Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits
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The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits provides its readers with the very latest news, analysis and commentary on the affordable housing, new markets, renewable energy, and historic rehabilitation tax credit industries, opportunity zones and HUD programs. This comprehensive 80-page full-color monthly publication covers opportunity zones, the low-income housing tax credit, property compliance, valuation, tax-exempt housing bond, new markets tax credit, renewable energy tax credit, historic tax credits and HUD programs. Readers enjoy access to columns written by industry experts, Q&As on technical tax credit issues, photos of tax credit developments and dealmakers, Facts & Figures, and monthly collections of shorter news items on people, projects, and industry and states' issues, all informed by Novogradac’s 30 years of experience on the front lines of the tax credit industry. Source
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Search ArticlesExpanding Affordable Housing Options Can Strengthen Renter Choice
Published by Ankita Goel and Peter Lawrence Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – 5:25 a.m. 11 min read Key Takeaways Affordability constraints limit housing mobility and NLIHC’s 2025 National Renter Survey underscores the need for policies that expand access to affordable alternatives. The LIHTC remains a central supply-side policy tool: HUD’s latest tenant data shows 57.2% of LIHTC households with reported income earned 30% of AMGI or less.
Michigan Governor Approves Bill to Create New State LIHTC, the Michigan Housing Opportunity Tax Credit
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – 10:04 a.m. 1 min read Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved a bill Tuesday creating the Michigan Housing Opportunity Tax Credit, a new state-level low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program. H.B. 5806 authorizes the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to award $42 million in credits each year, adjusted annually for inflation, to eligible LIHTC developments.
Housing Reinvestment in Legacy Communities: What EIG’s Analysis Means for Affordable Housing
Published by Ankita Goel and Peter Lawrence Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 6:37 a.m. 17 min read Key Takeaways New housing construction has been concentrated disproportionately in prosperous communities, while many distressed and legacy communities have experienced limited residential investment and reinvestment. An older housing stock is not inherently a weakness, but insufficient capital for repairs, modernization and replacement can compound neighborhood challenges.
Treasury Report Finds Expanded OZ Use Through TY 2024
Monday, July 20, 2026 – 9:20 a.m. 1 min read The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently reported expanded use of the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive through tax year (TY) 2024 in a working paper as total qualified investment rose to $112 billion, compared to $44 billion reported for TY 2020.
Sen. Wyden and Rep. Hoyle Reintroduce the DASH Act to Address a Wide Range of the Nation’s Rental, Homeownership and Homelessness Policies
Housing continues to be a central issue as Congress seeks solutions to address rising rents and the many barriers to affordable homeownership. In response, earlier this month, the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act (S. 4773, H.R. 9281) was reintroduced by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and in the House by Reps. Val Hoyle (D-Oregon) and Salud Carbajal (D-California).
Alta Wind Court Order Adopts Modified Cost Approach, Offering Clearer Guidance for Renewable Energy Tax Basis Valuations
Published by Julia Dinkel and Joshua Morris, CPA Monday, July 20, 2026 – 2:07 p.m. 10 min read Key Takeaways The July 8 Alta Wind I Owner Lessor C, et al. v. United States court order provides significant guidance on allocating renewable energy project purchase price between eligible tangible property and nonqualifying intangibles. The court rejected the taxpayers’ discounted cash flow valuation on the facts but did not wholly bar income-based approaches.
CDFI Fund Updates Compliance Monitoring FAQ Document for NMTC
Monday, July 20, 2026 – 9:18 a.m. 1 min read The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund last week released an updated frequently asked questions (FAQ) document for compliance monitoring and evaluation for the new markets tax credit (NMTC) incentive.
NMHC/NYU Housing Affordability Toolkit Underscores Need to Make LIHTC, Other Housing Programs Go Further
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and NYU Urban Lab Housing Affordability Toolkit offers an important reminder for the affordable housing community: Housing affordability challenges often cannot be solved through any single policy intervention. The toolkit frames the challenge around expanding rental housing supply, preserving existing lower-cost rental homes and targeting public support to households with the greatest affordability needs.
Federal Claims Court Rejects Alta Wind's Discounted Cash Flow Methodology Based on the Facts, Adopts Modified Version of Government’s Cost Approach in Long-Running 1603 Grant Case
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – 12:01 p.m. 3 min read The United States Court of Federal Claims last week issued a post-remand trial order in the long-running Alta Wind I Owner Lessor C, et. al. v. United States case. The central dispute was how to determine the fair market value of grant-eligible tangible property under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1060 residual allocation rules.
Hawaii Passes Bill to Extend, Expand State LIHTC
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – 10:26 a.m. 1 min read Hawaii enacted legislation last week to extend the state low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) sunset date by five years and allow the credit to be transferred or sold. H.B. 1920 extends the LIHTC sunset date from Dec. 31, 2027, to Dec. 31, 2032.