For effective, bipartisan programs like the New Markets Tax Credit, last year's tax reform debate created a great deal of uncertainty. The credit's existence hung in the balance as the House and Senate each championed their own versions of the tax bill. In the end, congressional leaders recognized the need for the NMTC.

Eighty-nine CDEs participated in the 2018 survey and provided data on their progress raising capital, lending, and investing for 271 projects in 2017 with the NMTC. All told, the report analyzed 81 percent of the NMTC activity in 2017, or about $3.9 billion out of $4.8 billion.

NMTC Loan funds find success in their potential for additional flexible terms, facilitating QLICIs that are not otherwise feasible in the NMTC program, and providing access to capital not otherwise available to businesses in low-income communities.

Electric Works, Rescue Mission and four other projects are likely to receive support from the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund. The Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund (FWNMRF) is a subsidiary company formed by the city of Fort Wayne.

At the time of this writing, eight state low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) allocating agencies have made statements or issued guidance about how they will implement the new set-aside option known as income averaging (IA).  Other allocating agencies around the country likely will look to these examples.

The Internal Revenue Service published Revenue Procedure 2018-22 (Rev. Proc. 2018-22) April 30. Rev. Proc. 2018-22 reflects an increase in the state low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) ceiling enacted through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. The amended state LIHTC ceiling is the greater of $2.70 multiplied by the state population or $3.105 million.

This brief, produced by Novogradac & Company, overviews three major renewable energy tax credit deals and reports from 2018.

A bipartisan effort by state lawmakers recently passed legislation expanding existing River Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ) tax credits that were previously set to expire. The measure simultaneously created the Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit, granting state income tax credits to encourage preservation of historic buildings statewide.

The Ohio Development Services Agency awarded $30,228,955 in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits for the rehabilitation of 31 historic buildings. Together, the projects are expected to leverage approximately $348 million in private investment in 13 communities.

In November 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to cut the program, a move led by then-Gov. Eric Greitens' appointments to the commission. The only dissenting members of the commission then were Parson, who was lieutenant governor at the time, and John Hensley, who was standing in for Missouri Treasurer Eric Schmitt.

Legislation resurrecting Michigan's historic preservation tax credit cleared the House Tax Policy Committee after legislators capped the annual amount of credits that could be awarded at $15 million. SB 469 would restore the credit which subsidized up to 25 percent of the costs of rehabilitating historic buildings.

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This report, produced by the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, examines nearly ninety CDEs to understand their progress in raising capital, lending, and investing with the NMTC in the wake of the record $7 billion allocation award in 2017.

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