apply...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with a summary of last week's midterm election results. He also discusses a possible lame duck omnibus appropriations bill and an IRS warning regarding delays in tax extender legislation. Next, he addresses a deadline extension for public comment on HUD's 2015 Rental Housing Finance Survey, and he shares news about Novog...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses updates and predictions surrounding Election Day, and key races in Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina. In low-income housing tax credit news, he reviews inflation adjusted low-income housing tax credit and private activity bond caps for 2015. In the new markets tax segment, he examines an IRS notice regarding econo...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses next week's midterm elections and Congressional Research Service updates on tax extender legislation. He also informs listeners about the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's report describing the benefits of partnerships between banks and community development loan funds. In low-income housing news, he address...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses how the midterm election could affect Senate committee leadership. In low-income housing news, he reviews the release of a California Affordable Housing Development Cost Study, and a recently enacted LIHTC for the District of Columbia. He also addresses the Treasury Office of the Inspector General's audit of the Misso...

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses IRS Commissioner John Koskinen's letter to Sen. Ron Wyden about tax extenders legislation. In the low-income housing tax credit segment, he analyzes trends in the 2015 designated difficult development areas, and reviews private letter ruling 201440013, which addresses Section 1602 funding. In the new markets tax credi...

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the latest Congressional updates on tax reform. He covers HUD's designation of the 2015 difficult development areas and qualified census tracts, as well as HUD's final 2015 fair market rents. He also discusses HUD's issuance of subsidy layering review guidance, welfare exemption laws in California (A.B....

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, reviews Treasury action on corporate tax inversions and recent CRA performance evaluations. He also addresses Calif. Gov. Brown's veto of a state historic tax credit and state new markets tax credit. Then, he reports on the 2014 LIHTC National Pool and provides information about the second round of Promise Zone d...

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a continuing resolution that will fund government operations until Dec. 11. He also notes several critical issues facing Congress, provides an update on tax extenders and reviews the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014. In the low-income housing tax credit segment, he discusses a couple highlights fro...

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, provides an update on the status of tax extenders legislation. He also previews a Senate Finance Committee hearing that will examine renewable energy tax policy and discusses proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act guidance. In the new markets tax credit segment, he reminds listeners about the upcoming all...

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, reviews Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew's speech on tax reform, as well as Congress's return from their state and district work periods. In new markets tax credit news, he discusses the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's latest Qualified Equity Investment Issuance Report, and provides an update on C...

In this week's episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, mentions the return of the House and Senate, as well as a speech from Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew about tax reform. In new markets tax credit news, he provides information on the 2014 NMTC application guidance and Sen. Wyden's support of the NMTC program, as well as a California new markets tax credit bill. In l...

In the 350th episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, alerts listeners to the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant program. In lowincome housing tax credit news, he shares some analysis of the proposed fiscal year 2015 Fair Market Rents, and discusses disaster-relief guidance for low-income housing tax credit and taxexempt bond properties. In new...